State govts can’t control minerals – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday told state governments that they could not control the mineral deposits in their various domains. Minister of Mines and Steel […]
Month: October 2020
Proposed Pen Resource University, Gombe submits strategic documents to NUC
The first and only proposed private university in Gombe State and the third in North-Eastern Nigeria geopolitical zone, had formally submitted its strategic documents to […]
The anti-FSARS protests, by Dan Agbese
It would be uncharitable not to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari for his prompt response to the people’s outcry against the killer unit of the Nigeria […]
Ganduje approves N2.3b for council poll
Ahmad Tijjani AbdulKano Kano state Executive Council on Thursday approved N2,365,469,525.00 billion for the purchase of sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the conduct of January […]
Journalist, 40 activists injured as hoodlums attack protesters in Kano
Ahmad Tijjani AbdulKano A freelance journalist, Abba Ibrahim Gwale, and 40 activists were injured on Thursday when armed hoodlums attacked #EndInsecurityNow peaceful protest organized by […]
Oil subsidy and economic growth: What does economic theory tell us?, by Abdelrasaq Na-Allah
In the nearly two and half centuries of economists’ attempts to understand the dynamics of growth the perspective inspired by free market ideology is seminal […]
JUST IN: Nigeria’s 2021 budget proposal scales second reading
Nigeria’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.08 trillion has scaled Second Reading in Senate. This followed a three- day debate on the general principles of the […]
EndSWAT: Govt not prepared to respect Nigerians’ rights – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the Federal Government for setting up a new unit called the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, to […]
Nigerian Minister bans protests against police brutality
Minister of the Federal capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, has banned street protests in Abuja, citing violation of COVID-19 regulations. The Minister who is yet […]
Breaking: Nigeria’s inflation rises at highest rate
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed that the consumer price index (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 13.71 percent (year-on-year) in September 2020. It […]
Fresh crisis looms as Northern coalition begins protests in 19 states
The Coalition of Northern Groups will begin an indefinite protest on Thursday (today), as this may spell more troubles for the Nigerian government. The protests, […]
Breaking: FG reopens NYSC orientation camp
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has just announced that National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) camp nationwide will reopen on November 10, 2020. […]
Nigerian minister loses driver to #EndSARS protest
The ongoing #EndSARS protest has claimed the driver of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo. The Minister broke the news on […]
Senate to investigate gas tanker explosions
The Senate on Wednesday directed its Committees on Petroleum Downstream, Gas Resources to investigate the remote and immediate causes of gas tanker explosions in parts […]
Adeboye endorses #EndSARS protests
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has endorsed the #EndSARS protests rocking the nation. Adeboye said this in […]