Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.94m
The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 3,937,028 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) […]
Month: March 2021
Kwara governor names Channel staff, six others Special Advisers
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed seven Special Advisers, among who is Mr. Bashir Adigun, a Channel Television staff, as Special Adviser, Political Communications. […]
Zulum appoints Kwara-state born retired General from Lafiya Dole as Security Adviser
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Sabi Ishaq, as special adviser on on security. Zulum’s spokesman, […]
Insecurity: Niger to dismantle illegal motor parks
Niger state government has banned and is to commence the immediate dismantling of illegal Motor Parks in Minna, the state capital and other major cities […]
Post-Covid: Oyetola to boost economy with N100m for MSMEs
The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday said his administration had adopted a proactive strategy to stimulate the economy of the State that had […]
Immigration to tighten security around borders
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders, and “ensure that criminal […]
The president as a role model, by Dan Agbese
Section 11 (1) of the Fifth Schedule to the 1999 constitution provides as follows: “Subject to the provisions of this constitution, every public officer shall […]
FEC approves N6 billion water projects for Ogoni communities
By Abdullahi Mohammed, GullomaThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved over N6 billion for the provision of water for four local governments affected by environmental […]
FEC okays N797.2b change of scope for Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the change of scope for the construction of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway, Minister of Works and Housing, […]
Plane crashes in South Sudan, 10 dead
Ten people, including the two pilots, died when a plane crashed Tuesday at an airstrip in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, the region’s governor said. “It […]
Breaking: Gunmen kill passenger, kidnap others in Osun
Unknown gunmen, Tuesday evening, killed a passenger and abducted some others along Osogbo/Ibokun road. According to sources in the area, the incident occurred between 7:30 […]
Wawrinka out of Rotterdam ATP
Stan Wawrinka was knocked out of the Rotterdam ATP meeting in the first round on Tuesday after being seen off in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 […]
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer is dead
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer, who co-founded The Wailers with Bob Marley in the 1960s, died Tuesday in Kingston at the age of 73, the Jamaican […]
Buhari mourns as Emir of Kagara passes on
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday extended condolences to the royal family as well as the government and people of Niger State on the demise of […]
Days after Bawa’s emergence, EFCC ‘beams more searchlight on Tinubu’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) appears to be beaming more searchlight on All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Bola Tinubu. Already, the EFCC has […]