Herdsmen face-off: PDP govs reconcile Bala, Ortom in Portharcourt
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday, put away their differences recently over their face-off on the herdsmen […]
Month: March 2021
Yewande: Troubled tenures of female appointees, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Last year, protests rocked the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) over allegations of corruption levelled against the Executive Secretary, Mrs Yewande Sadiku. The protesters called […]
FG declares Zamfara `no fly zone’, announces total ban on mining activities
The Federal Government has announced a complete ban on mining activities in Zamfara, declaring the state as “no fly zone”. The National Security Adviser (NSO), […]
Buhari celebrates release of abducted Zamfara female students
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “overwhelming joy” over release of abducted female students in Zamfara State. Reacting to the development, the President said “I join […]
Oyetola to parents: Give your children quality edu., innculcate Omoluabi virtues in them
…as Osun NUJ Chairman, Ajadosu, holds fidau prayer for late mum in ObaagunThe Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Sunday charged parents and guardians to […]
Dangote Sugar increase production by 13.7% despite pandemic
Despite the disruptions to the economy, owning majorly to coronavirus pandemic, Dangote Sugar Refinery recorded an increase in production volume which rose by 13.7 percent […]
Breaking: Abducted Jangebe school girls regain freedom …See Pictures
Girls abducted from their school in Jangebe have regained freedom. The rescued girls arrived Gusau at 5am Tuesday morning on a bus, four days after […]
FG orders NAFDAC, customs to seize unauthorised vaccines,says COVID-19 third wave likely
..Rules out private sector participation in vaccination By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe federal government Monday ordered two of its agencies – the Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) […]
Insecurity: FG assures of schools’ safety
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe federal government said Monday that that everything necessary is in place to ensure the security of all Nigerians, especially school children. […]
Hushpuppi engages former government lawyer as defence counsel
Internet celebrity and suspected Nigerian fraudster, Hushpuppi has hired top-rated criminal defence lawyer, Loius Shapiro to represent him in his trial in the United States. […]
Abuja, Ibadan, Zaria, others shut down as fuel scarcity bites harder
Scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol on Monday persisted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Aside Abuja, cities including Ibadan, Zaria and […]
Breaking: Bandits on rampage again in Kaduna, kill 19 in 24 hours
Barely 24 hours after killing nine people in Igabi and Kajuru area councils, armed bandits have attacked Kurmin Gandu village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area […]
Breaking: Corruption sends former French President to jail
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of corruption and influence peddling. Sarkozy, who served as […]
Breaking: Adeyemi is a mad man, Ikpeazu replies Kogi Senator
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Monday said doesn’t drink, talk more of getting drunk. Ikpeazu then described Senator Smart Adeyemi as a mad man. […]
Pictures: Ghanaian President, Akufo-Addo, receives world’s first free Covax jab
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday became the world’s first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a global scheme to procure and distribute inoculations […]