Needless uproar over “relocation”
By Ramatu Abubakar Governments all over the world tinker with some existing policies to achieve certain objectives or make sectoral governance more effective. Whatever might […]
Month: January 2024
Birds sing because they have songs, by Osmund Agbo
In a recent conversation, my good friend Joe posed what I believed was a thought-provoking question: “Why do you keep writing?” This interrogation, replete with […]
FCTA honors 191 staff, pledges to improve staff welfare
By Abdullahi Muhammad, Abuja No fewer than 191 staff across all Secretariats, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), have been honoured […]
AFCON: How Nigeria defeated Cameroon in 2019 – Musa recalls
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has recalled the team’s dramatic victory against eternal rivals Cameroon at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The stage is […]
Suspected yahoo boy stabs parents after black magic soap failed to bring him fortune
Daniel Bamidele, a 20-year-old suspected Yahoo Boy, has been arrested in Oyo State. The young man was apprehended after stabbing his parents on Thursday, January […]
Liverpool to replace Klopp with EPL manager
Liverpool could look within the Premier League for Jurgen Klopp’s successor, according to The Athletic. Klopp is set to leave Anfield at the end of […]
APC: Ododo, sworn in as Kogi state Governor
The winner of the 2023 governorship election in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has been sworn in as the Kogi State Governor. Ododo, a member of […]
FG lines up 140 officials to track, assess Tinubu’s ministers’ performance
More than 140 officials will evaluate the performance of government ministries, departments, and organizations before the initial review at the end of this month. This is as the officials joined the third technical retreat for delivery desk officers of federal ministries on the implementation of presidential priorities and […]
Defamation: Ex-Minister Onyeama dismisses court case against Amb. Lilian Onoh
A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has closed his case against Ms Lilian Onoh, a former Nigerian ambassador to Jamaica and Namibia, over […]
Plateau attack: How sick neighbour who couldn’t run was burnt with his family at home — Survivor
Plateau State’s Mangu local government area saw a breach of peace in April of last year. Attackers led locals to seek sanctuary in Mangu town and other settlements both inside and outside the state. Some survivors who have landed in Mangu town and its neighboring suburbs have been doubly devastated after violence broke out in the town on Tuesday as a result of a disagreement between two people. The seemingly minor issue degenerated to the burning of 27 persons in the Kwashlalek community, yet to be confirmed number of people […]
2023 Elections: Politicians hacked IReV’s portal – Former INEC chairman, Jega alleges
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has said that reckless politicians seeking to win elections at any cost entered the electoral body’s election result webpage, IReV, during the 2023 elections. Jega said these reckless and desperate politicians destroyed INEC’s efforts to get the election right. He spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s Inside Sources […]
150 Indian companies have invested USD 27 billion in Nigeria – H.E. Balasubramanian reveals
The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, H.E. Mr. Gangadharan Balasubramanian disclosed on Friday that 150 Indian companies have so far invested 27 billion dollars in […]
I have a dream” and us, by Nick Dazang
Something innocuous, yet momentous in import, occurred last week. It should interest and instruct us as we evolve into a nation. A survey on iconic […]
From pulpit to prison: Lagos cleric, Daniels bags life imprisonment for raping church member (video)
The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a clergyman, Bishop Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, to life in prison for the offence […]
I support sex before marriage – Actress Adekansola
Nollywood actress Tosin Adekansola has said she is in support of premarital sex despite society’s stance against it. She claimed it is good for intending […]