Tinubu announces creation of livestock development ministry
President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development in a move expected to end the perennial clashes between pastoralists […]
Month: July 2024
Ilorin’s Olufunmilayo Records: Nothing beats commitment
Is’haq Modibbo Kawu If you don’t look closely enough, you probably might not even see the signpost. But, it has been there for decades now, […]
Meeting with Nyesom Wike, by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
The story started from the piece I wrote about Nyesom Wike and Abuja roads, and the pleasant problem I had trying to find my way […]
Otedola: Nigerian billionaire whose charity begins at home, by Majeed Dahiru
Next to South Africa with six and Egypt with five, Nigeria is home to four of Africa’s top 20 billionaires according to a Forbes Annual Rich […]
Different shades of Labour, Dangote’s New Voice, and Akpabio’s condescension
By Zainab Suleiman Okino UK Labour vs. Nigerian LP A day after the UK election, results were announced, and the Labour Party gained the majority. […]
175 Students expelled from Kwara University over multiple violations
The Kwara State University, Malete has expelled 175 students for various offences. A statement signed by the Ag. Director, University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, said […]
‘Just three out of 22 Nigerian Airports turn a profit, rest rely on subsidies,’ FAAN MD reveals
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, says only three of Nigeria’s 22 international and domestic airports are commercially […]
FG halts duty on food imports, teams up with states for agricultural boost
The Federal Government, on Monday, announced a 150-day duty-free import window for food commodities as it stepped up efforts to tackle rising inflation which had […]
VC of Katsina Varsity claims staff members are informing bandits
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma, FUDMA, Katsina State, Prof Armaya’u Bichi, has raised the alarm that some of the institution’s staff were serving […]
Withheld salaries spark protest at UniAbuja by SSANU and ASUU
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions of the University of Abuja on Tuesday commenced […]
Celebrating 100 years: Disciples and clerics honour Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
Renowned Islamic scholar and leader of Tijjaniyyah adherents, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has reached the milestone age of 100 years according to the Islamic calendar. […]
How Ododo saved over N20B refurbishing 200 abandoned tractors
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo may have saved the state government over hu h h h. 20 Billion Naira by recovering and refurbishing almost […]
North-Central region registers highest murder rate with 1,702 cases
A total of 1,702 murders, 2,149 kidnappings, and 320 robbery cases were recorded by the Nigeria Police Force across the country in 2023. According to […]
Logistics, flooding blamed by NNPCL for reappearing fuel queues
The Nigerian Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has blamed the resurfacing of fuel queues in some parts of the country on the disruption of ship-to-ship […]
Court adjourns El-Rufai Vs Kaduna Assembly case to July 17
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned to 17th July, 2024 the hearing of the case filed by a former governor of the […]