Nigeria loses N1.4trn annually to Violence against Children – UNICEF
Nigeria loses N14trn to Violence against Children By Vivian Ihechu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says there is urgent need for increased spending on […]
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80,724 shortlisted for Police recruitment
80,724 shortlisted for Police recruitment By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission says that 80,724 candidates have been shortlisted nationwide for aptitude test for recruitment […]
Senate confirms all 43 nominees as ministers
Senate confirms all 43 nominees as ministers By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Tuesday confirmed 43 nominees as ministers of the government of the Federal […]
Ozekhome, Falana: Shii’te proscription illegal, immoral
Leading rights activists Chief Mike Ozekhome and Femi Falana, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, on Saturday described the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria […]
No court can stop us from practising our religion, says IMN
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) says the federal government cannot stop the group from practising its religion. Abdullahi Musa, secretary to the academic forum […]
Ministerial nomination: It’s a lie, I didn’t reject offer – Ogbeh
The immediate past minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has denied reports that he rejected offer for re-appointment. This was made known […]
Mourners’ Massacre: Buhari orders military to end terrorism now
President Muhammadu Buhari By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the dastardly attack on a funeral procession in Borno, which caused the deaths […]
Kaduna:Bandits open fire on travellers as killings, abduction resume on highway-BEPU
The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) on Saturday stated that killings and abductions on Birnin Gwari-Kaduna highway have resumed in full force by armed […]
Why we hurriedly screened ministerial nominees- Lawmaker
Buhari’s ministerial nominees The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central, Opeyemi Bamidele, says the ongoing ministerial screening at senate seem to be very lenient with prospective ministers. Bamidele […]
NYCN rallies support for passage of Peace Corps Bill
NYCN rallies support for Peace Corps Bill passage The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on Nigerian youths to support the passage of […]
Rafsanjani Criticizes Buhari For Nominating Politicians With Corruption Cases As Ministers
By Mustapha Adamu Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari for including the names […]
Buhari receives Liberia’s highest national honour
Buhari and President George Weah of Liberia President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with “The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable Order of the […]
Landlord demands compensation for demolished property in Akwa Ibom
The fast food home before demolition A landlord in Akwa Ibom, Mr Isidore Ebong has called on the State Government to urgently pay him compensation […]
Yakasai: Some ministerial nominees are fantastically corrupt
Tanko Yakasai, a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), says there are fantastically corrupt persons on President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list. Buhari had sent […]