Challenges for New Service Chiefs, By Dakuku Peterside
The military institution is one of the most important state institutions in Nigeria and indeed anywhere in the world . Apart from their traditional […]
Month: January 2021
Boko Haram: Irabor promises to boost fight as New Service Chiefs land in Borno
The new service chiefs have undertaken their first trip to Borno State, which has been at the centre of the war against Boko Haram, during […]
WAKEOrg commiserates with ECOWAS over passing of Commissioner
By Chimezie Godfrey The West Africa Knowledge Economic Organization (WAKEOrg) has commiserated with the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) over the passing of […]
Oyeweso, distinguished historian ascends to the sixth floor
By Tunde Akanni Incontrovertibly one of the most intellectually engaging historians of our time, Professor Abdul Gafar Siyan Oyeweso, manifests by the day in […]
Presidency to Nigerians: Comply with mandatory mask wearing to avert lockdowns
By Chimezie Godfrey The Presidency has expressed worry over reports of non-compliance with the just signed Executive Order that makes mask-wearing and observation of social […]
Sanwo-Olu constitutes Special Traffic Team to resolve gridlock in Apapa axis
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the constitution of a Special Traffic Management and Enforcement Compliance Team to resolve the traffic gridlock in […]
Chibok girls: New Defence Chief debunks news of release
Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has debunked the story that some Chibok girls were released during clearance operation in the […]
Osinbajo didn’t just teach leadership, he lives it – Institute
The Redeemer International Leadership Academy (RILA) has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo not only teaches and advocates the virtues of leadership but has been […]
Police arrests 5 for multiple abductions, car theft, others
By Chimezie Godfrey The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, mni has said that the action plan being implemented by the Force to curb Sexual […]
Forge united front for development – NDDC urges youths
By Chimezie Godfrey The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has charged youths to unite as a common front for peace and development of the Niger […]
FG flags off cash grant for rural women in Enugu
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has flagged off the distribution of Federal Government Cash […]
No one should be afraid of Jonathan, By Reno Omokri
I almost exclaimed Et tu, Brute?, after reading Ike Abonyi’s piece with the title ‘Jonathan’s 2023 Selfish Gamble”. Because if anybody should accuse former President […]
Osun records 5 cases of UK COVID-19 strain
The Osun government on Sunday said five people have tested positive to the deadly B117 strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which was first reported in the […]
Ganduje inaugurates 2,000 COVID-19 marshals
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has inaugurated 2,000 COVID-19 marshals to sensitise and enforce safety protocols in the state. Ganduje said during the inauguration […]
Buhari greets renowned historian, Siyan Oyeweso, at 60
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated a foremost historian, Prof. Siyan Oyeweso, as he turns 60. The president, in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Mr […]
Ekiti Assembly Speaker mourns lawmaker
Speaker, Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, has described the death of Mr Oluwajuwa Adegbuyi, who represented Ekiti-East Constituency I in the Assembly, as […]
COREN tasks Umahi on capable successor for projects sustenance
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has been tasked to ensure that his successor would be capable of sustaining his administration’s numerous mega-projects. Mr Ali Rabiu, […]
FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge, ahead of schedule
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Sunday, said that the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted at […]
NSCDC records 41 criminal cases, 3 convictions in Ondo State
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has recorded no fewer than 41 criminal cases and three convictions since October 2020 […]
Registration: Former PDP lawmaker, 500 others defect to APC in Enugu
A former member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr Obinna Okenwa on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okenwa represented Enugu […]
NPA MD assures CILT youth chapter of support
The Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, has assured the youth of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) of […]
AbdulRazaq mourns Kwara students, travellers killed in auto crashes
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the families of the students who died in an auto crash in Yauri, Kebbi State, on Jan. […]
World Leprosy Day: Expert suggests immunisation to prevent disease
Dr Emmanuel Tabat of the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba, on Sunday called for immunisation of infants to prevent leprosy and other diseases. Tabat made […]
Group calls for concerted effort to fight corruption in work places
AfroRedFlag White Collar Protective Shield Ltd, an independent private service-oriented company, has called for concerted effort to fight corruption in work places. Dr Mannixs Paul, […]
Police arrest 7 suspects over cultism, other criminal offences in FCT
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has arrested seven suspects over cultism, armed robbery and kidnapping in Kabusa, Bwari, Kwali, […]