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Yearly Archives: 2021

TETFUND : Fast forward to research republic

  By Elemdi Akowe “I think the idea initiated by TETFUND is a welcome development and we should make sure that whatever research that is going...

Group seeks more investment in development projects to aid exit from economic recession

A civil society organisation (CSO), Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET), has called on governments at all levels to increase investment in development projects to...

Shun govt.’s pension scheme, NUT tells Edo teachers

The Edo chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed its members to shun enrollment into the state government’s contributory pension scheme. The directive...

Defection: Umahi still remains our leader, friend in PDP – Lawmaker

A federal lawmaker, Chief Sylvester Ogbaga, says Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi remains the leader and friend of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in...

My relationship with Ganduje, Kwankwaso remains cordial – Shekarau

A former Kano State Governor, Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau, says his relationship with Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso still remains cordial. Shekarau, also the...

FRSC decries non-collection of processed drivers’ license in South East

Mr Owoimaha Udoma, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has decried the non-collection of  thousands of processed drivers’ licenses by the...

Scholar with a good heart: Tribute to Prof Galadima

  By Kayode Olagunju Shocking it was when I heard of the sad news of the passing of Prof Galadima, our ameable DG. My closest encounter...

Fayemi signs into law Ekiti sports development trust fund bill –Official

 Gov. Kayode Fayemi has signed into law, the Ekiti State Sports Development Trust Fund (SDTF) Bill, which seeks to promote sports, attract sponsorship and...

I need N7.5m to save my 9-week-old boy- Journalist

A female journalist, Mrs Mercy Omoike, has appealed to kindhearted Nigerians, corporate organisations and the three tiers of government for financial assistance for a...

NCAC commends El-Rufai for demolishing sex party house

Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has commended Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for ordering the demolition of...

Mararaba, environs to experience power interruption – AEDC

 The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says customers in parts of Mararaba in Nasarawa State and environs will experience power interruption between Jan. 3,...

CP orders investigation into Ebonyi ‘New Year’ fire incident

The  Commissioner of Police (CP) in Ebonyi,  Mr Philip Maku, has ordered full investigation into the fire outbreak that left no fewer than five...

2021: CLO tasks Nigerians on COVID-19

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has urged Nigerians to strive towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, ravaging all sectors of the country in 2021. The Chairman...

Abia Police command recovers another stolen child — PPRO

The Nigeria Police, Abia Command, has confirmed the recovery of Master David Okoye, who was abducted from his mother’s shop on Aug. 21, 2020,...

Rivers reopens primary, secondary schools Jan. 4

The Rivers Government on Sunday approved the reopening of all public and private nursery, primary and secondary schools in the state, with effect from...

Maternal mortality has reduced in C/River – Lawmaker

The lawmaker representing Bakassi State Constituency in the Cross River House of Assembly, Dr Ekpo Ekpo-Bassey, on Sunday in Calabar commended the reduction in...

Police arrest 18 suspects over riot in Zamfara

The police command in Zamfara has arrested 18 suspects over a riot, leading to destruction of property including the Emir of Shinkafi’s palace. This is...

Man City’s Guardiola might prolong managerial career

 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the wealth of experience he has gained from previous coaching stints has better equipped him for the top...

Kane, Son doing ‘special things’ – Mourinho

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are doing “special things” for Tottenham Hotspur this season, manager Jose Mourinho said. This was following the dynamic duo both...

Kogi youth seek FG’s Intervention on abandoned road project

The Coterie of Ibaji Youths of Nigeria (COIYN), an umbrella organization for youth in Ibaji Local Government Area in Kogi, has appealed to President...

Security: NAF conducts joint combat search, rescue exercise along Kaduna-Abuja highway

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted a Joint Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Special Forces (SF) and Air Police K-9 Simulation Exercise (JCSAEX) at...

11 Republican senators to challenge Biden’s presidential election win

A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the results of the...

How COVID-19 pandemic affects academic activities in Kano

The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which originated from the city of Wuhan, China, has become a major public health challenge for...

NCDC registers 576 COVID-19 new cases in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 576 new infections of  the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via...

Archbishop Obinna thanks security agencies for release of abducted Catholic Bishop in Imo

His lordship, Most Rev. Victor Obinna, Catholic Archbishop of  Owerri, thanks security agencies for the release of Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe...
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