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Monthly Archives: July, 2022

NYSC management calls for upgrade of infrastructure at Enugu orientation camp

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called for urgent upgradeof infrastructure in the orientation camp in Enugu State. The Chairman, NYSC...

Kwara, Sightsavers target 5 years for treatment of NTDs

The Kwara Government, in partnership with Sight Savers, an NGO, will commence treatment of five-year olds and above for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) across...

NAFDAC sensitises NYSC members on E-registration of products 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)has embarked on sensitisation of youth corps members on  product registration requirements. The state Coordinator...

Denver Nuggets reward back-to-back MVP Jokic with richest contract in NBA

The NBA’s reigning back-to-back MVP, Nikola Jokic, has agreed to the richest deal in league history —- signing a five-year, 264 million dollars extension...

Man, 33, docked for allegedly stealing iron rod, caster panel

The police, on Friday, arraigned one Lawrence Achat, 33, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing iron rod and caster panel, worth...

Buhari condemns Shiroro killings, says assault an attack on Nigeria

 President Muhammadu Buhari has described Thursday’s attack in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State as a direct assault on Nigeria which will not...

NNPC Quiz competition: Bauchi emerges North-East Zone winner

Bauchi State has emerged the overall North-East zonal winner in the ongoing Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)’s Zonal annual Science  Quiz Competition. Announcing the results,...

FG inaugurates white paper committee on review of parastatals, agencies, commissions since 2014

 The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja, inaugurated the White Paper Committee on review of new parastatals, agencies and commissions created since 2014 till...

2023: Group ready to mobilise votes for Tinunu through door-to-door campaign 

 Bola Ahmed Tinubu Intellectual Coalition (BATIC) on Friday said it would mobilise votes  for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola...

Peace Corps secures release of inmates in Benue

The Peace Corps of Nigeria, an NGO, has secured the release of four inmates of Otukpo Medium Security Custodial Centre in Benue. The corps, which...

Between Shagari and Buhari, By Dan Agbese

Email: ochima495@gmail.com SMS: 08055001912 The past has an uncanny way of catching up with the present. Here is a fine example. When he overthrew President Shehu Shagari...

Over 40 bakeries shutdown in FCT over cost of production 

No fewer than 40 bakeries have closed shop in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over cost of production and multiple taxation and hike in...

CVR extension, opportunity for youths to reclaim lost glory —- Governorship candidate

The Governorship Candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in Lagos State, Mr James Adeshina, has applauded INEC’s extension of the June 30 deadline for...

Court grants Ekweremadu, wife’s request, orders NIMC, others to release CTC of Ukpo’s biodata

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others to release the certified true copy (CTC) of David Ukpo’s biodata...

If All Citizens are to Defend Themselves, Why Do We Need the State? By Jibrin Ibrahim

For over a decade, Nigerians have been contemplating the desirability of self-help against growing violence all over the country. The logic is simple and...

Ogun: NDLEA laments lack of logistics to curb drug abuse, trafficking

The Idiroko Borderland Special Area Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has lamented shortage manpower and logistics to effectively carry out...

Zamfara State’s Arm Liberalisation and Matawalle’s Legacy of Controversy

By Ifeanyi Izeze Why is it that we have absurdities everywhere you look in this dispensation? The Zamfara state governor’s liberalisation of licensing for gun...

Edo Govt. reiterates commitment to partner organisations to end Gender-Based Violence

The Edo Government has reiterated commitment to partner organisations, Non-Government Organisations andCivil Society Organisations (CSOs) to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Mrs Barbara Osobajo, the Permanent...

Afreximbank admits Algeria as 52nd Member

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced that Algeria has joined the bank as its 52nd Member State. This is contained in a statement by the...

NUJ honours Kwara governor, others

Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara on Friday pledged to commit more energy and resources to projects that would impact positively on the lives of...

Osinbajo-led council approves fast-tracking of concession of Zungeru power plant 

The National Council on Privatisation, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the fast-tracking of work plan for the concession of the Zungeru Hydroelectric...

My purported resignation exists in writer’s imagination-Bauchi Deputy Governor

The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Sen. Baba Tela, says reports on his purported resignation only exists in the writer’s imagination. This is contained in a...

2023: Parties should ensure religion-balanced tickets—Interfaith

Interfaith Coalition Conference, an Inter-religious group has called on all political parties to opt for a religious balanced ticket in the choice of a...

Man docked for allegedly decapitating corpse

A 50-year-old man, Akeem Adeyemo, was on Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly decapitating a corpse of a 78-year-old woman. The...

FIFA to use semi-automatic offside technology at Qatar World Cup

 FIFA says it will use semi-automatic offside technology at the November to December World Cup to make video assistant decisions faster and more reliable. Football’s...
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