Monthly Archives: August, 2022
Buhari pays tribute to Gorbachev, describes him as ”courageous reformer”
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By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has described the last leader of the former Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at the age...
UNIBEN still part of ASUU strike – Chapter chairman
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By Usman AliyuLeadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Benin (UNIBEN) Branch, has urged the public to disregard a speculation that...
Fayemi salutes Kukah at 70
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By Yinusa IsholaGov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has described the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Revd. Mathew Kukah as a special breed,...
Super Falcons arrive in Kansas City for friendly match with U.S.
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by Olawale Alabi Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived in the U.S. on a two-match tour comprising two friendly matches with the U.S. Women’s National Team...
LP reaffirms Edeoga as governorship candidate in Enugu State
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By Benson EzugwuThe Chairman of Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State, Mr Casmir Agbo, said that Mr Chijioke Edeoga remains the party`s governorship candidate...
CSO calls for more inclusion in policy making
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By Oladele EniolaCentre for Anti Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), a Civil Society Organisation, has called for social inclusion in making decisions on policies...
FG, ECOWAS move to achieve sustainable energy targets
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By Temitope PonleThe ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and Nigeria’s Ministry of Power are set to host a forum aimed...
Air strike hits capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region – Health official
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An air strike has hit near a hospital in the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, said the head of another hospital which received...
Businessman docked over alleged N1.5m visa fraud
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By Ramatu GarbaThe Police on Wednesday, arraigned a 43-year-old businessman, Abdullahi Ali, in a Kano Magistrates’ Court over alleged N1.5 million visa procurement fraud.The...
Crime: Police command asks personnel to fight crime through community policing
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By Awayi KujeThe Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Soyemi Adesina, has commanded police officers to fight crimes by ensuring effective community policing.He spoke...
Court remands man for allegedly beating younger brother to death
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By Ramatu GarbaA Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Wednesday, ordered that a 37-year-old man, Jamilu Ahmed,be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly...
Orji Kalu salutes Kukah at 70
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By Ikenna UwadilekeThe Senate Chief Whip, Sen.Orji Kalu, has congratulated the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, on the anniversary of his...
FG re-appoints Dasilva CMD-UITH for 2nd term
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By Fatima Mohammed-LawalThe University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) have applauded the re-appointment of Prof Abdullah Dasliva as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of...
Court orders teenager to sweep community for fighting
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By Glory Abuh-AdejohA Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja on Wednesday, sentenced a 16-year-old teenager, Tunde James, to one day community service for fighting.The...
Murder: 2 accomplices on the run in Kogi – Police
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By Thompson YamputThe Kogi Police Command on Wednesday said two suspected accomplices in the murder of one Kehinde Ajayi by his friend are on...
Court remands teenager for allegedly stealing iron rods worth N40,000
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By Bosede OlufunmiA Shari’a Court in Kano on Wednesday ordered that 18 year- old Adamu Isah, who allegedly stole four iron rods worth N40,000,...
Mother, son docked for allegedly assaulting neighbour
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By Aisha GamboA house wife, Aisha Musa and her son, Muhammad Abdullahi, were arraigned before a Sharia court sitting at Rigasa Kaduna, for allegedly...
IHCR expresses concern on rising debt burden in Africa, gives solution
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By Polycarp Auta The Africa Region Headquarters of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has expressed concern about debt burden and skyrocketing increase in foreign debts...
40 African countries develop national traditional medicine policies–WHO
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By Franca OfiliThe World Health Organization(WHO) says with the implementation of its Regional Strategies on Promoting and Enhancing the Role of Traditional Medicine in...
Don’t forget good old day of NBA- 1st female Chairman
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By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoMrs Folasade Aladeniyi, the Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, has urged Mr Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), the newly elected 31st President...
Subsidy payment: Experts urge FG to invest N18bn to productive sectors
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By Simon Akoje Some financial analysts have urged the Federal Government to totally eradicate the daily petroleum subsidy payment of N18.69 billion and invest its...
Flight delay stalls hearing against APC candidate
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By Sunday JohnThe delay of flight of Justice Afolabi Nehizena, trial Judge of the Federal High Court Lafia, has stalled the case against Shehu...
Ogun renovates 100 primary health facilities
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Yetunde FatungaseOgun Government on Wednesday said it has renovated no fewer than 100 primary health care facilities in the state.Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi...
Kano CP inaugurates Operation Restore Peace to tackle thuggery
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By Zubairu IdrisThe new Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Abubakar Lawal, has inaugurated “Operation Restore Peace”, designed to tackle the menace of thuggery,...
Court sentences trader to 6 months in prison for impersonation
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By Oyekan ZainabA Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year old trader, Mohammed Musa, to six months in prison for...