NEMA promotes 229 staff members
By Ruth Oketunde Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has approved the promotion of 229 staff members of the organisation who were […]
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NDLEA seizes 75.75kg skunk from Canada
By Ibironke AriyoThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 75.75kgs of cannabis indica, which came from Montreal, Canada, hidden in a container of […]
We need collaborative efforts to scale up Nigerians under NHIA– Runsewe
By Kemi Akintokun Mr Tosin Runsewe, Founder, AfyACare Nigeria Limited, has called for collaborative efforts to scale up the number of Nigerians under the National […]
Cattle Rustling: Niger Govt. to compensate pastoralists to foster peace
By Rita IliyaNiger Government on Sunday said it would compensate pastoralists who lost their livestock to activities of cattle rustling in the state. Gov. Abubakar […]
Poll: Niger APC guber candidate seeks support for party
By Rita IliyaAlhaji Umar Bago, the governorship candidate of the All Progress Congress (APC) in Niger, has urged members of the party to work toward […]
Leave Ortom out of Nasarawa killings – MBF
By Chimezie Godfrey The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has declared Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom innocent of the alleged recent killing of herdsmen in Nasarawa […]
Women living with HIV/AIDS 6 times more at risk of cervical cancer – NGO
By Folasade Akpan Society for Family Health (SFH), an NGO says women living with HIV and AIDS are six times more likely to develop cervical […]
End the scarcity of new naira notes —Lawmaker tells CBN
By Femi Ogunshola Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe (APC-Oyo) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure that the redesigned naira notes were available to […]
Many FCT residents allege banks officials hoarding, selling cash
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Many FCT residents have continued to face difficulty in accessing the newly redesigned Naira notes, attributing the challenge to bank officials, who […]
CAS inaugurates 136-bed capacity female hostel at AFIT
By Sumaila Ogbaje Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has inaugurated a 136-bed capacity female hostel at the Air Force Institute […]
Data Protection Bureau honours Nigeria ID4D
…Says Project a Pillar of Support The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has honoured the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) Project with an Institutional […]
Buhari condemns terrorists’ attack on Katsina vigilantes as horrific
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the attack on vigilantes at Yargoje Forest in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, where […]
How I confronted insurgency as COAS – Buratai
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, says winning hearts and minds of the North East populace was a major […]
Army, traditional ruler differ on leaders’ complicity in insecurity
By Ejike Obeta The Nigeria Army 6 Division Port Harcourt has said that it is aware that some traditional and religious leaders are complicit in […]
Europe-bound Cocaine, Heroin, Meth consignments intercepted at Lagos airport
. As NDLEA seizes 75.75kg skunk from Canada; arrests pregnant woman, school teacher, others over 2 tons of drugs seized in 8 states By Chimezie […]
SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila over failure to cut unlawful N228.1bn NASS budget
By Chimezie Godfrey Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of […]
The god of Wike! Buhari is alone! And other illusions (2), By Hassan Gimba
President Muhammadu Buhari’s followers, therefore, created in him an image of an ascetic, beyond reproach, and so canonised him as a saint. And he also […]
Buying Naira with naira, rantings and musings, By Prince Charles Dickson
Under pressure we wail under pressure Under pressure black people under pressure Under pressure nigerians under pressure No food in we belly No money in […]
2023: Again, Tambuwal loses aide to APC
By Muhammad Nasir Alhaji Abubakar Kwaire, a Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress […]
Peter Obi and the Obidient’s futile effort faking Sultan’s endorsement
By Bashir Adefaka In his article titled, “The candidate of the Sultan and the Yoruba pastor”, he describes himself in a kicker as a bonafide […]
CSOs in Borno empathize with Nigerians over cash crunch
By Yakubu Uba The Network of Civil Society Organisations in Borno has empathized with Nigerians over the hardship being experienced in getting the new naira […]
Buhari has indeed subdued Boko Haram — Buratai
By Sumaila Ogbaje The former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says President Muhammadu Buhari has fulfilled his promise of subduing Boko Haram […]
Peter Obi appeals for calm over cash crunch, challenges banks
By Ikenna Uwadileke Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi has appealed to banks to expedite action to reduce the pains and […]
APC commends Lalong for paying Plateau workers’ backlog of salaries, pensions
By Peter Amine Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau, Chief Rufus Bature has commended Gov. Simon Lalong over the payment of backlog […]
2023 Polls: Buratai solicits support for Tinubu, APC
By Sumaila Ogbaje A Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged Nigerians to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its […]