Osun: PDP’s chances brighter, defectors won’t affect party’s fortune — Chieftain
Mr Tajudeen Adeyemi, a PDP Chieftain in Osun and former Majority Leader of the state House of Assembly, on Friday described the party’s chances as […]
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FG set to domesticate methanol fuel production
Hon. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that Nigeria is ready to domesticate Methanol Fuel Production in the Country for […]
Bauchi, leading state in WASH implementation, says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has identified Bauchi as a leading state in the implementation of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) related interventions in […]
Shun frozen chicken, turkey, food items preserved with formalin, NAFDAC warns
NAFDAC on Monday in Abuja warned Nigerians to shun frozen poultry products and other food items preserved with formalin. Formalin is a poisonous chemical popularly […]
Echoes of K.O. Mbadiwe, By Dan Agbese
Email: [email protected] SMS: 08055001912 Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has raised an issue that appears to have escaped us as we labour to explain to ourselves why […]
FG trains Ebonyi yam farmers on new production technique
The Federal Government has trained 20 yam farmers in Ebonyi on new production technique known as the “sackbag’’ yam production. The training, which was organised […]
Lalong condemns destruction of farmlands by criminals
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has condenmed the destruction of farmlands in some communities in the state by criminals, describing it as callous, criminal, inhuman […]
FCTA to fix non-functional traffic lights – Acting Secretary
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has promised to fix non-functional traffic lights in the territory. Alhaji Usman Yahaya, the Acting Secretary, FCTA Transportation Secretariat, […]
MURIC expresses confidence on JAMB
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed confidence on the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) over its prompt response to challenges at the tertiary entrance examination. […]
One dead as commercial bus collides with articulated lorry in Lagos
A commercial bus on Saturday collided with an articulated truck carrying a container, claiming the life of an unidentified male and causing multiple accidents around […]
NASS assures timely completion of Lagos road projects
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Works, Alhaji Abubakar Kabir, has pledged the commitment of the National Assembly towards adequate funding and completion of […]
Nigerian army renames counter-terrorism operation in N/E
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has approved the renaming of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the North East from Operation Lafiya […]
Ebonyi killings: FG promises justice for victims
The Federal Government has pledged to ensure justice for victims of the recent attacks on three communities of Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi, by […]
Reps to investigate alleged sabotage of Warri Refinery
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged sabotage responsible for frequent shutdown of Warri Refinery, towards addressing the problem. The resolution was sequel […]
COVID-19: Elderly woman dies in Japan days after receiving Pfizer vaccine
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan announced on Tuesday that a Japanese woman in her 60s died several days after being administered […]
NOA urges religious leaders to love and tolerate one another
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday urged religious leaders to love and tolerate one another in order to ensure peaceful coexistence among religious groups […]
NDLEA confiscates over N17m worth of illicit drugs
The Rivers State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated over N17 million worth of cannabis compressed into 23 […]
From Kankara to Kagara: The deification of banditry, By Dakuku Peterside
The recent abduction of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State by armed bandits is another demonstration of the […]
Can This Grandmother Save The World? By Azu Ishiekwene
As the World Trade Organisation (WTO) formally announced the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General this week, a Swiss newspaper received her with […]
7 people infected with Ebola in Guinea – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the […]
Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), By Hassan Gimba
This article on Nigeria and Presidential Democracy first appeared on September 23 2019. Because it’s first of a part as indicated, many people have […]
SERAP asks court to stop Buhari from using ‘draconian CAMA 2020 to target activists’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “stop President Muhammadu Buhari from implementing draconian […]
North East federal lawmakers assure NDLEA of support
Members of the House of Representatives from the North East zone have assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, of their support in its […]
Court dismisses case against CBN’s directives on bank charges
The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, has dismissed a suit instituted by a legal practitioner, Olumide Babalola, challenging the Central Bank […]
$500m: SERAP asks World Bank to publish documents on funded electricity projects
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President Mr David Malpass “to exercise the Bank’s prerogative to release archival records and documents […]