At last, Ikpeazu opens up on ‘drunkard’ saga, hits Adeyemi
By Haruna Salami The Governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu has taken a swipe at Senator Smart Adeyemi who recently called him a drunkard. Ikpeazu, […]
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USAID to train 100,000 health workers in Nigeria by 2025
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is to produce a cadre of 100,000 new health workers competent to respond to current and future health […]
New Police Commissioner assumes duty in Sokoto
The new Commissioner of Police, posted to Sokoto State, Mr Kamaldeen Okunlola has resumed, becoming the 45th CP in the state. This is contained in […]
‘Nigeria is not a mistake’, says Tambuwal
Amidst the intractable conflicts being witnessed across Nigeria, Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has reaffirmed that the country is prominent and […]
Nasarawa Gov’t trains public officers on implementation of procurement law
The Nasarawa State government on Monday began a two-week training for political and public office holders on procurement laws. The training is geared towards effective […]
Anambra 2021: Soludo declares his governorship ambition
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared his intention to run for the governorship of Anambra in the November […]
FRSC @ 33: We have brought high level of sanity on roads– Lagos Sector Commander
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has brought a high level of sanity on Nigerian roads since its inception 33 years ago. Mr […]
Farmer- Herder Crises: Malami proposes commission for pastoralism
By Chimezie Godfrey The Attorney General of the federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has proposed the establishment of a commission for pastoralism […]
COVID-19: FG to expand Social Register, targets 20 million vulnerable citizens
By Chimezie Godfrey The Federal government is set to expand the database of the National Social Register (NSR) to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 […]
A New Era at World Trade Organization – Challenges and opportunities ahead, By Titus Olowokere
A new era has dawned at the World Trade Organization, as Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes up the mantle of leadership as Director-General of the WTO, […]
APC and the Question of Values, By Salihu Moh. Lukman
Following the report about the controversial attempt by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode to join the APC and the insistence by many APC members and leaders […]
Women group extols Tinubu’s qualities
A political advocacy group, Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO), Central Women Wing, on Wednesday harped on the qualities that have endeared a former Lagos State […]
Yerima assumes office as army spokesman, pledges better relationship with media
The newly appointed Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, on Wednesday assumed office with a promise to ensure better relationship with the media. Yerima […]
Gombe inmates laud skills acquisition, promise to be good citizens
Some inmates at the Billiri Medium Security Custodial Centre, Gombe State Command of the Correctional Service have lauded the skills acquisition programme at the […]
Change of guards and expectations, By A.A. Gadzama
The President and Commander-in-Chief has finally succumbed to public pressure and replaced the former Service Chiefs. The changes were long overdue and justified considering the […]
WOFAN partners NAERLS on agricultural best practices
Women Farmers Advanced Network (WOFAN), says it is partnering the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Zaria, to improve the […]
Nigeria needs the peace serum of restructuring, By Atiku Abubakar
Nigeria needs to be restructured. Just look at Nigeria today. This truth is staring us in our collective faces. The current ethnic and religious […]
FIRS generates N4.9 trillion, meets 98% tax target in 2020
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) collected N4,952,243,711,728.37 in total tax revenue in the year 2020. This landmark achievement represents approximately 98% of the national […]
Trans Atlantic Centre continues to set the pace, promises to get better
By Chimezie Godfrey The much awaited Annual Family Funfair and Friends Connect Day has come and gone with fun-fare and great expectations. The event which […]
Sule assures Nasarawa communities of better days
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has assured communities across the state of better days ahead to improve on their standard of living and for […]
Trump and emerging questions on electoral democracy
By Dr. Matthew Ayibakuro As I lay back and watched the news last night on the developing events in Washington, DC, the best phrase to […]
2021 holds greater prospects, Uba Sani predicts
Malam Uba Sani, Senator representing Kaduna Central District has congratulated Nigerians on the coming New Year and specifically saluted the resilience of the people […]
In Praise of 2020, By Issa Aremu
Perhaps no year in our generation has been so smeared like 2020! It can be said that we are all living witnesses to a […]
On My father’s Memorial: As we look forward to another year, By Orji Uzor Kalu
It’s exactly ten years since my dearest father passed on. He was a quiet, peaceful and a private man; and, his fond memories shall […]
Agba greets Christian faithful, Nigerians at Christmas, urges greater love
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has felicitated with Christian faithful and other Nigerians on the occasion of the […]