Justice Odili’s ordeal and men that play God
By Osmund Agbo On Friday October 29, 2021, some heavily armed persons suspected to be security operatives, invaded the official resident of Hon. Justice Mary […]
COVID-19 palliative
October 20: The #EndSARS Memorial, By Reuben Abati
“Credible intelligence at the disposal of the Command has revealed clandestine plans by some youths, individuals or groups to embark on a protest today in […]
Stolen Crown, Failed Coronation and the Other Sultan
By Azu Ishiekwene Last week, while the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan, a fellow in one of Nigeria’s most tradition-bound states attempted the […]
Buni calls on PLWD to enrol in FG’s palliative programme
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe on Friday called on People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) to participate actively in the forthcoming collection of data on […]
Food security: FG distributes inputs to Oyo State rice farmers
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Wednesday distributed farm inputs to 150 rice farmers in Oyo State.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
FG vows to recover N37bn debts owed by Bi-Courtney, others
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says efforts have been intensified by the ministry to recover to over N37 billion debts owed by airlines in […]
#EndSARS protest: Ekiti victims get N3.07m compensation
The Ekiti #EndSARS Panel of Inquiry has recommended payment of over N3.07 million compensation to shop owners in Odua Textile building, whose goods were looted […]
117, 424 households benefit from interventions in Kaduna – Official
No fewer than 117, 424 Poor and Vulnerable Households (PVHHs) in the Kaduna State Social Register have benefited from various social protection interventions in the […]
We’ll ensure no petroleum pump price increase- APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured that the pump price of petroleum products would not be increased in the new future. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC […]
Forum to train 20 youths on skills in Imo
The Odinma Ikeduru Forum in Imo, a Non-Political Organisation, is to assist youths in the community to acquire skills and loans as well as grants […]
Babalakin’s MMA2 imports $500,000 worth X-ray machines, upgrades air conditioning system
Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos is embarking on a massive upgrading of its X-ray machine and […]
Fresh scandal as Senate frowns at N6.2bn NDDC palliative fraud
By Haruna Salami The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC is again in the news as alleged fresh fraud bordering on N6.25 billion palliative has been […]
Understanding Buhari’s social intervention programmes
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Around 2016 or thereabout, our paths crossed. We met in the house of Muhammed Idris Malagi, the Chairman of Blueprint Newspaper […]
Recession Blues, By Reuben Abati
“My brother, how you dey?” “What can we do?” “E ku recession” “Excuse me?” “I said er ku recession…” “Are you Yoruba people alright at all? You […]
NDDC: Has the microphone been turned off on national assembly’s N81bn probe? By Fredrick Nwabufo
Probe. This is another word for political manoeuvring, horse-trading, chicanery and blackmail – in the Nigerian milieu. Probes are launched here not for righteous ends […]
The Global Race for COVID Vaccine, By Reuben Abati
If there is anything that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven beyond doubt, it is how humanity depends on science for its survival. […]
Fayose: At 60, I have forgiven those who betrayed me
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has used the occasion of his 60th birthday to forgive all those who might have betrayed him […]
Study Notes on Nigeria’s Youth Revolt, By Edwin Madunagu
What actually happened in Nigeria, from October 8, 2020 to the last week of that month? Did we see a protest, a revolt, an […]
#EndSARS: The Aftermath, By Reuben Abati
The #EndSARS protests which lasted for about two weeks until the crisis in Lagos on October 20, 2020, now known as the Black Tuesday in […]
Security operatives foil attempt to loot `COVID-19 palliatives’ in Kuje
Security operatives on Tuesday dispersed youths who attempted to break into a warehouse in the Kuje Area Council Secretariat of the FCT in search […]
I forgive my accusers, says Nigeria’s Humanitarian Minister
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Faruk, says she has forgiven those who accused her of hiding COVID-19 palliatives […]
Uncovering COVID-19 palliatives, famished Nigerians and national security
By Khalid Sanusi Kani The recent development of storming different warehouses squirrelling Covid-19 palliatives across the country by some famished “innocent” Nigerians, has unveiled a […]
Kaduna orders arrest of looters of COVID-19 palliative
Kaduna State Government, says it will trace, arrest and prosecute those who looted COVID-19 items in Kaduna on Saturday. The state Acting Governor, Dr Hadiza […]