NGOs urge speedy passage of proposed Benue Youth Commission Bill
Women Environmental Programme (WEP), Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) and other stakeholders have solicited support for passage of a bill to establish a […]
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Troops impound boats, recover stolen products – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Delta Safe, have impounded boats, recovered stolen petroleum products and destroyed illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta […]
Army holds 40-Day prayer for late COAS Attahiru, others
A 40-day prayer was observed for the repose of the soul of late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt,-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers who […]
NITDA presents innovation, entrepreneurship policy draft
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday presented the Nigeria Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startup Policy (NDIESP) reviewed draft designed for a digital […]
June 12: Group cautions youths against undemocratic practices
A group, Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS), has advised against violent protests and raising of unnecessary alarms by youths as the country […]
Onyeama donates educational materials to schools in Enugu
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Saturday commenced the donation of educational materials worth millions of naira to public primary and secondary schools in […]
NGO trains youths on vocational skills in Enugu
Potter’s Wheel Foundation in collaboration with the Enugu State Ministry of Youths and Sports has announced availability of 54 vocational skills for youths. The President […]
Boko Haram: Theatre Commander seeks media sustained partnership
The Theatre Commander ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’, Maj.-Gen. Farouq Yahaya, has solicited for sustained media partnership in the renewed fight against insurgency in North East. Yahaya […]
2021 WASSCE for school candidates may not hold in May/June – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says its 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, earlier scheduled for May/June, may not hold. The […]
Minister Charges Task Force on Content, Publicity For DSO
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has charged the Ministerial Task Force on the Digital Switch Over (DSO) to ensure that the […]
Oando rallies on NSE, lifts market indices by 0.14%
Activities on the Nigerian stock market sustained the upward trend on Wednesday with a gain of 0.14 per cent on bargain hunting in Oando and […]
Orlu: Army dismisses ‘video’ as calculated smear campaign
The Nigerian Army has debunked the content of a video being circulated on social media about its operation in Orlu, Imo State. A […]
Apapa gridlock: Lagos govt, NPA talk tough
.. Sanwo-Olu Meets Hadiza Bala Usman Ahead of The Launch Of Digital Call-Up System In Ports Lagos State Government and the leadership of Nigerian Port […]
The Sun Editor, Femi Babafemi, appointed NDLEA’s Director of Media
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has appointed editor, Saturday Sun, Mr. Femi Babafemi as the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy. The appointment, […]
El-Rufai to launch Social Policy framework on Tuesday
Governor Nasir El-Rufai will launch the Kaduna State Social Protection Policy which will provide a framework for Social Protection initiatives being presently implemented […]
Nasarawa: Police arrest alleged killer of APC chairman, 27 others
The Police Command in Nasarawa State, has arrested another suspect linked to the killing of Mr Philip Shekwo, the former state Chairman of the All […]
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 […]
‘Contest of all against all’: Beyond the blame game of insecurity in Nigeria
By Ismail Misbahu “Absence of fear” is a phrase with only three capturing words used by Dr. Siddique Abubakar (of the Center of Democratic Development […]
How Transparent Is Transparency International? By Issa Aremu
“It takes two to tango. Where corruption has an international dimension- for example in contracts let by international bidding- it has to be of […]
Agreement reached on Delta APC registration crisis, says Sani Bello
Chairman, All Progressives Congress(APC) National Membership Committee for Registration and Revalidation Exercise, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has disclosed that a workable […]
Herdsmen and the Security Challenge, By Dakuku Peterside
In the South West ,Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has recently been in the news. The self-styled Yoruba activist gained popularity (or […]
Buhari greets Chief Shango, NEPSF leader at 75
President Muhammadu Buhari has heartily felicitated with Chief Simon Shango, the National President of Northern Elders, Professionals and Stakeholders’ Forum (NEPSF) on the occasion of […]
Bobi Wine and the old African brew, By Azu Ishiekwene
After the presidential election in Uganda, it dawned on me that there are two people in the country who don’t fear President Yoweri Museveni: […]
From TRADOC to Service Chief: The amazing story of Irabor, Attahiru, By Yushau A. Shuaib
https://yashuaib.com/2021/02/tradoc-story-irabor-attahiru/ The story of Major Generals Lucky Irabor and Ibrahim Attahiru, the new Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff, respectively, is like […]
Transparency in cash transfer schemes, By Peter Stanley
The National Cash Transfer Programme was introduced by the Federal Government in 2016 in partnership with the World Bank to fortify social safety nets and […]