Anambra, FCT Elections: INEC harps on conduct of valid party primaries
By Chimezie Godfrey The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to avoid the conduct of acrimonious and skewed primary elections in the […]
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APC primaries: Lawmaker commends turnout of voters in Badagry
Mr Babatunde Hunpe representing Badagry Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has commended massive turnout of voters for the All Progressive Congress (APC) primary […]
No Tobacco Day: Kaduna NGO embarks on house-to- house campaign
A Non-Governmental Organisation, The Eye Opener Women and Youth Foundation, on Monday in Kaduna, embarked on house-to-house campaign to sensitize people on the dangers of […]
CBN Tennis Championship: Godsgift ends Philip’s fairytale run
Abayomi Philip’s fairytale run at the CBN Senior Open Tennis Championship came to an abrupt end when he suffered a round of 16 elimination. Philip […]
Japan supports Libya against COVID-19, says UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that the Japanese government had approved a funding programme worth 833,000 dollars to support Libya’s fight against […]
Don urges FG to restore lost glory in public schools
Prof. Maduabuchi Dukor, a university lecturer, has urged the Federal Government to restore lost glory in public schools to make them attractive to Nigerians. Dukor, […]
Strike: Armed thugs attack NLC procession in Kaduna
The police and other security agents, on Tuesday, dispersed heavily armed thugs who attacked labour union leaders and members in Kaduna.The thugs, armed with knives, […]
Manchester United’s Fred receives racist abuse after defeat by Liverpool
Manchester United midfielder Fred was subjected to racist abuse on Instagram after Thursday’s 4-2 English Premier League (EPL) loss at home to Liverpool. In a […]
Combating kidnappings, banditry not FG’s responsibility alone, says Gov Mohammed of Bauchi
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that fighting kidnappings, banditry and other security challenges in Nigeria was not the responsibility of the federal […]
Prominent Nigerians to face trial for terrorism financing – FG
The Federal Government says some prominent businessmen and organisations will soon be prosecuted for alleged offences relating to terrorism financing in the country. Attorney General […]
Russia’s COVID-19 cases exceed 4.8m
Russia has confirmed 8,731 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,805,288, the official monitoring and response center said […]
Alcohol-related traffic accidents drop after China criminalise drunk driving
Alcohol-related traffic accidents with casualties had dropped by more than 20,000 in the 10 years since China criminalised drunk driving in 2011, compared with the […]
Police arrest suspected ATM fraudster in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a suspect for allegedly engaging in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud in some banks in […]
Foreign institutions laud China’s Q1 economic performance
China’s economic growth has embraced an encouraging start in the first quarter of the year (Q10). This followed belief of foreign institutions that China’s economic […]
It’s difficult to find loyal people after leaving power, says Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says it is difficult to find an ally after leaving the seat of power. Jonathan made this known in Bauchi, while […]
Global investors optimistic about China, institution
The global economy was projected to expand at 6.1 per cent in 2021, in particular, as China’s economic fundamentals are strong, global investors remain optimistic […]
Nigeria set to play strategic role in New World Energy Order – Kyari
…Says Transition Fuels Unavoidable As the world transits to cleaner energy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has affirmed Nigeria’s preparedness to play a strategic […]
WWD: Plateau Govt. reiterates commitment to provide potable water to residents
The Plateau State Government has reiterated its commitment to provide potable water to residents in urban and rural areas. Mr Sa’ad Bello, Commissioner for Water […]
APC Chieftain calls on FG to cut number of political parties
Alhaji Musa Rayuwa, an APC chieftain in Katsina State, has called on the Federal Government to reduce the number of the country’s political parties to […]
NCDC records 394 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 394 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infected people in the country […]
NAN MD tasks Online Publishers on professionalism
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Buki Ponle, has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers to ensure professionalism while discharging its […]
Driver in court for alleged criminal breach of trust, cheating
A 47-year-old driver, Michael Ifejirike, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court, Abuja for alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating. The […]
Virtual assets, cryptocurrencies risky for Nigeria – ICPC boss
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, on Tuesday said virtual assets […]
New COVID-19 variant discovered in Nigeria, 15 countries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), has said that a new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries. The new […]
Sasha and the Shashasha Amongst Us, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Nigeria’s core problem is the license to kill at will without accountability, the license to kidnap for ransom and increasingly the kidnappers are paid […]