Nigeria @61: Expert calls for focus on industrialization
By Chimezie Godfrey A Governance & Development Expert, Dr Samson Osagie has called for focus on industrialization as Nigeria celebrates its 61st independence anniversary. In […]
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FG, World Bank begin deworming programme in schools
The Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with the World Bank and other stakeholders have begun implementation of the National School- Based Deworming Programme (NSBDP) […]
Fish out Sowore’s killers, Fayemi tells police
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Monday added his voice to the calls on the police to fish out the killers of Mr Olajide Sowore, […]
Super Eagles arrive in Cape Verde for 2022 World Cup qualifier
Players of the senior men’s national football team and their officials on Monday arrived in Cape Verde bubbling with enthusiasm, ahead of Tuesday’s 2022 FIFA […]
Ondo Govt. offers scholarship to children of late driver
The Ondo State Government has awarded scholarships to the children of late Mr Adeleke Ajiboye, a driver in Government House, Akure. Ajiboye succumbed in a […]
COVID-19: NCDC announces 407 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 407 new COVID-19 infections from 16 states and the FCT as of Aug. 1, 2021. The […]
Yobe to spend N1.6bn on maternal, newborn complex, says Health Commissioner
The Yobe government is to spend N1.6 billion on the ongoing construction of a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Care Complex at the Yobe University […]
IGP presents N6.5m cheque to 14 families of deceased policemen in Kaduna
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Alkali, has presented cheques worth N6.5 million to 14 families of deceased policemen who lost their lives […]
Plane crash: Defence minister mourns late army chief, 10 others
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has described as a rude shock the death of the 21st Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim […]
Police recover stolen car within 3 hours in Ebonyi
The Police in Ebonyi on Monday said it recovered a car that was snatched from its owner at gunpoint within three hours of the incident. […]
NIHOTOUR DG pledges repositioning institute to deliver mandate
The Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, has expressed determination to reposition the institute’s campuses across the country for better […]
Senate tasks FG on safety of electoral officials, materials
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to ensure the safety of electoral officials and election materials during elections. The resolution followed the adoption of […]
Police arrest 50 suspects over kidnapping, other criminal offences
The Police on Tuesday, said it had arrested 50 suspects over connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, possession of firearm and trafficking hard drugs. The Force […]
NLC elects Salamatu Aliu as Chairperson Women Commission
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Women Commission has elected Salamatu Aliu as its new Chairperson. Aliu, who took over from Mercy Okazie, was elected […]
The Media and Framing: Wakili is Fulani warlord but Igboho an Activist? By Fredrick Nwabufo
The media possesses near-celestial powers. It calls into existence what must be and what must not be. It can actuate change and mobilise consciences to […]
Politics and the Court of Appeal, By Reuben Abati
It is most unfortunate that the proposed appointment of new judges for Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has been controversial since the announcement of a […]
Why Boboye is still at FRSC
By Mary Ekobay For some time now, the tenure of Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, […]
Telecoms boosts GDP by 12.45% as sector, others take Nigeria out of recession
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, regulated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is one of the sectors whose performance lifted the country out of recession in the fourth […]
Former Nigeria First Lady urges FG to complete Yar’Adua’s e-library project
The wife of late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, Hajiya Turai Yar’ Adua, has appealed to the Federal Government to complete the e-library initiated by her […]
Tambuwal: Sokoto Hisbah Is constitutional
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has explained that the new Hisbah Commission in the state should not be perceived as a […]
COVID-19 : Nigerian journalist, others win Gatefield 2020 PJPA award
Investigative journalists Hopewell Chin’ono, David Hundeyin and Feminist Coalition (FemCo), a gender advocacy group, have won the Gatefield People Journalism Prize for Africa 2020 (PJPA). […]
CISME registered as member of Paris Committee on Capacity Building
The Prince Lekan Fadina- led CISME has been registered as a member of Paris Committee on Capacity Building. This was disclosed in a statement signed […]
UPDATE: Chairman nominee, Bawa, 88 other EFCC staff on fresh promotion list
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promoted its designated Acting Chairman, Abdulrasheed Ahmed Bawa and 88 others. The promotions of the […]
Group says Nigeria’s destiny more important than any other interest
A Group, Restructure Actualisation Movement (RAM), says Nigeria’s destiny is more important than any group’s interest. Gen. Henry Ayoola, the National Chairman of (RAM), said […]
Kagara abductions: Massive joint ‘search and rescue mission’ ongoing, says IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has assured the nation that the Force is irrevocably committed to the safe rescue of all abductees […]