Shooting: Gbajabiamila meets Abuja vendors over dead colleague, seeks justice
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday met with members of the Abuja Newspapers Distributors Association (ANDA) and […]
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Thousands embrace family planning in Taraba
By Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo Contrary to previously held stereotype against family planning in the state, thousands of residents now embrace child spacing as a […]
CSOs must partner with media to fight social vices – Yemi Itodo
By Haruna Salami An Abuja based media practitioner, Comrade Yemi Itodo, has called for synergy between Nigeria’s Journalists and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society […]
Birthday tribute to President Goodluck Jonathan, By Reno Omokri
Happy Birthday President Jonathan The best President in Nigeria’s history, in my opinion, is Goodluck Jonathan. He identified the single biggest problem in Nigeria, […]
Benue APC not stopping people from joining party – Chairman
The Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports that it was stopping prospective defectors from joining the party. A statement signed […]
ENHA to pass bill to improve welfare of elderly people
The Enugu State House of Assembly says it will pass a bill that will protect as well as improve the welfare of the elderly people […]
Umahi’s defection indecent, unwise, says Ebonyi PDP NASS caucus
By Haruna Salami Ebonyi state Caucus of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP of the National Assembly has decried the defection of the Governor of Ebonyi […]
No constitutional breach in Yakubu’s reappointment for INEC job — Okoye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that there was no breach of constitution in the nomination of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the […]
IBB, Abdulsalami, pledge support for North Central People’s Forum
Former Military Head of States, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday pledged support for the North Central People’s Forum (NCPF) for peace and […]
Economic development of Southern Kaduna and Nasir El-Rufai: Will there be a deal?
By Emmanuel Ado Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State has never hidden his desire to frontally address the economic backwardness […]
Proper funding, training key to bridging distrust between people and police – NGO
Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has advocated proper funding and training of Nigeria policemen to bridge the distrust between the police and the […]
Trans Atlantic Centre: Raising hopes for year 2021
By Chimezie Godfrey As the year comes to an end, and families, friends among others review the events of the past, the Annual Family Funfair […]
COVID-19: Some people indifferent to safety guidelines — FCT Residents
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that while some persons were in strict compliance with the safety guidelines by the National […]
15% of people bitten by mosquito prone to toxic yellow fever – Commissioner
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ikechukwu Obi, says about 15 per cent of people bitten by mosquito are bound to be infected with […]
Senator Fadahunsi warns: If you clamp down on #EndSARS youths and journalists, they will go underground
In this interview Senator Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun East urges the Federal Government to urgently address the grievances of the #EndSARS protesters to avert another […]
CLO lauds sterling, professional, people-friendly policing by DPO Rabiu Garba
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has applauded the sterling, professional and people-friendly policing by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fegge Police Division in Onitsha, […]
Delta Assembly wants stigmatisation against People Living with HIV/AIDS stopped
The Delta House of Assembly, at a public hearing on the HIV-AIDS Anti-Discrimination and Protection Bill, has called for an end to stigmatisation against People […]
No fewer than 158,000 people affected by flood in Kebbi, NEMA says
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says no fewer than 158,000 people were affected by flood in 18 local government areas of Kebbi State. The […]
Philantropist donates N100m to 1,000 indigent people in Anambra communjty
An industrialist, Chief Eric Umeofia, has called on wealthy Nigerians to complement government’s efforts to alleviate the post COVID-19 economjc hardship in the country. Umeofia […]
Akungba crash: FRSC Corps Marshal urges LGs to relocate markets from highways
In a sustained efforts towards making the highways safer and eradicating all incidences of road traffic crashes and its attendant fatalities, the Corps Marshal, […]
Atiku mourns Igwe Alex Nwokedi
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar mourns the passing away of Igwe Alex Ezeoba Nwokedi. The late Igwe Nwokedi until his death was […]
Chinese city wraps up coronavirus testing of 4.7 million people
A city in western China finished testing 4.7 million people for coronavirus in four days after workers at a factory tested positive, state media reported […]
Sadiya Farouq: A minister in her quiet ways, By Shuaibu Ajani
It is often difficult not to stress enough, the complexity of the physical and socio-political realities of Nigeria, a nation prone to occasional […]
Sule restates commitment to provision of basic needs to the people
Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has restated the commitment of his administration to the provision of basic needs to the people of the state. Sule […]
Nigeria: A Nation that Kills her Children, By Stan Chu Ilo
President Buhari’s address to the nation two days after the massacre of some young Nigerians who were protesting against police brutality, and the failings of […]