2021 World Polio Day: WHO, JAP renew campaign against virus
As the world commemorates 2021 World Polio Day with the theme, “One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio – delivering on our promise of a polio-free […]
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Buhari attends Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s inauguration
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the inauguration of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for a second five-year term in office on Monday in Addis […]
Kano govt drags cleric to court for blasphemy and incitement
Kano state government has dragged an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, to court for blasphemy and incitement. The state Commissioner for Informatiom, Mr Muhammed Garba, stated […]
UNICEF trains security, judiciary personnel on enforcement of FGM laws
Imo Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has trained some security operatives and judiciary officers on enforcement of laws prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The two-day […]
Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years
Facebook has suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Facebook and Instagram platforms for two years effective Jan. 7. Facebook, in a statement by Nick […]
Security: Kebbi APC youths hold special prayers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths in North West, on Sunday prayed for peace and unity in Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. […]
FCTA begins house-to-house treatment of river blindness, elephantiasis
The Public Health Department of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) has commenced its annual house-to-house treatment of onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filaris (elephantiasis) […]
UPDATE: Troops arrest 6 Army imposters in Asaba
By Chimezie Godfrey The troops of Operation Delta Safe have arrested six suspected Army imposters in Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement by […]
New Police Commissioner assumes duty in Sokoto
The new Commissioner of Police, posted to Sokoto State, Mr Kamaldeen Okunlola has resumed, becoming the 45th CP in the state. This is contained in […]
2020 Budget: Senate approves N11.35bn for Police Trust Fund
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N11,352,457,101.70 as the budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund, NPTF in the 2020 fiscal […]
Kano to float Mass Transit Service amid face-off with Tricycle operators
By Mahmoud Ndagi, Kano Kano state government said it has completed arrangement’s to float a Mass Transit Service with 200 buses in the metropolitan area, […]
Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (2), By Hassan Gimba
In Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), we touched on how cries of marginalisation permeate the air. Partisan interests are placed above national […]
Project Nigeria’s image, uphold standards that bring back honour, Buhari tells Ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja urged Ambassadors-Designate, Consuls-General, Charge’ D’ Affaires Entitre to continually project the strengths of Nigeria, showcase priorities of the government […]
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 […]
N714m Scam: Witness Narrates How N159m was Traced to Turaki’s Account
(EFCC press release) The trial of former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki continued today Thursday, February 18, 2021 before […]
CAN welcomes call for Christian President in 2023
The National President of CAN, His Eminence, Dr. Sampson Ayokunle has welcomed the call for a Christian President for Nigeria in 2023. […]
Shasha market represents unity, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the recent clash among traders in Shasha market, Ibadan, Oyo State, is unfortunate as the market represents unity. Osinbajo […]
Building technological ecosystem key to national development- DG NITDA
The Director General, National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE has said that a nation can only prosper when […]
EFCC raids Yahoo Boys’ hideouts in Osun, Ogun; arrests 39
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, arrested 39 internet fraud suspects, also known […]
COL commends outgoing NOUN VC for ‘expanding access to education’
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has described the leadership of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) as one that […]
CNG: Shariff, Rufai regain freedom as DSS denies role in arrest
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has announced the release of their national officials who were arrested in Kaduna earlier on Thursday. Abdul Azeez Suleiman, […]
Humanitarian Minister sympathizes with victims of tipper garage fire incident
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq is deeply saddened by the fire incident that razed […]
Zobo tea production business, By Agbaji Chinedu
In Nigeria, agriculture remains the largest sector of the economy. Hibiscus flowers (Zobo) are multi colored and varied and an annual herb cultivated for its […]
£2.5bn Scam: Court admits more evidence against Petro Union Oil & Gas, others
The ongoing trial of Petro Union Oil and Gas Company Limited, Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Kingsley Okpala, Prince Chidi Okpalaeze, and Prince Emmanuel Okpalaeze before Justice A.M. Liman of […]