COVID-19: 16.6m African children miss measles vaccine doses — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 due […]
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Petrol queues resurface in Abuja over price hike, scarcity speculation
Long queues have reappeared in Abuja for the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, one month after normalcy returned to the […]
Battle of supremacy in Boko Haram, ISWAP camps, again, leaves several terrorists dead
By Chimezie Godfrey A fierce battle between Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) broke out and has led to the […]
Humanitarian Minister grieves over NAF plane crash
By Chimezie Godfrey Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Farouq has expressed deep sorrow following the crash of a Nigerian Air […]
Shasa crisis: We will ensure justice for all victims – Makinde
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared on Monday that his government will ensure that justice is served on all the victims of the crisis […]
Niger Govt. receives N1.9bn conditional cash transfer since 2016 – Minister
Niger state government had received the sum of N1.9 billion from the Federal Government Conditional Cash Transfer programme since its introduction in 2016, the Minister […]
Kaduna govt provides grants to 13 researchers -Official
Kaduna State Government has approved the disbursement of N81 million to 13 researchers to study the various aspects of education reforms in the state […]
Finding the Genius in Everyone, By Osmund Agbo
”Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the […]
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 […]
Beyond Corruption Perceptions Index 2020, By Auwal Musa Rafsanjani
“Nigeria ranks poorly in 2020 CPI, why does it matter and what should the Nigerian Government do about it” Every year, the publication of the […]
In Praise of Community Policing, By Issa Aremu
I join many Nigerians to acknowledge and appreciate the remarkable activism of Mr Mohammed Adamu,mni since January 15, 2019 he was appointed by President Muhammadu […]
Global anti-corruption groups ask Buhari to release panel report on Magu
President Mohammadu Buhari has been asked to release the report of the judicial panel on former Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) […]
Chelsea sack manager Lampard with club 9th in standings
Chelsea said on Monday they have sacked manager Frank Lampard after a run of five defeats in eight league games left them ninth in the […]
The Sunday Igboho I Knew, By Babafemi Ojudu
It was in 2009. The Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin ordered a rerun in a number of polling units in the election between Segun […]
Criticize us fairly, Buhari appeals to Nigerian elite
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians especially the elite to be fair in their criticism of his administration. Speaking Thursday in Abuja when he […]
Buhari grieves over loss of ‘sincere, trusted’ family friend, Hajja Nafisatu
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha Buhari, mourn passing of a family friend, Hajja Nafisatu Galadima Aminu Usman. The late Hajja Nafisatu was wife […]
Court adjourns Adoke’s trial till March 1
The money laundering trial of a former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke could not go on today owing […]
The truth about Cross River North Senatorial rerun and allied matters
By Timothy Mgbeje Reading Sam Omatseye’s commentaries has always been an excursion into knowledge, except in the few instances in which he himself has been […]
Ignore fake merchants, INEC is not recruiting – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distanced itself from the activities of “fake employment merchants and racketeers who open fake employment websites, collect money […]
Sani Bello blames unskilled, half- baked graduates for Nigeria’s rising unemployment
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State and Chairman North Central Governors Forum has attributed the astronomical rise in the number of unemployed, underemployed […]
On My father’s Memorial: As we look forward to another year, By Orji Uzor Kalu
It’s exactly ten years since my dearest father passed on. He was a quiet, peaceful and a private man; and, his fond memories shall […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 1,133 new infections, total hits 80,922
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected […]
Makinde opens GSM tennis tournament
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, declared open the Governor Seyi Makinde Tennis Tournament organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sport, stating […]
Nigeria records 796 cases, highest single-day infections since COVID-19 began –NCDC
reports that the new infections showed an increase of 51 cases over the previous record of 745 registered cases, almost six months ago on 19 […]
Asset declaration: Magu honours CCB invitation
The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has honoured the invitation of the Code of Conduct […]