Only those vaccinated against COVID-19 will serve from next year – NYSC
NYSC says from January 2022, only fully vaccinated Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be allowed to register and partake in the scheme. “From the next […]
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JAMB remits N3.51bn operating surplus to Treasury
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has remitted the sum of N3.51b to the national treasury as part of its 2021 operating […]
Trader jailed 6 months for stealing goat
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Abbas Isaiah to six months imprisonemt for stealing a goat. […]
Electoral Bill: Forum frowns at Senate’s choice of direct primaries
By Chimezie Godfrey The Electoral Forum an initiative of the Electoral Hub has frowned at the Senate’s decision to restrict parties to conducting direct primaries. […]
#EndSARS, One Year Later, the Youth Waits,By Jibrin Ibrahim
It has been one year already since that Tuesday, 20th October 2020, when the Nation was rudely shocked by a premeditated violent crackdown on youth […]
Retrogressive Politics of Value Added Tax in Nigeria, By Salihu Moh. Lukman
The controversy around whether Value Added Tax (VAT) should be centrally collected by the federal government or decentralised so that state governments are the ones […]
Jigawa PDP waxes stronger as 670 APC members defect
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, September 2021 in Gagarawa local government area of Jigawa state received not less than 670 members of the ruling […]
Abia to complete Isiala Ngwa Inland Dry Port – Ikpeazu
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said Thursday that his administration would deploy available resources at its disposal to complete the Isiala Ngwa Inland Dry Port. […]
UNICEF, EU, other stakeholders urge ethical standard in GBV reportage
Mr Ibrahim Sesay, Chief, Child Protection Section, UNICEF Nigeria has advised journalists to adopt ethical standard in the repotage of issues on Gender Based-Violence (GBV). […]
Lalong lauds security for rescuing kidnap victim
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has lauded the military for the rescue of a kidnap victim, Mr Kelvin Eze, a student of King’s College, Gana […]
Sir Lucky Omoluwa: One year of absence, By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
Exactly a year ago today, the 18th of February, 2020, Sir Lucky Babatunde Omoluwa, died. I was inside my PhD class at the Nigerian Defence […]
No fuel price increase in February, says NNPC
In spite of the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has ruled out any […]
After fleeing military onslaught, terrorists attack Police, Villagers in Bayamari,Yobe
Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who fled from military operation in Sambisa Forest and the surrounding communities […]
Atyap Community hails el-Rufai for appointing kinsman as commission’s Secretary
The Atyap Community Development Association (ACDA) has commended the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai for appointing their kinsman, Barrister Francis Danladi Kozah as the Secretary of Kaduna […]
My message to the Nigerian media, By Kadaria Ahmed
It is with a heavy heart, worry about Nigeria and a sense of impending doom that I am sending this message to my colleagues […]
Ebonyi commissioner donates N250, 000 to APC members for registration, revalidation of membership
By Chimezie Godfrey The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Chief Ukie Ezeali (popularly known as Chief P. Noble), has donated N250,000 to […]
Lagos, Police halt planned #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest, counter rallies
…Individuals, Corporate Bodies Inciting Destruction To Be Prosecuted, Pay Damages – State Govt …CP Reads Riot Acts To Opposing Groups The Lagos State Government has […]
Reps setup joint c’ttee to screen new Service Chiefs
The House of Representatives has set up a 40-member joint committee to screen Service Chiefs newly appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made […]
Babalakin’s MMA2 imports $500,000 worth X-ray machines, upgrades air conditioning system
Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos is embarking on a massive upgrading of its X-ray machine and […]
In Gwoza, Zulum shares N150m grants to traders, food to 27,000 vulnerable persons
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum visited Gwoza local government area of southern Borno for humanitarian and developmental activities which began on Friday. After passing the night, […]
Buhari ends wild speculations, extends IGP Adamu’s tenure
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Inspector General of Police,IGP Muhammed Adamu, mni by three months. Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed […]
Bello urges those calling on him to contest 2023 presidential election to mobilise youths to join APC
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, says the ability of those calling on him to contest 2023 presidential election to mobilise Nigerian youths to join All […]
SERAP to FG: Disclose details of payments of N729bn to 24.3m poor Nigerians
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development to “publish details of proposed […]
Attacks in South West: ‘We’re considering recalling all northern communities back home’ – CNG
As reactions trail reports of attack on Fulani Oyo state, the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG says it is “considering recalling all Northern Communities […]
Expelling Pastoralists from Forests that Kill, By Jibrin Ibrahim
My column of 12th September 2016 was entitled “Forests that Kill and Destroy: Rural Banditry in Northern Nigeria.” I was reporting on a seminar […]