By Kenneth Onuoha The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has opened its orientation camps in the…
Month: November 2020
EFCC seeks better working relationship with sister security agencies
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged law enforcement agencies in the country to…
Alleged N3.6bn Fraud: EFCC vows to appeal discharge of ex-NDDC boss
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to appeal the ruling by Justice Saliu Saidu…
#EndSARS and the renewed clamour for restructuring
Restructuring has been a recurring issue since the start of the fourth republic, especially in the…
Pope reacts to sexual abuse report against US Cardinal
Pope Francis on Wednesday briefly reacted to a report on the Vatican’s investigation of sexual abuse…
Najib Tambuwal hooks Ameena Argungu
By Deborah Hassan On Saturday, November 14, 2020, key political players from across the country would…
Mob set two suspected armed robbers ablaze in Warri
An angry mob set two suspected armed robbers ablaze in Warri, Delta, on Wednesday. A witness…
FEC approves N62bn for construction of road linking Katsina
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N62 billion for the construction of Kano – Gwarzo…
Kano Govt earmarks N1.5bn for road rehabilitation
The Kano State Government says N1.5 billion in the 2021 budget presented before the state’s assembly…
Housewives advocate irrigation farming to reduce food costs
Some housewives in Lagos State on Wednesday called for an improvement in irrigation farming in the…
Coalition raises concern over attacks on human rights activists
The Coalition of 32 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working to promote democracy and human rights have…
NICON Trustee, Leadway Assurance, 155 others may lose registration certificates – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a pre-notice for the cancellation or withdrawal of about…
Taraba Governor urges stakeholders to invest in agriculture
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Wednesday called for more intervention in the agricultural sector by…
Gender Violence: Osun government trains 100 women, children in martial arts
As part of efforts to reduce increasing cases of gender violence in the country, Osun State…
False Information: Ohakim arraigned in Abuja, granted N10m bail
A Federal Capital Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Imo State…
PENGASSAN continues strike as FG meeting ends in stalemate
By Gabriel Atumeyi An end to the indefinite strike embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural…
“Voice of the voiceless,” Buhari says as he mourns ex-Kaduna governor
By Deborah Hassan Nigerians will miss former civilian governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, for his…
LIBYA: ICC asks warring parties to implement ceasefire agreement
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has urged Libya’s warring parties to implement their recent historic ceasefire…
FG approves Edo inland dry ports as port of origin, destination
Edo Inland Dry port has gotten the federal government’s nod to operate as a port of…
All Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers resign
All of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned after four of their colleagues were disqualified. On…
NCC won’t deploy 5G without due consultations
Vincent Njoku Contrary to media reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has smuggled in the…
Ex-Kaduna governor, Balarabe Musa, dies at 84
By Ife Osemedua Former governor of Kaduna State and leader of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP,…
OPINION: Hunger, anger on our streets
By Edward T. Dibiana As I sat in my car parked under a tree in front…
NSE delists Law and Union Insurance after acquisition
By Ade Jacobs Law Union and Rock has been delisted from the floor of the Nigerian…
FEC approves Committee to provide electricity for 25 million citizens
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of an Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) as…
Zulum hails UAE conviction of alleged Boko Haram sponsors
The executive Governor of Borno State, professor Babagana Umara Zulum is glad that for the first…
Border Closure: Peterside accuses FG of favouring Dangote
By Ade Jacobs Business man and Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc founder Atedo Peterside, has slammed the…
3 remanded in Ebonyi for allegedly killing 2 policemen, burning stations
By Kenneth Onuoha Three accused persons were on Monday remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Abakaliki,for…
N450m Fraud: EFCC appeals discharge, acquittal of Bulama, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has appealed the February 18, 2010 discharge and acquittal…
PENGASSAN strike: NNPC dismisses fear of possible fuel scarcity
…warns of panic-buying The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday dismissed mounting insinuation of possible…