By Deborah Hassan Human rights activist, labour leader and author, Mr OweiLakemfa, has been elected…
Day: December 18, 2020
Don’t let abduction distract your studies, Buhari tells Kankara schoolboys
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the rescued students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina…
Zamfara plans to spend N1bn on religious programmes in 2021
The Zamfara State government has earmarked N1 billion in its 2021 budget for the construction and…
#EndSARS: Policemen storms Seun Kuti’s house, arrest family member
No fewer than 30 armed policemen on Friday morning invaded popular singer and EndSARS activist, Seun…
NNPC Set to Deepen Compliance with EITI Standards
…Appoints EITI Implementation Programme Manager In keeping with its resolve to deepen its compliance with the…
Reps pass N453bn NDDC 2020 budget into law
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed into law the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC’s N453,200,000,000…
NPFL to kick off Dec 27 — Sports Minister
The Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, is set to start on December 27. The League like…
COVID-19: Tambuwal in self-isolation, solicits for prayers
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has revealed that he is now in self-isolation due to…
Buhari, Ganduje, el-Rufai to address rescued Kankara schoolboys today
President Muhammadu Buhari, Governors Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state are…
Kankara schoolboys make shocking revelation
By Moses Okorie The students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina who regained freedom…
Sickle Cell patients at greater risk of domestic violence – Lagos SSG
Ade Jacobs The Lagos State Government has said it will support the Genotype Foundation…
Lawan commends security agencies for release of kidnapped Kankara schoolboys
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commended Nigeria’s security forces and the intelligence community…
Between Abang and Metuh
I spent the night of Wednesday, December 16, wondering how His Lordship, Justice Okon Abang was…
Nigeria needs 1m houses annually – Sijuwade
By Ade Jacobs No fewer than 1 million housing units must be built yearly to bridge…
Abducted Kankara students released unconditionally – Masari
….As schoolboys arrive Katsina Hundreds of schoolboys abducted last Friday from Government Science Secondary School,…
We have complied with FG directive on border re-opening – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has complied with the Federal Government’s directive on re-opening…
Congress: PDP upholds election of Kano State executives
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has upheld the election of…
Report linking Northwest governor to banditry, APC charges security agencies
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking a…
Lagos Traditional Rulers hail Gbajabiamila for attracting more federal presence
…I’m leader for 360 constituencies – Speaker The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi…
Natural Resources Fund should be deployed to diversify economy – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advised the federal government to deploy the Natural Resources…
Buhari welcomes release of kidnapped Kankara students
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed release of kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina…
Turning around a bad name
By Olukorede Yishau To an average human being, a good name is better than gold and…
SPECIAL REPORT: Controversy over Urasi Bridge, as Hons. Azubogu, Ezeobi claim credit for reconstruction project
There is an ongoing tussle between serving House of Representatives members, Hon. Chris Azubogu, Hon.…
The North must solve the Buhari conundrum
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Why didn’t students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State – who…
Normalcy returns to Lagos/Sagamu road as ruptured pipeline is sealed
By Saidu Idris Normalcy has returned to the scene of Wednesday’s gas pipeline rupture on the…