Former Senate President David Mark on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt on Gov. Samuel Ortom of…
Month: March 2021
Africa Economic Outlook 2021: AfDB, debt crisis and vaccines
By Martins Oloja Permit me to step aside this week from contextual reporting of the terrorism…
Burna Boy as Nigerian musicians’ gutters-to-Grammy story
By Festus Adedayo When he voiced his ambition to be a standup comedian, Jewish American, Samuel…
Kwara Anglican Communion seeks peaceful resolution of Hijab controversy
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Ecclesiastical Province of Kwara, has called for a peaceful resolution…
Buhari mourns Ndalolo, Patigi
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of condolence to the government and people of Kwara…
NCDC reports 112 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 112 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total…
China, U.S. agree to cooperate on climate change
China and the United States (U.S.) have decided to establish a joint working group on climate…
CBN doubles targeted credit facility for SMEs, Households to N300bn
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the COVID-19 targeted facility for Small, and Medium…
World Down Syndrome Day: Connecting Positively
By Duma Edward-Dibiana World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated across the globe on March 21, every…
Anambra election: Umahi declares support for Moghalu
By Kenneth Onuoha The Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr David Umahi has thrown his weight behind…
774,000 Jobs: Buhari orders payment of N60,000 each to participants
By Gabriel Atumeyi President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin…
Book Preview: Strategic Turnaround – Story of a Government Agency, by Dakuku Peterside
Pages:302. Publisher; Safari Books Forward: Prof Yemi Osinbajo Previewer : Prof Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Senior Special Adviser…
Woman bags two-year jail term for theft in Rivers
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has sentenced one Blessing Adunun to…
Wike accuses FG of attempting to assassinate Ortom
By Gabriel Atumeyi Hold Federal Government responsible if Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom is assassinated, says…
Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Saturday, just two…
SPECIAL REPORT: Nigerians groan under rising cost of living amid impending fuel price hike
By Gabriel Atumeyi Last week, Nigerians across states in the federation were faced with…
Azman Air was an accident waiting to happen – NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that the suspended Azman Air was…
Umahi urges NANS to wage war against cultism in tertiary institutions
Governor David Umahi has charged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to initiate measures to…
COVID-19: NCDC records 130 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 130 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…
Police in Enugu arrest 39 suspects, recover 10 rifles, ammunition
The Enugu Police Command on Friday, said it arrested a total of 39 suspects for various…
Reps assure armed forces of improved funding
The House of Representatives has pledged support for the armed forces via approval of additional resources,…
NJC recommends judges for appointment to Appeal Court
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 18 candidates to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointment as…
Ugwuanyi: Tearing down walls of exclusion at 57
By Laurence Ani For aides of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the date March 20 often presents a…
Putting Nigeria together again will be hard
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Can Nigeria ever be put back together? This question concentrated my mind on…
National Assembly workers issue strike notice
By Gabriel Atumeyi The National Assembly chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria on Thursday…
Armed men kidnap 7 health workers
At least seven health workers from Mansila commune, northern Burkina Faso, were kidnapped on Thursday by…
NJC okays appointment of Court of Appeal Justices
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 18 candidates to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointment as…
Deregistration: We will recognize only 18 parties until S’Court decision – INEC
By Gabriel Atumeyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again counselled the 74 deregistered…
Uba condemns killing of police, naval officers in Anambra, promises better security
By Gabriel Atumeyi A frontline guber aspirant in Anambra State, Senator Andy Uba has condemned the…