Year: 2021
Despite NNPC’s directives, petrol stations refuse to dispense fuel
By Moses Okorie Despite the order given by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, that filling…
COVID-19: We are prepared to receive, administer vaccine on eligible Nigerians – NPHCDA
By Gabriel Atumeyi The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that it is…
Echoes from Last Week
Compiled by Deborah Hassan “I do not believe that the Niger Delta militancy can…
Bandits kill 7 persons in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government said on Sunday, February 28, 2021, that bandits killed seven persons in …
Our Sheikh Gumi Problem, by Gimba Kakanda
“He comes into this struggle for peace with a clear-eyed perspective and a very strong conviction,”…
Social Contract and Northern Governors discordant voices on insecurity
By Dakuku Peterside It is no longer news that Nigeria is currently facing acute security challenges.…
Insecurity: NSCDC Boss calls for civil vigilance
The Commandant of Delta State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Chike…
Fuel: As long queues surface, NNPC warns against panic buying, hoarding of products
By Deborah Hassan As long fuel queues surface in Lagos, Abuja and other major cities,…
PDP postpones purchase of forms for Anambra governorship primaries
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, February 28, 2021, announced the postponement of the sale…
APC clears Yobe LG poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 17 Chairmanship seats at the Saturday’s Yobe…
NPFL: Match Day 13 results
Following are the results of Match Day 13 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League…
Bale scores double in Tottenham’s 4-0 win over Burnley
Bale had only been named from kick-off twice in the top-flight since re-joining Spurs from Real…
Nigerian Anglican Communion affirms rejection of Homosexuality
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) on Sunday, February 28, 2021, affirmed its rejection of homosexuality,…
Pepe shines in impressive Gunners comeback at Leicester City
Mikel Arteta’s men fought back from an early Youri Tielemans goal to score through David Luiz,…
CECPC hails Governor Buni over APC’s councils election victory
By Deborah Hassan Members of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All…
Abductions: Ganduje orders closure of five more schools
By Gabriel Atumeyi As kidnapping in Northwest Nigeria reaches a new high, the Kano…
NDLEA nabs trafficker with N1bn worth of cocaine in Sokoto
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a transborder drug trafficker with…
COVID -19: Nigeria to receive 4m doses of vaccines Tuesday
After several weeks of expectation and anxiety, about 4 million vaccines from the COVAX facility will…
Four police officers killed in Calabar – Official
Four police officers were on Thursday killed by gunmen in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria’s South-south.…
Zamfara abducted school girls will be released soon – Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has said that the abducted students of Government Science Secondary…
NEMA distributes relief materials to flood victims in Enugu LG
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Sunday, distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to…
Lagos to host stakeholders’ engagement on red meat value chain
The Lagos State Government is to host stakeholders’ engagement on the Red Meat Value Chain as…
Four Police officers killed in Calabar
Four police officers have been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Calabar, Cross River…
Omo- Agege calls for diversification of Nigeria’s energy sources
By Gabriel Atumeyi The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has advocated for…
FIRS boss harps on investing in women, girl child’s empowerment
Mr Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), has stressed the need…
FG begins eviction enforcement on shanties
The Federal Government on Sunday began the evacuation of shanties, illegal structures encroaching on its Right…
Amaechi inspects Apapa Port to ascertain Lagos-Ibadan rail completion
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government has extended the Lagos-Ibadan Modernisation…
Banditry, sophistry and oratory
By Martins Oloja It is becoming ‘curiouser and curiouser’ that this industry called banditry being nurtured…