A non-governmental organisation, the Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation, has announced plans to introduce free…
Year: 2021
NDLEA arrests 8 drug traffickers in Niger, confiscates drugs worth N19m
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, has arrested eight suspected drug traffickers…
Hajj: Sultan tasks NAHCON on service delivery
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
My detention experience taught me a great lesson – Olisa Metuh
Chief Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says his recent…
Another Enugu community leader shot dead – Police
Mr Samuel Ani, another Community leader in the crisis ridden Oruku Community in Nkanu Local Government…
Israel donates e-learning centre to vulnerable children in Nigeria
Israel on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, donated an e-learning centre to the Brand Life Vision Foundation…
Ebonyi Govt. constitutes committee to review reports on civil service promotions
The Ebonyi Executive Council on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, constituted a committee to review the reports…
ESN: CLO condemns military presence in Orlu
By Gabriel Atumeyi The Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, Southeast zone has raised the alarm over the…
Heavily armed gunmen invade Niger community
Armed bandits on Tuesday night launched another attack on Manta village in Shiroro Local Government Area…
Ooni urges peaceful coexistence across ancient city of Ile-Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has urged peaceful coexistence in the ancient…
Police kill 4, arrest 8 over attack on police station in Abia
The Police Command in Abia has killed four suspects and arrested eight others over the attack…
INTERVIEW: How past Igbo ministers mismanaged their opportunities – Ngige
Senator Chris Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State and current Minister of Labour and…
Senate confirms Bawa as EFCC Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic…
DHQ assures NNPC of adequate protection of national assets
The Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, has pledged to ensure that the armed forces…
Northern elders disown Gumi, say he’s on his own
A coalition of Northern elders on Wednesday dissociated themselves from recent comments credited to an Islamic…
Borno attacks: Zulum confirms 10 dead, 47 injured
By Kenneth Onuoha Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that 10 residents were killed…
Ghana takes delivery of first doses of free Covax vaccines
By Deborah Hassan The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced that the West…
Okonjo-Iweala: Africa’s meal ticket at WTO?
By Harrison Arubu Unarguably, expectations are high across Africa following the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…
NASS now a village square for idiots, Abia Govt. replies Sen. Adeyemi
By Gabriel Atumeyi The Abia State Government has described the Senator representing…
Nigeria’s restructuring should be driven by economic viability – Adesina
Former Minister of Agriculture and President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said…
Questions Gumi must answer, by Reno Omokri
Dear Sheikh Gumi, Why should we give bandits amnesty? Is it because they are Fulani or…
A letter to Smart, by Bekee Anyalewechi
Smart, Every Nigerian State Governor drinks something just as those of you in the National Assembly…
Court adjourns Air Marshal Dikko’s trial till April 28
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja onn Tuesday, February 23, 2021,…
Viewpoint: Criminal Cartels on the loose in Nigeria
By Olusegun Adeniyi Following a tip-off in July 2016, the Office of the National Security Adviser…
One Region, 5 Eunuchs
Over the last 18 months, since the coming together of my secondary school classmates, via a…
Mohamed Bazoum wins Niger’s presidential runoff
Former Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum and candidate of Niger’s ruling PNDS Party, has won the presidential…
Kidnappings: Senate probes $20m Safe School Initiative fund
By Deborah Hassan The Senate has mandated its Committees on Education (Basic and Secondary), Tertiary…
Duncan Mighty shares audio of wife confessing to charm him
Nigerian singer Duncan Mighty has released an audio of his wife, Vivian confessing to paying a…
Alleged 26m fraud: EFCC presents third witness against Fani-Kayode
The trial of a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode before Justice John Tsoho of a Federal…
CSO drum support for confirmation of Bawa as new EFCC boss
By Gabriel Atumeyi A Civil Society Organizations, Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative, (CAACASVI)…