By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has confirmed that its ongoing strike, which began on July 11, will persist until the state government addresses its demands. Chairman of the ASUU Yobe State University chapter, Dr. Ahmed Karage, stated this in...
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_“He who controls resources controls destiny. The story of Africa is the tale of stolen destinies.”_ Centuries ago, they came not merely with maps and missionary tracts, but with calculating minds and hungry hands. The so-called “explorers” of Europe were not aimless wanderers—they were surveyors of opportunity. Africa, vast...
The late General Buhari was a man who, on two occasions, was welcomed into office by Nigerians who dared to hope for a better country. The first was in December 1983, and the second was 32 years later, in 2015. I do not want to include 2019, because it...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has arrested nine suspects, who are members of the “Nigerian Coast Guard” for engaging in illegal activities. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abubarka Umar disclosed this to the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Southern Borno Senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume has launched 12,000 bags of NPK fertilizer for distribution free of charge to nine (9) Local Government Areas in his constituency. The gesture which is part of his routines, aims to bolster massive agricultural productivity, food security and...
Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has cautioned the Federal Government against rushing into an unbalanced sale of national assets, particularly Nigeria’s refineries. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, PETROAN’s National President, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, emphasized the need...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday evening in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killed no less than 45 bandits terrorizing the area. Security sources disclosed...
By: ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), on Saturday ambushed the convoy of Dr. Kingsley Achigbu, Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, killing a security escort and injuring three others. Sources told...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that five people lost their lives and 55 others were injured due to flooding in parts of Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. Head of Operations at NEMA’s Yola office, Mr. Ladan Ayuba, confirmed that the injured are receiving medical care at...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has hailed the Super Falcons as Nigeria’s foremost ambassadors following their triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). In a congratulatory statement issued on Sunday in Abuja through her Special Assistant on Communication...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has reported that 13 bodies have been recovered and 26 individuals were rescued following a recent boat accident in Gini village, Shiroro Local Government Area. In a statement released on Sunday in Minna, NSEMA Director-General Alhaji Abdullahi Arah...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– In a courageous show of gallantry, the troops of OPHK deployed in Monguno, have successfully foiled terrorists‘ infiltration attack into Monguno. This is contained in a statement issued and signed by the DAPR, OOHK, Theater Command Headquarters North East JTF, Maiduguri, Captain Ruben Kovangiya and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Newly appointed Chairman Governing Board of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has pledged to give necessary support in the bid to revamp basic education in Nigeria. He appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing him as the chairman of UBEC, promising...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Science in Public Administration (DSc Honoris Causa) on the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt Hon Aminu...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on Northern youths to dismiss allegations by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, its former 2023 presidential candidate, that the Federal Government is marginalizing the North, labeling the claims as baseless. In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Labour Party has extended its warmest congratulations to the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s national women’s football team, on their remarkable victory in the 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) held in Morocco. In a statement released on Sunday, Sen. Nenadi Usman, the party’s Interim National...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun Amotekun Corps has reported the tragic death of one of its operatives, Peter Tope, who was allegedly attacked by a soldier on Saturday in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State. In a statement released to journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Corps Commander Mr. Isaac Omoyele disclosed...
Interim National Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP), Sen. Nenadi Usman, has declared the party as the only viable alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists on Sunday in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, Usman urged Nigerians to maintain confidence in the LP, describing it...
Team Nigeria secured the top position on the medals table, earning 28 gold, 35 silver, and 38 bronze medals at the recently concluded 14th African Arm Wrestling and 7th Para Arm Wrestling Championship held over two days in Abuja. The Republic of Benin claimed second place with 23 gold,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Super Eagles of Nigeria will face off against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on September 9 at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The match, scheduled for 4 p.m. GMT, will be a crucial test for both teams as...