ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – An Associate Professor of Political Science, Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa state, George Genyi, has stated that Nigeria has become “repressive and authoritarian” with corruption at its highest level. He stated this while speaking at a ‘state of the nation summit’ organized by the Academic Staff...
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The crisis rocking the Plateau State House of Assembly continued on Monday as rival thugs supporting the two contending sides clashed at the assembly’s complex when the embattled Speaker, Abok Ayuba, and lawmakers loyal to him were holding a meeting inside the building,the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports. Recalled...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the prosecution of those responsible for the unlawful invasion of the Abuja residence of a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Mr Tony Ojukwu, made the call...
Retired Cdr. Monde-Umo An ex-Naval officer, retired Cdr. Matthew Monde-Umo, on Monday in Lagos urged voters to get commitment from politicians before voting for them at the 2023 general elections. Monde-Umo made the call when he presented five of his publications on how to move Nigeria forward to the...
The Oyo State Government says it will partner with new musical artist, Oluwatoyin Okuwobi, also known as “Baron Toy” to groom young music talents in the state. Mr Olufemi Josiah, the Special Assistant to Gov. Seyi Makinde on Community Relations, said on Monday in Ibadan that the partnership would...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has approved the re-opening of seven weekly markets that were earlier closed as part of measures to address the state’s security challenges. The State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, in...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government to probe the invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili. Security agents had on Friday raided the home of the Supreme Court, but Wike asked the current administration to bring to book those behind...
Between January and September 2021, Nigeria lost N898.93bn to crude oil losses and repairs of vandalised pipelines, among others, documents obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited showed. Also, it was gathered that the oil firm deducted a total of N1.78tn from its remittances to the Federation Account...
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has said his administration will continue to invest in infrastructural development for socio-economic well-being of the people in the state. Oyetola said this at an engagement programme organised by the State’s Civic Engagement Centre on Sunday in Ilobu, Irepodun LGA of the state. Represented...
The Nigerian Mission in South Africa and the Nigerian Doctors Forum South Africa (NDF-SA) have condemned attempts allegedly by the Independent Media Group (IMG) in South Africa, to drag the reputation of Nigerian doctors into the mud over the controversial South African decuplets (10 babies born at the same...
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland in the United Kingdom, to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari;...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday hosted the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, at his official residence, State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, Tinubu dismissed the insinuation that he was in the presidential villa to discuss politics...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has expressed hope that the annual allocation to the National Research Fund (NRF) will hit N10 billion in 2022. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Professor Suleiman Bogoro, said the agency’s Board of Trustees had recently approved N8.5 billion as...
By JOSHUA SHINA, Jalingo – A 26-year-old Computer Science student of the Taraba State Polytechnic, identified as Clara Jacob, has been found dead in a swimming pool. The lifeless body of the final year student was discovered at the Suite 11 Hotel swimming pool in Jalingo, Taraba State on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, on the wedding of his twin daughters, Oluwadahun Taiwo, and Oluwadara Kehinde. The president’s spokesman Femi Adesina, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the president...
The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti, Most Reverend Felix Ajakaye, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the coming gubernatorial elections in Anambra and Ekiti States to boost its image positively. The Clergy man, gave the charge in Ado Ekiti at the weekend, while delivering a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has congratulated Barrister Zannah Mustapha for winning CNN Hero Award, after being named as one of 10 men and women that has made huge impacts to humanity, around the world. Zulum, in a statement by his spokesman,...
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Echeng Echeng, has assured officers and men in the command that he will stand by them at all times in the fight against insecurity. CP Echeng made the promise when he visited some police officers who sustained gunshot wounds during the offensive...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed disappointment over the exclusion of federal roads in the state from the list of roads to be reconstructed and rehabilitated under the 2022 federal budget. Gobernor Bello expressed his displeasure while responding to questions during the Media Roundtable at the 29th edition...
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria’s banking sector has contributed immensely to the development of the country and indeed the continent. She, however, says there is still so much to be done. Okonjo-Iweala spoke virtually on Saturday at the 2021 Fellowship Investiture programme...