Asari-Dokubo supports Kanu, says ‘I’m a Biafran”
Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, NDPSF, and one of the arrowheads in the struggle to redress perceived injustice in the Niger Delta has thrown his support on Nnamdi Kanu, saying he is not a Nigerian but a Biafran.
Xenophobia: Early Warning Unit yet to take off, says envoy
The Nigerian High Commissioner in South Africa, Amb. Martin Cobham, says the Early Warning Unit (EWU) aimed at checking xenophobia in that country has not taken off.
Scrap, merge some agencies now for payment of MDs burdensome, Senate tells FG
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to reconsider the report of the Stephen Oronsaye committee which recommended the merger and scrapping of some government agencies.
Niger Delta seeks implementation of integrated regional master plan
A two-day dialogue on Niger Delta affairs has ended in Calabar with a resolution for the implementation of a regional integrated Master Plan and robust engagement of stakeholders for its review, update and re-validation.
5 terrible sins business travelers can make when flying
Whenever you fly, there are some terrible mistakes you must have been making that you are probably unaware of
Like Lagos, other cities should have BRT – Prof. Ogunbodede
A professor of transport geography, Emman Funlayo Ogunbodede, has called on government at all levels to focus on building infrastructures to address the problem of inefficient transport services and inadequate transportation in the urban space.
Rainstorm kills 1, destroys 100 houses in Sokoto
One person died while more than 100 houses were destroyed when rainstorm swept through 15 villages in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna, the Council Chairman told newsmen on Sunday in Illela.
Plateau to spend N38bn on roads
Mr Pam Dongs, the Plateau Commissioner for Works and Transport, said the state government had set aside N38 billion for the construction of 16 roads in the state this fiscal year.
Nigeria may end up with a generation of uneducated people — Imole Adeyeri
10.5million is a staggering figure(population of Libya and Liberia combined) and if nothing is done Nigeria may end up with a generation of uneducated people in the nearest future
“How my grandma’s little room launched me into fortune”
– Godwin, Nigerian first class graduate who won £25,000 British Royal Academy prize By Ebun Sessou & Chigoziri Onuoha 27-year-old Benson Godwin emerged the overall winner of the British Royal Academy of Engineering for Africa in Kenya, carting away the £25,000 (10 million Nigerian Naira) prize. He is a first class graduate of systems engineering […]
S.Africa’s Zuma faces parliament vote on Aug 8
South African President Jacob Zuma, who has been weakened by growing criticism from within the ruling ANC party, will face a vote of no confidence in parliament on August 8, officials announced Sunday.
