Breaking: Taraba Assembly Speaker resigns
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Speaker of Taraba state House of Assembly, Peter Diah has resigned his position. READ ALSO: Envoy urges Taraba Assembly to impeach Gov. Ishaku over alleged incompetence Diah who confirmed this to newsmen late Sunday night disclosed that he resigned his position on personal reasons. Diah who declined to give more details […]
Why we ran away from Nigeria, couple facing deportation in Canada tells their story
A Nigerian family of five faced deportation from Canada after being denied refugee status on Thursday. Rasheedat Bakare (wife) and her husband, Afeez, son Faaiq and daughter Faiqah reportedly fled Nigeria and arrived in Canada in 2017. The family’s youngest daughter Farhana was born in Canada in 2018. The family was informed to leave the […]
Beauty West Africa 2019 kicks off
Beauty West Africa 2019 By Juliet Ebirim BtoB Events headed by MD Jamie Hill held the 2019 edition of Beauty West Africa Exhibition and Conference. The event held at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos from 20th to 22nd November 2019. READ ALSO: Seyi Shay goes breezy, emotional in Abeokuta at ‘Access The Stars’ audition […]
New manager, same old Arsenal held at Norwich
Caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg could not end Arsenal’s long wait for a win as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s double only salvaged a 2-2 draw at struggling Norwich on Sunday. The Canaries twice led through Teemu Pukki and Todd Cantwell only for Aubameyang to level, first from the penalty spot and then with a clinical finish after the […]
Nigerian military not recruiting ex-Boko Haram fighters — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the alleged recruitment of de-radicalised Boko Haram ex-fighters into the Nigerians military.
Katsina bye-election: PDP kicks against result
The leading opposition party, People’s Democratic Party, PDP have kicked against the result of the last Saturday’s by-election into the seat of Sabuwa constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly.
INEC: 55 party chairmen fault PDP’s call for Mahmood Yakubu’s resignation
By Joseph Erunke A major crack in the opposition political parties in the country appeared Sunday, as 55 national chairmen of political parties kicked against the call by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, should resign his position. The PDP had, last […]
Over 30 indigent students benefit from scholarship program in Enugu
MORE than 30 indigent students of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State have benefited from Barrister Sam Otoboeze Foundation, BSOF, 2019 Annual Scholarship Awards.
UN 16 Days of activism: Plateau women walk against rape
The United Nations, UN 16 days of activism against gender-based violence has been marked in Plateau State with series of activities to bring to the fore the plights of girl children and women, with a view of getting the attention of relevant stakeholders to address the issues.
UNICEF worries over plight of girl-child in Northern Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has again reiterated the need for all stakeholders especially in northern Nigeria to continue to partner with UNICEF to provide support for women and children by addressing their issues and ensuring gender equality in the society.
598 indigent students get scholarship in Plateau
598 indigent secondary school students from two public schools in Jos South and Jos East local government areas of Plateau have benefited from scholarship to enable them pay their tuition fees in school.
