Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said that the spate of kidnappings in the state has reduced to the barest minimum. He stated this on Saturday at the Senate Press Corps’ Retreat 2020, held in Lokoja, Kogi with the theme, “Democracy and Development in a Federation: Roles of Media, States and Parliaments’’. Declaring the event […]

…Police read the riot act …45 suspected thugs arrested By Dayo Johnson, Akure THE spate of thuggery, blood-letting and violence ahead of the Ondo State governorship election scheduled to hold on Saturday has reached an alarming proportion. Suspected thugs have literally held the state by the jugular as they maim, destroy and rupture peace in […]

With the challenges of life, it becomes hard for most individuals to perceive themselves as candidates of success. The ability to succeed lies deep within everyone, and can only be activated with a change of perspective about obstacles. These are contained in a book written by Mama Helen Oritsejafor, titled: “You Too Can Become A […]

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend led the cutting of grass at the Mount Carmel College in Ilorin ahead of statewide school resumption on Monday, saying his action is meant to inspire people to take responsibilities for government facilities located in their areas. Clad in jeans, fez cap, shirt and his signature get-ready-for-work […]

…Preach one ideology as solution to Nigeria’s problems …Lament tiny tribe ruling nation …‘Oputa Panel job not thorough, we need Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ In the second part of their open letter to Nigerians born on October 1, 1960, some Nigerian leaders under the auspices of the National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) speak on the […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed disagreement on comments reflective of a bleak view of Nigeria’s history. He said that despite the onerous challenges Nigerians faced and endured as a people, over the past 60 years, there was still reason to face the future with hope. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the Vice […]

By Bashir Bello A jealous house wife, Hauwa, has allegedly killed two of her children because her husband, one Ibrahim Haruna Aminu, married a second wife. The deceased kids were identified as Yusuf (5-year-old) and the Zahra’u (3-year-old). It was gathered that the incident occurred  yesterday morning in Diso village in Gwale Local Government area […]

By Ozioruva Aliu A principal lecturer in the Department of Adult Education of the defunct College of Education, now Tayo Akpata University, Ekiadolor, Benin, Friday Orobator, has committed suicide over alleged 13-month unpaid salary. The lecturer, who was in his 50s and whose wife had just been delivered of a baby, hanged himself at his […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Ondo State, yesterday, ruled out plans to form an alliance ahead of Saturday governorship election in the state. Speculation had been rife that the governorship candidates of the two parties, Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP and Hon Agboola Ajayi […]

The Solomon Islands announced they have lost the battle to stay free of the coronavirus, leaving just nine small, remote territories that have not reported a single case. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told the Pacific island nation in a televised address that a student who recently arrived from the Philippines on a repatriation flight carrying […]

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), has called on government to return public schools to their original owners to allow stakeholders, including alumni associations, contribute fully towards the development of the institutions. Ogunwusi made the call on Saturday, during the inauguration of projects worth N50 million at the St. John Grammar School, […]

…On restructuring: We didn’t sell out, Adebanjo scuttled plan on true federalism …‘I am not one of those he made governor’ …Accuses S/West leader of trying to railroad Yoruba into supporting Igbo President in 2023 By Yinka Ajayi A former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, speaks on his disagreement with Yoruba leader, Pa […]

By Festus Ahon CHEVRON Nigeria Limited, CNL, operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and CNL (the NNPC/CNL JV) together with its affiliates, Friday said it would reduce its workforce by 25 percent across the various levels of the organization in Nigeria in the light of the changing business environment. […]

…Fears in S/West, S/South, S/East …Residents fail to relocate …NEMA: Agric, health, transport, water resources, infrastructure threatened By Dayo Johnson, Vincent Ujumadu, Samuel Oyadongha, Omeiza Ajayi, Olasunkanmi Akoni,  Demola Akinyemi Shina Abubakar, Deola Badru, Ozioruva Aliu, James Ogunnaike, Emma Una, Umar Yusuf, Egufe Yafughborhi, Bashir Bello, Ibrahim Hassan Wuyo and Chinonso Alozie Despite the warning […]

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), had inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC), for the 13th edition of the e-Nigeria conference, exhibitions and awards. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. The statement said that the conference, which is the flagship IT […]