Lanre Olusola pens emotional tribute to MTN Nigeria’s Dola Bamgboye
As a little boy, I saw the world through your eyes, felt the world through your kind heart and smile, heard about the world from the many stories you told me and the things you taught me. You were my first true role model, you remained so all throughout your life and you will remain […]
Your allegations against us malicious – NAHCO tells Baba Yusuf
By Lawani Mikairu Nigerian Aviation Handling Company ,NAHCO, weekend said the allegations by the former Managing Director of one of its subsidiaries , Mr Baba Yusuf that the company was using it’s warehouses for unwholesome business activities are malicious. This is just as it also said the action of Yusuf is a contempt of court […]
Bayelsa govt commends Buhari for reimbursing states for funds spent on Federal projects
Bayelsa Government has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for his efforts to reimburse some state governments for funds used in executing various federal projects in their states. Gov. Douye Diri gave the commendation when he received members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Local and Foreign Debts in Government House, Yenagoa, at the weekend. Diri, […]
Day Oshodi Art Gallery celebrated Nigeria
By Prisca Sam-Duru Right from the main road, along Itokin road Itamaga, Ikorodu, you would see massive sculptures of different domestic and wild animals. A number of huge masks with several expressions are also conspicuously hung round the front gate. These colourful art pieces which literally usher you into the Oshodi Art Gallery, OAG, at […]
#EndSARS: Beyond reforms, restructuring and bans
There is a need for an effective oversight mechanism to regulate the conduct of police officers with a view to bringing an end to human rights violations by SARS in the country By Shittu Yunus Shittu History has it that the special anti-robbery squad came into existence when one Israel Rindam, a gallant Nigerian Army […]
CAC withdraws, cancels NYCN Certificate of Registration
…As court confirms Sukubo President By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has cancelled and withdrew the certificate of registration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, over the registration of some over age individuals as members, Board of Trustees, BoT. CAC in a document obtained by our correspondent, Sunday, noted that […]
Covid-19 escalated mental health cases – Psychiatrist Igwe
By Dennis Agbo MEDICAL Director of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, FNHE, Dr. Monday Igwe has disclosed that mental health cases worsened in Nigeria with the Coronavirus pandemic that swept across the globe. This was even as he also revealed that there was an alarming rate of abandoned psychiatric patients at the FNH Enugu and pleaded […]
External reserves record 4wks decline to $35.67bn
Nigeria’s external reserves, last week, fell for the fourth consecutive week to $35.67 billion even as the naira depreciated to N462 per dollar in the parallel market.
COVID-19: Nigeria not yet out of pandemic – NAS
ABUJA- AS workers of all categories resume duty today (Monday), the National Association of Seadogs, NAS, has warned that Nigeria was not yet out of the danger COVID-19 pandemic has foisted on the citizenry.
Be bold, courageous, Buratai tasks personnel
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has tasked officers and men of Nigerian Army Armoured Corps to be bold and courageous in tackling insurgency when deployed to the theater of operation. Buratai gave the charge during the live firing demonstration of the newly-purchased VT4 MBT and ST1 light tank at the Victor Kure […]
NAFEST Jos 2020: What to expect — Lalong, Gwong Gwon Jos
Plateau State governor, Simon Bako Lalong and the Chairman, Plateau State Council of Traditional Rulers and Emirs, Da Jacob Buba Gyang, have assured the federal and states governments that the National Festival of Arts Culture (NAFEST) slated for Jos in November will be a point of reference in organisation and showcasing of the best of […]
