Imo State government has accused Senator Ifeanyi Araraume of propagating falsehood against Governor Hope Uzodinma. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, on Monday, said that contrary to the allegations by Araraume, Governor Uzodinma had built roads running into several kilometres.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Government on Monday night announced the reduction of petrol price by N5 per litre. But the reduction will take effect from next week Monday. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, had told the government negotiation team led by the Secretary to the Government […]

By Wole Mosadomi— Minna National Examinations Council (NECO) has set up an administrative panel to investigate some Schools and individuals involved in examination malpractices in the just concluded Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations,(SSCE) adding that such schools and individuals will be sanctioned. A statement issued yesterday by Head Information and Public Relations Division of NECO, Azeez […]

Cameroonian customs said Monday they had arrested two men for trying to smuggle 80 cobras and vipers to London on a commercial flight. The suspects, a Cameroonian national and a Nigerian, were arrested early Friday at the airport in the country’s commercial hub Douala for using fake papers to get their cargo out, customs service […]

By Henry Ojelu After 10 hours of voting, Ghanaians are eagerly awaiting the result of Monday election. The general elections were held in all 275 constituencies across the country. While there are 12 presidential candidates, the major contenders are incumbent President Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former President John Mahama of the […]

No fewer than 250 adults have graduated from a three-month adult literacy programme organised by the Inner Wheel District 912, Nigeria, for Lagos and Ogun states’ residents.

…Ask Nigerians to disregard call …impeachment call constitutional — PDP By Levinus Nwabughiogu & Dirisu Yakubu Spokesman of  the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has described as illogical call by the caucus leader of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Kingsley Chinda, that impeachment process be commenced on President Muhammadu Buhari. Kalu also said it […]

KANO—Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Monday, said most Quranic education school pupils, popularly referred to as “Almajiri”, who roam the streets in the northern part of the country are not Nigerians.

…It’s a sad reality —Afenifere By Dapo Akinrefon with agency report CHAIRMAN of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, weekend, disclosed that some fleeing Boko Haram insurgents have relocated to the South-West, where they are now operating as kidnappers. Speaking when he featured in a Channels TV programme on […]

A political crisis in the perennially restive Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) deepened on Monday as lawmakers trashed parliament after President Felix Tshisekedi moved to scrap the shaky ruling coalition. Tshisekedi’s government has been in tatters with MPs loyal to his powerful predecessor Joseph Kabila, who command more than 300 seats in the 500-member […]

By Dayo Johnson GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu and former governor of Osun State and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday, settled their four-year-old feud over the 2016 governorship election. Aregbesola had supported Mr. Olusola Oke in 2016, who contested on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, as against Rotimi Akeredolu, who was the All […]

By Peter Okutu THE House of Representatives members of the National Assembly in charge of Adhoc Committee on Public Accounts, yesterday raised alarm over what it described as lack of accountability and prudent management of funds released by the Federal Government to aid  education and social investment in the state. The Committee visited the permanent […]

Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has described the security situation in the north as depressing, saying it is so bad that the present generation would have nothing to leave behind for future generations.

…Says ‘I won’t return as chairman even if court quashed NWC’s dissolution’ By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor IMMEDIATE past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has distanced himself from the suit filed by Mr Hillard Eta asking the court to quash the dissolution of the National Working Committee, NWC, […]

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has said that the “Health Sector Next Level Agenda” will aim at reducing health-related gaps by 60 per cent, in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire made this known at the Ministerial Health Sector Media Engagement on the Path to […]