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Blame Fed, state govts for rising insecurity — ASUU
Great expectations as sculptors hold conference, exhibition
Bandits invade Niger communities, kill 3, injure many
100 tonnes of mutilated naira notes destroyed weekly—CBN
Police confirm 6 dead in Osun road accident
Northern Elders Forum lacks credible membership — Presidency
NiMet predicts dust haze for Monday
Nigeria, Belgium collaborate on arts and crafts exhibitions
Making Oscar history, ‘Parasite’ wins best picture
Concerned Nigerians protest Iran, AI’s involvement in unrest plot
Okada restriction in Lagos: Good riddance to bad rubbish
Coronavirus and the peoples’ food culture
Oscars 2020: Obamas’ first film wins best documentary
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SubscribeGunmen kidnap daughter of former ABU VC In Zaria
Gunmen have abducted the daughter of the former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahamdu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, from their residence in Zaria, Kaduna State. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, the gunmen stormed the home of the former VC at about 11:00 pm […]
Ekitiafor Day celebration: When tradition aligns with modernity
It is now common knowledge that The Igbos of Southern Nigeria usually return enmass every end of the year to spend the xmas yuletide with their kith and kins at home.
Ministry of Transportation as a metaphor for why development eludes Nigeria
BUHARI must love failures; he has appointed more of them than any other head of government since 1960. His current team which includes Ministers of Power, Justice, Health, Education, Finance, Aviation – to mention a few includes several people who after almost five years in office, have very little to show for successful completion of any project.
New VAT regime, upward inflationary pressures are key economic headwinds – Cordros Research
Cordros Research has declared that the new Value Added Tax, VAT regime and persistent upward inflationary pressure are key economic headwinds confronting the Nigerian economy.
Beautiful wilderness the Musical’ on MUSON stage
Scheduled to be performed on stage beginning from February 14 to 16, at the AGIP Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos, is the musical adaptation of the novel ‘A Beautiful Wilderness’, written by one of Nigeria’s prolific writer, Dupe Olorunjo and produced and directed by the legendary Gbenga Yusuf.
Amotekun: Southeast to name joint security outfit soon ― Governors
By Anayo Okoli, Dennis Agbo & Chinedu Adonu GOVERNORS of the South-East states have disclosed that they will soon name is own regional security outfit which its process started last year. They also disclosed that the State Houses of Assembly in the zone were in the verge of passing laws that will give the outfit […]
We’ll mobilise Yoruba people to exit Nigeria if…, says Yoruba Ko’ya
A Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group, Yoruba Ko’ya Movement, Sunday, urged President Muhammad Buhari to rise above ethnic bigotry and put a stop to consistent attacks on lives, peace, economy and unity of Nigeria by Miyetti Allah.
Pan-Atlantic Varsity trains 20 professionals in solution journalism
Twenty journalists, selected from across print, broadcast and digital media were taken through a comprehensive 10-day programme in journalism that places primacy on solutions to societal challenges.
Man, 50, defiles, impregnates 13-year-old stepdaughter in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of Ogun State Police command has arrested Kayode Oladehinde, a resident of Olope street Ogijo in Sagamu local government area of the state for defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter (name withheld). This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available […]
The Future of Nigeria: Owhoko’s recipe for unity
Nigerian writer and public relations practitioner, Michael Owhoko anchors his optimism about the future of Nigeria on the willingness of the leaders and the citizenry to embrace the recipe he outlines in his new book, The Future of Nigeria.
Recapitalisation : Insurance stocks dormant despite deadline extension
THE shift in the deadline for insurance firms to beef up their capital in compliance with the new minimum capital requirement of the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has worsened the woes of the companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as investors have continued to keep safe distance from shares of the companies.
Don’t try our patience, labour leaders tell Wike
National leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have advised Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to reopen the secretariat of the state council of NLC without further delay and not try their patience.
Shakespearian plays and Nigeria: The consequences of murder
Murder, as grim as it is, sometimes appears as a convenient option for some people for the exercise of their anger, envy, or avarice. But murderers, by their own volition, descend to the abyss on earth. There are countless examples that validate this truth from ancient times to Shakespearean and modern times, and from fictions to facts.
Flour Mills finance cost drops by 20% to N4.3 bn in Q3
FLOUR Mills Nigeria Plc has recorded 20 percent, year-on-year decline in its finance cost to N4.3 billion, in the third quarter, Q3’19 , from N5.3 billion in Q3 2018/19 .
Abia community sues NNPC, PPMC, FG for N4.65bn over pipelines explosions, fire
Ossisioma Ngwa community in Abia State has instituted a N4.65 billion suit against Nigerian National Petroleum National Corporation, NNPC; Pipelines Product Marketing Company, PPMC, and the Federal Government, before an Abia State High Court sitting in Ossisioma over the pipelines fire explosions that ravaged the area on October 12, 2018
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