By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrate Confraternity) has donated drugs to the Behavioral Unit of the Karu General Hospital, Abuja to commemorate the 2020 World Mental Health Day. Presenting the gift items with his team members on Thursday , the Capoon, Sahara Deck of the Association, Mr. Victor Ofili noted that the […]

Borno House of Assembly on Thursday honoured the state Commander of defunct SARS, CSP Ibrahim Mohammed, with plague of honour for his gallantry in the fight against insurgency in the state. The house at its Thursday plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Abdullahi Askira, said members of defunct FSARS in Borno under the […]

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has praised the United Nations for working towards peace in Nigeria, especially in the North East, saying the intervention and support of the organisation in terms of security are laudable. He said Plateau had many security challenges but is currently enjoying relative peace while calling on individuals and other stakeholders […]

The clamour for restructuring has never been louder at any other time than this moment in our history. Some sectional groups which used to stand firmly against it have joined the call to remodel the political and administrative architecture of the country. In recent years, the South and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum, SMBLF, consisting of […]

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has advocated for a substantial reduction in human impact and protection of the planet while seeking political will, concrete action and the right tools among which are international standards. In a statement, at the backdrop of the World Standards Day, Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, said the focus of the 2020 celebration is “Protecting the Planet with Standards”.

Kaduna State Government says all public and private schools in the state will reopen on Oct. 19. The state Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Makarfi, made the disclosure to journalists on Thursday in Kaduna. Makarfi said students of boarding schools would, however, resume on Oct. 18, while all other schools will resume on Oct. 19. […]

The Lagos State Government has said it would seal off all illegal gas and petrol filling stations in densely populated residential areas across the state, to demonstrate its zero tolerance for such acts. A statement by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Thursday said that the Commissioner in the […]

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, has commissioned a 30 X 1 bedroom transit accommodation for airmen at the 305 Special Mobility Group (SMG) on Thursday in Calabar. Abubakar, who was represented at the occasion by AVM Isiaka Amao, who is incharge of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Abuja, said […]

Bravo to the enraged youngsters who are protesting against police brutality and extortion in Lagos and other cities.

Denies replacing UTAS with IPPIS As non Varsity teaching staff reject UTAS By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday lamented that the continuous closure of Nigerian Universities as a result of the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS […]