Six Days in Bandits’ Den: We went through hell — Released Katsina students
*Our abductors flogged us, shot into air to scare us *Fed us with cassava, raw potatoes, dirty water *We trekked long hours in the bush in cold night *No ransom paid to secure their release—Gov Masari *Put your experience behind you— Buhari tells them By Kingsley Omonobi; Dapo Akinrefon; Ibrahim HassanWuyo; Bashir Bello & Charly […]
US authorizes Moderna as second Covid-19 vaccine
The United States on Friday authorized Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, as the country grapples with a brutal winter surge that is killing over 2,500 people a day. The US is the first nation to authorize the two-dose regimen, now the second vaccine to be deployed in a Western country after one developed by […]
Nigeria as a forest of one million kidnappers
Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Every Nigerian is now a kidnapper.When you do not see human beings to kidnap, you kidnap the truth. That is the Nigerian way of the here and now. I can prove it by swearing at the dreaded Okija Shrine. Or even Fela’s Shrine, come to think of it! The “forest of […]
GBV: Omo-Agege, Lalong, Abdulrazak, call for protection of women, girls
Nigeria need to stand for zero-tolerance of GBV As Women FM commended over initiative on 5th Voice of Women Conference By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following worrisome trend of violence against women and girls in the country, the Deputy President of the Senate, DSP, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Governor of Plateau State and also Chairman Northern […]
ENUGU: Hawkers claim they pay levies, defile govt, take over streets
By Dennis Agbo Hawkers have taken over major streets of the coal city, defiled all efforts by Enugu state government to sanitize the streets and contain them into organized markets in the state capital. Despite calls from the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, in 2019 to clear the streets of containers and wheel barrow shops, […]
Mali shuts bars, schools and restaurants to fight Covid
Mali on Friday said it would close bars and restaurants for two weeks, close fairs and shutter schools until January 10 to fight the novel coronavirus. Hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases in the vast Sahel country, torn by jihadist attacks and currently under a shaky caretaker government following an August coup. The closure of […]
PDP sets up committee on electoral act, constitutional amendment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee on the proposed amendment of the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Committee, according to a statement by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Friday, would be chaired by former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremmadu. According to […]
Cross River Govt set to honour Ofana with ‘Food Hero Awards 2020’
By Gabriel Ewepu The Cross River State Government has disclosed the nomination of Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro – hub Investment Nigeria Limited, Chief Ofana Paul Santus, for ‘Food Hero’ Award 2020. This was stated in a letter signed by the Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ntufam Owuna, with subject ‘Nomination for […]
Christmas: Lagos directs schools to vacate today
The Lagos State Government has directed public and private primary and secondary schools in the state to wind down the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session on Friday, 18th December 2020.
When, Why TETfund Said No To Private Universities
By Emmanuel Aziken A good product has no hiding place and it was no surprise that the achievements of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETfund came into perspective recently in Lagos. The stage for the exhibition of the achievements of the interventionist agency was the TETfund/ FIRS 2020 Joint Interactive Forum on Tuesday, December 9, 2020. While it […]
Joeboy celebrates 400 million plus stream, thanks ‘Do You’ challenge
By Ayo Onikoyi Fast-rising afropop artist, Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa popularly known as Joeboy recently revealed how he pursued a career in human resources management. The jacket and tie lifestyle didn’t suit him, however, and he gave it all up to follow his dream of becoming a musician. The pop sensation got his big break in […]
