The African Union (AU) Commission says it is paying attention to fears that wealthy countries may hoard Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine stocks, South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said. Pandor said this while briefing the media on international developments in Pretoria. “`Vaccine Nationalism’ is a very real threat as it will create supply […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Buhari Media Organization BMO has accused global rights watchdog, Amnesty International and anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International of working with their local collaborators in Nigeria to set up parallel investigative panels just so as to rubbish the judicial panels on police brutality earlier constituted by sub-national entities in the country. At a […]

Edo College Old Boys Association (ECOBA) Asaba Branch, has called on the government at all levels to direct more attention to the development of education in Nigeria. The Chairman of the association, Carl Moeteke Esq during a meeting yesterday decried the decline in the standard of education which he attributed to government relegation of the […]

In recognition of his passion for development and welfarist ideology, the Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has again bagged the 2020 best governor’s award  for his exemplary leadership qualities and his administration’s effort in boosting security and addressing humanitarian challenges in the state. As gathered, Matawalle’s recognition followed a thorough assessment of the administration’s […]

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo As part of efforts to check criminal activities throughout the yuletide, the Akwa Ibom State Police command has banned the use of black leader shields in tricycles a.k.a Keke Napep, and fireworks. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko MacDon who announced this in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday […]

Says Kankara students abduction is call for decentralization of Nigeria’s security Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Warri based human rights lawyer, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, has described the abduction of over 300 school boys at Kankara, Katsina State, as a wake-up call on the need for Nigeria to descentrallize her security architecture. Describing Nigeria particularly the ountry’s […]

By Emma Amaize FORMER National Executive Chairman, Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, HM (Dr.) Charles Ayemi-Botu, aka Lion of the Niger, Tuesday, lashed out at the Minister of Niger Delta Affair, Obong Godswill Akpabio, saying he was bamboozling President Muhammadu Buhari to destroy the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. HM […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19. According to reports, the CJN is presently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, receiving treatment. ALSO READ: Don’t allow your ambitions to becloud your sense of Judgment, CJN tells new judges A member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, disclosed this […]

By Emma Una MAGDALINE Edem, a twenty-three years old girl who used a sim card she found in her boyfriend Charles Akpan’s house to make a call has led to her arrest and boyfriend, who is alleged to be a kidnapper. Magdaline who was paraded alongside thirteen others said she had a phone without a […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has asked security agencies in the country to dig deeper into last Friday’s abduction of hundreds of school boys at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State. Governor of Yobe state and Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Gov. Mai Mala Buni […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again chided the All Progressives Congress, APC, for what it called the ruling party’s insensitivity to the plight of parents of the about 600 students taken away from Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina state on Friday. This is even as the PDP slammed […]

By Emmanuel Okogba National Publicity Secretary of the Action Democratic Party, Adelaja Adeoye has said Nigerians will not attack Ugandans living in the country as a consequence for the arrest of singers Omah Lay and Tems. Adelaja said this as a reply to the PDP candidate for Lagos East Senatorial District, Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi after […]

Says minimum wage, education, youths empowerment top priorities By Demola Akinyemi – Illorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N123,091,307,468 to the House of Assembly, describing the fiscal document as a product of wide consultations with the electorate and designed to reflect current economic challenges. He said the proposal […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru Founder and Creative Director of ‘ASIRI Magazine’, Nigeria’s foremost magazine that promotes Africa’s history with great archival and well researched contents, Oludamola Adebowale has been appointed as the Senior Curator for the Nigerian-Brazillian History Project. His appointment is with immediate effect and is expected to work closely with the project coordinator and […]

…expresses satisfaction with pace, quality of work …as Oilserv assures project delivery of section 1 By Gabriel Ewepu THE Federal Government, Tuesday, disclosed that it is set to receive a $2.5 billion loan from China to complete the Ajaokuta-Kaduna- Kano, AKK, gas pipeline project by 2023. This was made known by the Minister of Finance, […]