South-West PDP celebrates Oyo First Lady on her birthday
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West region, has described the wife of Oyo State governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, as a rare breed with a heart of gold for humanitarian work for the people of the state.
Final year varsity student dies in Kano
A final year student of Bayero University, Kano, identified as Mercy Sunday has been confirmed dead.
Kaduna Police foils kidnap attempt, rescues victim
The Police in Kaduna state have failed a kidnap attempt at Jagindi Godo -Godo and the Rigasa area ,where they rescued 5 victim.
Insecurity: Amotekun has given South West hope in management of security — Chairman S/ W Govs Forum
The chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu yesterday said that the setting up of the security outfit codenamed Amotekun across the region has given the people hope in the management of security.
#TwitterBan: APC warns Nigerians against resort to VPN, says private investments at risk
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has warned Nigerians against the continued resort to using the Virtual Private Network VPN to access the banned microblogging platform, Twitter, saying many private investments have already gone down the drain as a result of using VPN.
At Akoka Awards, Ipaye, Adefuye canvass community service, involvement
*…as 22 awardees emerge over meritorious contribution to neighbourhood To foster community participation and growth at grassroots level, Akoka Compassionate Initiative (ACI), an offshoot of the Bariga Local Council Development Area, recently held an awards ceremony to celebrate effort of members who have contributed immensely to the upliftment of the community. The Akoka Merit Awards […]
Insecurity: Uzodimma tackles Imo former political office holders
—Says they’ve questions to answer for keeping mute–Meets Buhari in Aso Rock By Johnbosco Agbakwuru GOVERNOR Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has blamed former political office holders in the state for keeping quiet in the face of the attacks by unknown gunmen and the deteriorating security in the state. The governor said for keeping mute […]
NLNG, firms sign deals to deliver 1.1tons of gas yearly to domestic market
As groundbreaking of $12bn LNG Train 7 holds next week By Udeme Akpan, Obas Esiedesa & Sabastine Obasi THE nation’s gas utilization, Tuesday, received a major boost as the Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, signed Sales and Purchase Agreements, SPAs, with three local companies to deliver 1.1 million tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG annually to […]
Igangan killings: CNG’s comments against Gani Adams unsavoury- OPC
By Dapo Akinrefon Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, in Lagos State, Alhaji Mutairu Adesina (Akerekoro), on Tuesday, blasted the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, over what he described as unsavoury comments made against the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams on the killings in Igangan, Ibarapa, Oke Ogun in Oyo State. In […]
Nigeria’s democratic structure, institutions compromised, says UniAbuja VC
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, has taken a swipe at governments in Africa over what he described as their failure to address the yearnings of the masses in the continent. This was as he said Nigeria’s democratic structure and institutions have been compromised, noting that a sterling […]
Reps pass Bill seeking to deregister political parties without seat in State Assembly
House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a Bill seeking deregister political parties without at least a seat in any State House of Assembly. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Strengthen Political Parties Structures in Nigeria; and for […]
