The report reads further, “An earth-tremor of low magnitude occurred in Nigeria at 11:11:25.6 am (GMT) on 5th June, 2021. The origin time is 11:11.08.2 am (GMT) (Figures 1 to 3).

 By Dapo Akinrefon Scores of protesters on  Monday morning stormed the office complex of Somolu Local Government Area, thereby preventing staff of the council from gaining access into the Secretariat. The protesters, numbering over 100, were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions written on them, as they also chanted different protest songs to drive home […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–AHEAD of the 2023 presidential election, a leading All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA group operating under the aegis of APGA Movement for United Nigeria,AMUN,has launched the Atiku/Soludo Presidential campaign. The group which addressed newsmen at the venue of the event in Abuja, said the choice of the duo was conceived out of […]

By James Ogunnaike Gunmen suspected to the herdsmen on Sunday night killed no fewer than three persons at Amule Kanji village in the Imeko local government area of Ogun State. The three victims were identified as Tunde Taiwo; John Taiwo and Femi Bara. Vanguard gathered that the killers of the trio might be fleeing herdsmen […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the patently unlawful and unconstitutional directive by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to all broadcast stations in the country to suspend the patronage of Twitter with immediate effect.”

New research reveals that African arts are some of the continent’s most notable modernist artists; together they provide a range of insights into the interests and concerns that pervaded the era of independence.

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Concerned about what it called serial abuses of the fundamental human rights of citizens, a frontline rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on new Chief of Army Staff, General Farouk Yahaya to prioritize rules of engagement by men and officers of the army. In […]

“We have it on good records that about 105 medical doctors have resigned their employment from the Teaching Hospital in the last year alone.

Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe, front line Anambra 2021 Governorship Aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has hailed the party for making moves to harmonise competing interests ahead of the upcoming party primaries

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Rukayyatu Abdulkareem Gurin as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs in the Office of the First Lady. The President also approved the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Kamal Abdurrahman as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Health and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Rukayyatu Gurin as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs in the Office of the First Lady. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gurin is a […]

The Ojo Olugbenga Abraham Foundation has announced a donation of a N25 million ultra modern library building to Ilogbo High School, Ilogbo-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Speaking at the ground breaking of the library which was held over the weekend, the Executive Director of the Foundation, Dr. Samuel Fasanmi, highlighted the […]

It was gathered that the young boy was running towards Sasa market, Oke-Baale area of Osogbo from Obokun side, shouting ‘Aiye, Aiye, Aiye’, chased by members of rival cult group numbering about six on motorcycles.

Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged political appointees in the state to shun complacency and redouble their efforts to help his administration to deliver on its promises to Deltans.  Okowa made the call while inaugurating the new Secretary to the State Government, Chief Patrick Ukah, and some Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba.  He […]

By Gabriel Ewepu & Fortune Eromosele, Abuja A coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Monday, restated demand for the remaining 18 States to domesticate the Child Rights Act, CRA, and the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act. The coalition under the aegis of #StateofEmergencyGBV Movement made the demand at a press conference held in Abuja, as […]