Zamfara govt releases N100m to WAEC for debts repayment, 2021 examination fees ― Official
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the immediate release of N100 million to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to offset past debts and settle the 2021 examinations fees for indigenes of the state. A statement signed by Jamilu Iliyasu, Press Secretary to the governor and made available to newsmen in Gusau, on Saturday, said […]
William Boyd sedated Achuzia
By Emeka Obasi Now I understand why it is pretty dicey to judge a book by the cover. Dr. William Boyd was different in life from what he is in death. Brigadier Joe Achuzia knew more than enough to ever lend him attention while battle raged in oil rich Republic of Benin (Mid-West) during the […]
Oyinlola speaks on Ajunwa’s Lagos house gift claim
Prince Oyinlola in a statement on Friday said what he announced for Ajunwa and other Olympic medalists in August 1996 were plots of land.
INEC’s Electronic Registration: Seize this chance to rescue Nigeria, S’West PDP scribe, Owokoniran tells youths
Two days to the commencement of voters’ registration online, Peoples Democratic Party, South-West zone, has challenged youths to see it as an opportunity to decide their fate and future, and also rescue Nigeria from misgovernance.
Stop calling my property Ifeanyi Ubah stadium, says Gabros
Former member of the defunct Nigeria Football Association, now NFF, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma, popularly called Gabros has frowned at the continuous flouting of an Appeal Court ruling by the proprietor of Ifeanyi Ubah Football Club of Nnewi, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah over the ownership of the stadium which his club host their home matches. Gabros is […]
NDLEA seizes 646kg hard drugs, arrests 60 suspects in Imo
Imo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 646kg of hard drugs and arrested 60 suspected drug traffickers from January to June, 2021. NDLEA Commander in Imo, Mr Nse Inam, disclosed this in Owerri on Friday during activities marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. The day […]
Tony Peey releases Afrobeats EP, ‘On Ma Way’
By Gabriel Olawale Multi-talented Nigerian musician, Anthony Nwalu, also known by his stage name, Tony Peey (formerly Tony P), has released his anticipated Extended Playlist (EP) titled ‘On Ma Way’. The Afro pop and Afro life singer whose songs are always harmonious and rhythmic, drops ‘On Ma Way’ EP to mark his return into the […]
Open grazing ban: Questions for the presidency
By Tony Eluemunor Until details emerge, I fear the 1963 gazetted Cattle Routes may have passed through the State House, Abuja. Numerous bats nestle in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa area. When they fly out in the evenings, they darken the sky. Also, the entire three–arm zone (Presidency, the National Assembly and the Supreme Court) […]
Ondo varsity shut, as gunmen rape 4 students
Hundreds of students of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, OAUSTECH, Okitipupa, Ondo State, have protested the alleged rape of four female students of the institution by gunmen.
COVID-19: NCDC reports 29 new infections, 1 death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 29 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of infections in the country to 167, 430, as of June 25. The NCDC disclosed this on its website on Saturday. READ ALSOTanzania’s president urges public not to ignore COVID-19 It said that the 29 additional […]
Lessons from APC’s bye-election loss in Kaduna
By Emmanuel Aziken The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may have been accused of hypocrisy when it last weekend mocked Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his party’s loss of the State House of Assembly bye-election in Sabon-Gari, State Constituency, in Kaduna North. The PDP said that its victory in Kaduna, “particularly in the political melting point like […]
