I’m highly impressed — Buhari says after unveiling 7 of Zulum’s 556 projects
President Muhammadu Buhari could not hide his joy in Maiduguri on Thursday, after commissioning seven out of 556 capital projects delivered by Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, in just two years in office.
Why 18-yr-old #EndSARS protester who gave birth in our custody was remanded ― Nigeria Correctional Service, Ondo State Command
Dayo Johnson – Akure The Nigeria Correctional Service, Ondo State Command, has explained why an #EndSAR protester, Kemisola Oginniyi, who gave birth to a baby in their custody was still remanded. Recall that Kemisola who has been in prison custody since October 24 last year gave birth to a baby boy on June 16. She […]
Free access to social media is robbing youths of their future ― Oyedepo
Bishop David Oyedepo, Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Friday called for urgent steps to check students’ unfettered access to social media. “We must wake up from our slumber to deal with this monster. It unconsciously robs people of their future by robbing them of their time,’’ Oyedepo, said at the 7th Convocation of the […]
I’m not interested in removing Ondo Chief Judge ― Akeredolu
By Dayo Johnson – Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has denied that the state government has any interest in removing or investigating the state Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu from office over alleged professional misconduct. The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja had barred governor Akeredolu from investigating and removing Justice Akeredolu from […]
UK reports another 10,476 coronavirus cases
Britain has reported another 10,476 Coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour, bringing the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country to 4,610,893, according to official figures released on Friday. The country also recorded another 11 coronavirus-related death. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 127,956. These figures only include the […]
Nigeria’ll continue to collaborate with China for critical infrastructure — Presidency
The Senate is working currently on a bill to set aside 30 per cent of seats at the National Assembly and 40 per cent of seats at states’ houses of assembly for young people.
Images from midnight fire that killed 5, destroyed 25 vehicles
Below are photos from the Thursday midnight fire in Maryland, inward Ikeja, along Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way area of Lagos State that claimed five lives and burnt 25 vehicles
Law to give 40 per cent of NASS seats to youths underway, says Omo-Agege
The Senate is working currently on a bill to set aside 30 per cent of seats at the National Assembly and 40 per cent of seats at states’ houses of assembly for young people. The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, made the disclosure in Lokoja on Friday at a symposium to mark the 46th birthday of Governor Yahaya Bello of […]
Update: Troops rescue 5 Students, 2 Teachers of FGC Yauri, recover 800 Cows – Army
Female Student found dead. The Nigerian Army said on Friday that troops operating under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji who have been on hot pursuit of kidnappers and bandits following an unfortunate abduction incident in Federal Government College, Birnin Yawuri on Thursday 17 June 2021 have so far, rescued two Teachers and five students […]
Don’t ignore Southeast, S’West agitations — Akwa Ibom Rep warns Presidency
MEMBER representing Etinan/Nsit-Ibom/Nsit-Ubium federal constituency in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Onofiok Luke, has warned that the Presidency should not ignore the various agitations in the country particularly those coming from the Southeast and South-West regions.
Part 2: How I got free flight ticket to Germany as OAU student
The first part of this story went more viral than I thought. It gathered more than 5,000 impressions on Twitter, got published on some media outlets (Vanguard and two others).
