The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Thursday expressed worry that  presentation of fake COVID-19 test results by Nigerians travelling abroad tarnished the country’s image. The PTF Chairman, Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also  the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, expressed the worry at a briefing by the task force in Abuja. […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Thursday, expressed shock and mourns the sudden demise of renowned activist and civil society giant, Esther Uzoma, after surgery in Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed by the Convener, CN, Prince Deji Adeyanju, describing her as a guiding light in […]

By Emma Ujah — Abuja Bureau Chief The N13. 588 trillion 2021 federal government budget, accented to by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 31, 2020, is replete with line items that are incongruous with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies under which they have been placed. The National Assembly had on December 21, 2020, passed the 2021 […]

By Matthew Hassan Kukah IT is difficult to understand how a Member of the revered British Parliament worth his salt, could have left himself open to ridicule. By levelling unfounded, irrational and bizarre allegations of corruption against, of all people, General Yakubu Gowon, that exactly was what Tugendhat did. In the wake of the Endsars […]

THREE persons were feared dead during a bloody clash between youths and Amotekun operatives at Tapa in Oyo State when the latter attempted to stop the youths in organising carnival which has been banned in the state.