By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The National Association of Seadogs, NAS, has commended the Kaduna State government for transmitting results of the local government election in the state electronically. The group also called on other states governments and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, to emulate Kaduna State to ensure free, fair and credible elections.  In a […]

The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested one of its personnel who fired a shot that killed a passenger in Benin on Friday. SP Kontongs Bello, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement he in Benin on Saturday. Bello explained that the officer, who is of the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governors’ forum on Saturday said that a decision zoning of political offices would be made by the party at the appropriate time before the party convention, scheduled for October 30. The party and its governors’ forum stated this in separate statements issued in Abuja on Saturday in reaction […]

The Presidency, yesterday, joined issues with critics of the multiple loans the Federal Government wants to obtain from  multilateral  institutions under the 2018-2021 medium term (rolling) external borrowing plan.

Seven employees of Kwami and Billiri Local Government Primary Healthcare Departments in Gombe State are currently in police net for diverting 5,450 Insecticides Treated Nets (ITNs) meant for free distribution in their communities

A renowned Brand Manager, Hon Oke Umurhohwo has expressed deep concern over the violent clash that broke out between Ekiugbo and Otor-Ihwreko, two neighbouring communities during the annual ‘Iyeri’ feast of Ughelli Kingdom a few days ago, calling on warring factions to embrace peace in the interest of progress and development. Mr Umurhohwo who described […]

… Says current sharing indices unfavourable By Femi Bolaji Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku has posited that the current revenue sharing formula for the three tiers of government favours the centre more than the second and third tiers of government. Ishaku spoke in Jalingo, the state capital at the opening session of a two days […]

More than 30 domestic workers in Lagos on Saturday received awards for their commitment, hard work and outstanding services to their various employers, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports

The Former National Publicity Secretary of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Venatius Ikem has emerged as the State party Chairman in Cross River State.

Police timely intervention have saved the life of one Mr Akinlolu Ajayi, 54-year-old staff of Lagos State Government, who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the lagoon

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, on Saturday, said three people lost their lives in a lone ghastly motor accident in Darazo Local Government Area of the state

South Africa-based record label, B.A.D Music Records has said the label has come to stay even as it insisted that no label would come close when it comes to quality music delivery and promotion of artists. This was the submission of its chairman and founder, Gregory Agbiriogu, who said that while the many record labels […]

Workers and students’ union leaders in Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo on Saturday expresed their views on the appointment of Prof. Ibironke Olatunji-Bello as the new Vice Chancellor by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor had in a statement on Thursday in Lagos announced the approval of the […]

By Douglas Anele In 1983, Africa’s greatest novelist, Prof. Chinua Achebe, published a little book entitled The Trouble with Nigeria. In that book, after dissecting and lamenting the inability of the country to live up to the high expectations at independence given her expansive human and natural resources, located the problem squarely at the feet of […]

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Gombe State, on Saturday, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Inuwa Yahaya, for his style of leadership in the past two years. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the stakeholders’ meeting of the Gombe South Senatorial District, in Kaltungo town, Kaltungo […]