‘Over 1,000 children abducted in Nigeria since January’
•Group urges govt to protect schools in Nigeria •Says number of out-of-school children to increase By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna Save the Children International has urged the Federal and state governments in Nigeria to put in place mechanisms that would ensure the protection of schools and other learning environments. The organisation said from January to August, […]
‘I was once insulted for rejecting N3m bribe’
…Rtd DPO recounts the good, the bad and the ugly …Sometimes civilians mount pressure on policemen to accept bribe By Emmanuel Iheaka He is a sexagenarian who just survived a major heart surgery. But he wouldn’t mind standing for hours for talks, as long as they border on morals and reliving his experience in service. The […]
‘Bandits won’t win war against education in Kaduna’
By Prisca Sam-Duru Ever since terrorists and bandits began their nefarious activities in Kaduna State just like in other states in the Northern part of Nigeria, the state’s education has been in trouble. From serial killings especially in Southern part of Kaduna and, unfortunate incidences of abductions including over 30 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, […]
No life is more important than another
By Muyiwa Adetiba The news of the gruesome murder of Abdulkareem, the son of Senator BalaNa’Allah went viral recently. It was probably not so much because of the death itself or the manner of his death since brutal killings have become common in today’s Nigeria, but rather because of his status. Abdulkareem’s father is a […]
Youths scramble to register as Gulder Ultimate Search registration ends in 48 Hours
It’s been more than seven years since the last GUS auditions held. So there must really be some major thirst for what is arguably Nigeria’s biggest reality TV show. Because, less than 5 days after Gulder, the organisers announced a return, the show’s servers crashed so badly it took 24 hours to get them back […]
VAT Judgment begins an end to ‘feeding-bottle federalism, Abuja financial pilgrimage’
*Wike right but should also stop collecting taxes, levies meant for LGS -RIVSCO By Egufe Yafugborhi For so long, widespread demand for restructuring of the Nigerian union, fiscal federalism at the heart of it, had seemed an impossible quest because of the seeming belief that without the endorsement of an unwilling Presidency and National Assembly, […]
VAT SAGA: FG lost in the king can do no wrong mentality —Liborous Oshoma
By Prisca Sam-Duru The face-off between the Rivers State Government and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, over the administration of Value Added Tax, VAT, has been generating a lot of commentaries from the general public. Many Nigerians seem to be in support of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for his stance on the […]
Our political leaders ‘ve failed us —Igbo stakeholders
•None can stand for Ndigbo like Wike in S/South, Akeredolu in S/West •IPOB should form a political movement, contest elections —Mefor •We obey IPOB’s directive in order to stay alive —Residents By Vincent Ujumadu; Dennis Agbo; Chinonso Alozie & Steve Oko In recent times, the South East region of the country has witnessed an unprecedented […]
COVID-19: Men taking more vaccines than women in Kano health facility — Official
More men are taking the COVID-19 vaccine than women at Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital, Nasarawa, Kano State, the COVID-19 Vaccination Ward Focal Person, Mr Shehu Abdul, has said
Buhari’s Kinsman Cries Out: We’ve been betrayed, prosecuted for attacking bandits
•No more pretense; the truth President must know •Our security men overwhelmed; they also live in fear •Their presence doesn’t stop bandits from killing By Bashir Bello This is not the best of time for residents of Katsina State which is the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari as they are complaining bitterly about the […]
5G Network: Enugu Govt lauds FG for launching super digital highway
The Enugu State Government on Friday lauded the Federal Government for launching Nigerians into the super digital highway to promote the digital space and economy in general
The insincerity of the VAT debate and Yahaya Bello’s commendable discernment
By Abdulganiyu J.M Mustapha The divisive and misleading spiel of a prosperous South and a parasitic North has been brought again to the national fore. Political actors keen on rebranding themselves as regional heroes, evidently with the agenda of using the newfound influence to launch a 2023 agenda, have resorted to the tar to grab […]
Wike’s wicked project
By Emmanuel Aziken Despite his sometimes seemingly loud interventions, Governor Nyesom Wike is appearing to be a master in using the law to upturn permutations. Few would remember how in 2013, Wike using the seeming gaffes in the operational guidelines of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was able to take control of the party’s structure […]
Court remands teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting 9-year-old
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 28-year- old teacher, Hassan Aliyu, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl
Intelligence remains effective instrument in fighting insurgency, banditry – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, says intelligence remains the most effective instrument in fighting insurgency and banditry. Monguno stated this on Friday, in Abuja while speaking at the public presentation of a research report titled ‘Terrorism and Banditry: The Nexus’; conducted by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF). The […]
Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide, WHO warns
Suicide prevention must be prioritised after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, commemorated annually on Sept. 10
