NALT sues for dialogue to reunite Nigeria
The National Association of Liberated Tigers , NALT, Club International, a non-for-profit social justice organisation, has sued for peace and dialogue to halt the raging killings and violence in the country.
Anambra: INEC publishes official election notice
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has published the official notification for the Nov. 6, Anambra governorship election in all its offices across the state. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman. Oyekanmi said that by Thursday […]
Fibroid: Expert urges women to consume foods high in vitamin D
Dr Prosper Igboeli, a Gynaecologist, has advised women to eat foods that contain vitamin D to avoid the formation of fibroid. Igboeli, the Managing Director of a fertility and IVF centre in Abuja, gave the advice in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja. He said fibroids are abnormal growths that develop in or on a […]
SSCE registration: There will be no extension,says NECO
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE National Examinations Council,NECO,has said there will be no extension in its internal Senior School Certificate Examination,SSCE. The examination body,in a statement, Wednesday,in by its Head of Information and Public Relations Division,Azeez Sani,insisted that it “will not extend the registration period for the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school based candidates.” READ […]
Food Production: NALDA, NYSC partner to develop 52 hectares of rice farm in Ebonyi
As Federal Government prioritize food production, the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, and the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Wednesday, partnered to develop 52 hectares of rice farm in Ebonyi State
Food Security: Reps to probe over N200bn agric loan, credit facilities to farmers from 2009 to 2021
By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the disbursements and compliance of all agricultural loans and credit facilities to farmers from 2009 to date which was aimed at enhancing national food security in the country. The House placed the loans at over N275 billion. READ ALSOShina Peller leads votes in ‘Most […]
My mother-in-law needs to be put in her place
Dear Bunmi, For over 15 years, I’ve been trying to get into the good books of my mother-in-law, but I’ve come to the end of my tethers. She’s never liked me and has never bothered to hide the fact. In her opinion, I’m not good enough for her son, neither am I good enough to be […]
Twitter: Impose visa ban on Buhari, Malami, Lai, PDP tells US, UK, others
The statement read: “The PDP urges the countries to bar President Buhari, Lai Mohammed, Abubakar Malami and their family members from entering their territories for any private purposes whatsoever.
Obasanjo, Sultan, Abdulsalami’s Interfaith initiative ’ll address Nigeria’s challenges—JEPUIN
The Justice and Equity for Peace and Unity Initiative, JEPUIN, Wednesday, expressed optimism that the Interfaith Initiative for Peace jointly led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Sultan of Sokoto, former Head of State Abdulsalami, and Emeritus Catholic Cardinal of Abuja Onaiyekan will address the challenges facing the country.
Suspension: Twitter seeks high-level talks with FG ― Lai Mohammed
The microblogging social media platform, Twitter, has reached out to the federal government seeking high-level discussion to resolve the suspension of Twitter activities in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing State House corespondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President […]
Mayweather unlikely to pocket $100m payday from Logan Paul fight
However, Dave Meltzer, an American journalist whose calculations of pay-per-view buys are well respected in boxing, has estimated that Mayweather v Paul garnered between 600,000 and 650,000 buys, although figures at this early stage are a very rough estimate.
Insecurity affecting development in the north ― NSF
A group, the Northern Solidarity Forum (NSF) has raised alarm that the spate of insecurity is affecting development in the region. The group therefore made an appeal to people in the region to support ongoing joint military operations aimed at checking insecurity. NSF in a press release on Tuesday noted that though much still needed […]
ActionAid calls on govt to invest in young people
As the future of every country lies in their young population, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Tuesday, called on government to invest in young people in Nigeria in order to have a fast developing socio-economic life
My pregnant wife refuses to stop smoking
Dear Bunmi, After just a few years of trying, my wife is finally pregnant and we are both overjoyed. The problem is that we both smoke. I’ve offered to give up smoking to encourage her to stop, for the health of the baby, but she doesn’t seem to have the will-power. She also doesn’t believe smoking […]
Cult clash: Stray bullet kills man in Ilesha
The Police Command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a young man, identified as Olorunda, in Ilesha, Osun by suspected cultists. The command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident in Osogbo on Wednesday, said that the victim was hit by a stray bullet. Opalola, however, said that calm has been restored in […]
Why Nigeria should cancel 2021 hajj ― Yellow Abubakar
…Says Saudi Arabia not ready to receive foreign pilgrims By Ishola Balogun The chairman, CEO Eminasta Travels and Tours, Alhaji Ahmed Yellow Abubakar has said that the 2021 hajj for foreign pilgrims is not feasible, advising the National Hajj Commission, NAHCON, to cancel the exercise in the interest of Nigerian pilgrims. Alhaji Abubakar in a […]
