Police confirm kidnap of 8 person in Zaria, Kaduna state

Police confirm kidnap of 8 person in Zaria, Kaduna state

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of eight person at the  National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Quarters, in  Zaria town of the state. The Command’s  Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammed Jalige confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Jalige said, in the early hours of Sunday […]
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Winners emerge at TFC, Schools Art Competition

Winners emerge at TFC, Schools Art Competition

By Elizabeth Osayande Grade 9 student, Dorcas Oyetunji, of Christian College has emerged winner of the Tasty Fried Chicken (TFC) schools art competition recently held in Lagos with the aim of promoting art culture in children. The competition which saw 10 students from different schools all over Nigeria emerged as finalists, also had Teniola Anthony […]

Enugu State governor’s efforts on entertainment, leisure commendable – Dubem Oguegbu

Enugu State governor’s efforts on entertainment, leisure commendable – Dubem Oguegbu

By Ayo Onikoyi Hon. (Dr) Dubem Oguegbu, the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Enugu State and Managing Partner of Enugu-based nightclub, Gustavo By Cubana has lauded the efforts of the governor in the areas of entertainment and leisure, adding that the entertainment industry in Enugu is creating perceptive entrepreneurs, cultural ambassadors and global […]

Sadiq Abdullahi presents agenda for Sports development

Sadiq Abdullahi presents agenda for Sports development

By Jacob Ajom A former Nigeria tennis star, Sadiq Abdullahi has been ruminating on the problems hindering the development of tennis and sports generally in the country and has put forward suggestions he believes if well implemented could move sports in the country forward. In a ten-point write-up he titled ‘My thoughts on tennis and […]

FCT communities decry barricade of bypass road by NSCDC headquarters

FCT communities decry barricade of bypass road by NSCDC headquarters

Some residents of communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are complaining of the barricade of a bypass by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three communities namely: Nuwalegye, Zamani, and Wukara all used the bypass, which was close to the NSCDC headquarters fence […]

Agribusiness: NPPAN inaugurates BoT, makes demands to boost productivity

Agribusiness: NPPAN inaugurates BoT, makes demands to boost productivity

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- THE National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, NPPAN, weekend, inaugurated Board of Trustees BoT, to add value to smallholder farmers, processors and marketers of oil palm in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, NPPAN, Amb Alphonsus Inyang, during the association’s National Executive Council’s meeting […]

Moving Beyond Subsistence Governance

Moving Beyond Subsistence Governance

By Leesi Gborogbosi The world is constantly in a state of flux and uncertainty. As we move into a post-covid global economy, countries will be facing greater challenges and restrictions to the global markets re-entry. African countries need to move from the current subsistence governance (governing to survive) to strategic governance (competing with the world). […]

Court remands 3 for alleged armed robbery

Court remands 3 for alleged armed robbery

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded three men in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly robbing two men of their phones valued at N270,000. The defendants – Nnaemeka Udeh, 22; Obinna Onovoh, 23; and Arinze Eze, 26 – are being tried for conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society and armed robbery. Magistrate Mrs […]

It takes a lot of courage to opt for a second marriage

It takes a lot of courage to opt for a second marriage

When Angela’s first marriage broke, she was only 29 with two young children to take care of. “I was 22 when I got married,” she said, “and my husband was some years older. When I had my first child at 23, it was clear we wanted different things from life.