Eight farmers killed, five injured in fresh Sokoto attack after security forces’ raids
The source added that the timing and circumstances of the assault strongly suggested that the attackers were seeking to avenge the deaths of their members during security operations conducted in the area over the past several days.
S-East youths back FCT lands director, reject campaign of calumny
By Dennis Agbo The South-East Youths Stakeholders Forum (SEYSF) has expressed support for the Director of Lands, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Chijioke Nwankoeze, rejecting what it described as a sustained campaign of calumny, misinformation and unsubstantiated allegations against the official. The Forum, in a statement by its Chairman, Mazi Dr Ezenwa A. A. […]
Why Itauma’s loss to Hrgović is painful – Peter Oboh
Former British-Nigerian boxing champion Peter Oboh, has expressed sadness over the loss Moses Itauma suffered in the hands of Filip Hrgović.
Open letter to Mr President: Start the dance on electricity
…The privatization failed; the owners are billing darkness By Ben Murray-Bruce Your Excellency, I write not to insult anybody. I write to end a national pretense. In April this year, our own regulator, NERC, published the figures. Of 13,625 megawatts of installed generation capacity, only 4,286 megawatts were available for dispatch. Thirty-one per cent. Ten […]
NAWOJ Yobe elects Zulai Salisu as new chairperson
Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Yobe State chapter, has elected Zulai Salisu Mustapha of Sunshine FM, Potiskum, as its new chairperson. Salisu defeated Rebecca Sabo in the only contested position during the association’s election and inauguration held on Saturday at the AUPTRE Hall, Damaturu. The other six positions were uncontested, […]
From N10,100 to N20,100: Rising cost of tax clearance and the threat to secondary school enrollment in Lagos
By Yusuf Kolawole Economist and public affairs analyst Education is widely regarded as one of the most powerful tools for breaking the cycle of poverty and building a productive society. In Lagos State, where the government has invested heavily in education and human capital development, every policy that affects a child’s ability to enter school […]
