By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja House of Representatives has cautioned the federal government against reopening schools amid the increasing number of deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The House through its Committee on Basic Education and Services in a statement signed by its Chairman, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, said the earlier decision to reopen academic institutions […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila to “urgently review the 2021 appropriation legislation to stop the government of President Muhammadu Buhari from selling public properties to fund the 2021 budget, and to identify areas in the budget to […]

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has disclaimed rumour that it would be charging its returning students a sum of fifty thousand naira, N50,000, for online lectures and examinations. The school also reiterated its readiness to commence online lectures on January 25. A press statement posted on the school’s official website titled: “DISCLAIMER: […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano The second Republic lawmaker, Dr Muhammad Junaid, says the administration under President Muhammadu Buhari has failed woefully, while describing him (Buhari) as “a threat to the security of the country”. According to Junaid, “As regards the statement made by the President concerning security in the country generally and northeast, I […]

By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Thursday, welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement in which he said Bishop Matthew Kukah must be allowed to practice his faith and politics. Reacting to the statement signed by Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, CAN, however, said the […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano The second Republic lawmaker, Dr Muhammad Junaid, says the administration under President Muhammadu Buhari has failed woefully. According to him, “As regards the statement made by the President concerning security in the country generally and northeast, I think President Muhammadu Buhari is been economical with the truth. “First, I believe […]

I don’t know how to live without him By Olayinka Ajayi The wife of late former Lagos State military administrator, Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, Mrs Gladys Kanu, Thursday, accused the hospital where her husband died of deceit. She explained that the hospital said he was responding well and suddenly, he passed on. Fielding questions from newsmen […]

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Members of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi are lamenting that they regret accepting to join the IPPIS payment platform over unexplained deduction from their salaries. They said the university unions, […]

 By Shina Abubakar Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Wednesday disclosed that traditional security architecture saved Ife town from wanton destruction of property when hoodlums hijacked the EndSARS protest in some parts of the state. This is as the monarch added that policing is everybody’s business and should be treated as a […]

By Bashir Bello Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Faruk has on Wednesday said one million Nigerians are to benefit the sum of N5,000 for the next six months as rapid response intervention from the Federal Government to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. Faruk said the intervention, under the […]

Stakeholders in the oil industry need to find and agree on cheaper means of producing oil while also ensuring a more competitive environment that meets the needs and purposes of the Nigerian nation including the largest production volumes possible. This was the view of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at a virtual meeting on the […]

By Rasheed Sobowale “Lanre, have you seen the new WhatsApp privacy policy,” my boss asked as he arrived at the office. At this time, I haven’t seen the new policy because my WhatsApp was not the latest version. But I had checked some trend comment after seeing WhatsApp in my top Twitter trend. Most comments, […]

Anyone that grew up in a typical Nigerian home will know that a strike by ASUU could make students experience instances like: “Please watch out for the rain to help us with the clothes on the line”; “Come over here, go and give Mama Tunde this thing for me. Tell her we would see later […]

By Sylvester Kwentua Popular music producer and talent manager, Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye, may have explained to DJ Cuppy, why she was blocked by Zlatan on his social media accounts. Her inability to spell, maybe the reason, according to the elder brother of Peter and Paul Okoye. DJ Cuppy recently made a tweet on her relationship […]

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC Nigeria, has stated that 29 January is the deadline for the registration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021-First Series.