Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has said he returned to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), in order to help improve the image of Nigeria’s football globally. The 28-year-old returned to his former club Kano Pillars on Tuesday. Musa has reached an agreement with Pillars, which includes a clause...
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The truth of the matter is that there is indeed a lot of corruption in Nigeria. Admittedly, there is corruption in other countries also. But the fact is that the corruption in Nigeria as in relatively fewer counties worldwide — mostly developing or underdeveloped countries — has become so...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced that it has registered 89 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,000 confirmed cases. As at Wednesday, 14 April, 2021, the public health agency recorded no...
Introduction: Nigeria is today steeped in a state of insecurity mainly by way of insurgency and banditry that if not conclusively resolved could ultimately cause the disintegration of the Nigerian State. Given also the deep seated centrifugal forces intent on destabilizing the country on account of politics, the existence...
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose says there is more than meets the eyes when it comes to the issue of Governor Seyi Makinde and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West. Mr. Fayose who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today was of the opinion...
The United Nations has called on the ECOWAS Parliament to come up with policies that protect and recognize the contributions of women in the informal sectors. The Deputy County Representative United Nations Women in Liberia, Mrs Sangeeta Thapa, made the call during a Technical Session on “Strategies to Empower...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of persons into key establishments in the education sector. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Ben Bem Goong listed the appointments to include; Prof. John Okpako Enaohwo as Chairman, Governing Board, National...
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 300-level Accounting undergraduate of the Niger Delta University, African Innocent, for allegedly shooting to death of a fellow student of the institution, James Okunmakpeye, at a lecture hall on Wednesday. It was gathered that the victim was shot in the head...
In one of my opinion pieces published about four years ago and entitled; Wobbly Tripod and Doctrine of Trinity, I narrated how as a young lad, I grappled with the teaching about the doctrine of Trinity. To refresh our minds, it was during my catechism class as a Catholic...
By OOREOFEOLUWA KALEJAIYE, Lagos- First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has announced a webinar to sensitise individuals and businesses with useful information on being protected in today’s digital age. The virtual event is scheduled to hold by noon on Friday, 16 April 2021 with...
The Presidency on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to securing the release of the missing students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, saying rescue efforts is a work in progress. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, reassured parents and all concerned...
Ten civilians have been confirmed killed in Tuesday night’s attack on Damasak, the headquarters of the Mobbar Local Government of Borno State. This is according to the Chairman of the Local Government, Mustapha Bako Kolo. An unspecified number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were also injured during the attack,...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Kwara- The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said his administration looks forward to signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Navy to renew the partnership between the military institution and the International Aviation College Ilorin. The Governor regretted that the MOU...
The Katsina Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hadiza Shagari has on Wednesday sentenced a notorious drug trafficker, Ibrahim Ali to Fifteen (15) years imprisonment without an option of a fine. Before his arrest in November, last year by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,...
By OOREOFEOLUWA KALEJAIYE, Lagos- NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), the independent regulatory arm of Nigerian Exchange Group, has published its supervision priorities for 2021 on Wednesday, 14 April 2021. To ensure a fair and orderly market, the supervision priorities provide guidance to Trading License Holders (TLHs) of the Exchange,...
Academic and non academic staff of the four tertiary institutions owned by Kaduna State Government have threatened to embark on strike over salary issues and working conditions. The workers, under the Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions of Kaduna State, said in a statement signed by its Chairman, Noah Danlami,...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday said there was no truth in the claim made by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that the Central Bank of Nigeria had to print between N50billion and N60billion for states to share in March at the...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- Following the abduction and subsequent rescue of 4 students of Plateau State University Bokkos, the management has taken deliberate steps to enhance adequate security of its students. Majority of students of the university resides off-campus due to inadequate hostels accommodation. The Management summoned an emergency...
Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra) has signified interest in the Nov. 6, Anambra governorship poll. Ubah, who represent Anambra South in the 9th Senate, said this in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and read at Wednesday’s plenary. He said his interest was hinged on revamping...