Year: 2021
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Health
Neglected tropical diseases: Gombe NGO trains 154 PHC staff on detection, treatment of hydroceles, elephantiasis
William Attah, Gombe No fewer than 154 health workers drawn from the eleven Local Government Areas of Gombe State are…
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Local
Boko Haram: Zulum inducts 1,000 hunters to secure farmers
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday chaired the induction of 1,000 hunters freshly engaged to join existing ones…
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Health
Get vaccinated against Cholera, Gov Mohammed tells Bauchi people
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed has appealed to the people of the state to get vaccinated…
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Local
‘Hushpuppigate’: I-G orders review of allegation against Kyari
By Monday Ijeh Abuja, July 29, 2021 The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has ordered an internal…
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Education
The grass to grace story Barrister John Elijah
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo The story of Hon. (Barrister) John Elijah, one of those who were called to the Nigerian…
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Local
UN chief calls for action against human trafficking
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 29, 2021 UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Thursday urged States to take action against…
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Lead Story
DSS again denies IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, access to his lawyers
Lawyer to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has cried out that…
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Lead Story
Terrorism: Let judicial process run its course, Buhari, UK’s Johnson agree at bilateral meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, Thursday, appraised the war against different forms of terrorism in…
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Local
BDCs still provide FX services — ABCON
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, July 29, 2021 Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has assured members of…
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Lead Story
Kyari assures AKK Gas Pipeline Project ‘ll be delivered on schedule, create prosperity
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has assured that the ongoing…
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Business and Economy
24 ships discharge petroleum products, other items at Lagos ports
By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, July 29, 2021 The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 24 ships are presently discharging different items…
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Local
Why Festus Keyamo scored an own goal By Dr Daniel Bwala Barrister Lincolns Inn (NP)
By now it is no news that the Supreme Court in Jegede v Akeredolu while dismissing Jegede’s suite expressed concern…
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Local
Prince Muis Adediran Shodipe-Dosunmu: A painful passage By Uthman Ademilade Shodipe-Dosunmu
Life is unfair. The heavens are not fathomable. We are all captives of the cruel whims of fate. My younger…
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Local
Army recruitment: Zulum approves N12.8m support for 641 Borno candidates
… Adds N15,000 as monthly allowance Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday approved N12.8m as support…
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Buhari commits to increase education budget by 50% in the next two years
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to increase the budget for the education sector by as much as 50 percent over…
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Local
Tokyo Olympics: 12 Nigerian athletes cleared, eligible to compete – official
By Victor Okoye Abuja, July 29, 2021 A total of 12 Nigerian athletes have been cleared by the Integrity unit…
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Business and Economy
Forex: CBN directs commercial banks to set up teller points
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, July 29, 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to…
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Local
The chicanery called local government elections By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 This is not about the PDP or APC or any political party – better still, political…
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EFCC invites ex-governor Al-Makura, wife
By Philomina Attah Abuja, July 28, 2021 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Governor of Nasarawa…
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Local
10 Nigerians ineligible for Tokyo Olympics’ athletics events, AIU says
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, July 28, 2021 A total of 10 Nigerians are part of 20 athletes declared ineligible…
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Local
Tokyo Olympics: Basketball fans express shock after Germany beat D’Tigers
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos July 28, 2021 Some basketball fans have expressed shock over the senior national men basketball team,…
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Local
UN celebrates refugee convention’s 70th anniversary
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 28, 2021 It has never been more urgent to recommit to the spirit and…
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Local
Assault on Nigeria’s Olympics team: Ex Super Eagles defender calls for probe
By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, July 27, 2021 Chikelue Iloenyosi, an ex Super Eagles defender has called for a probe of…
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Local
Supreme Court judgement: Buhari congratulates Akeredolu; Gov., Boroffice, Ondo lawmakers laud ruling
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on the Supreme Court judgement, which upheld his re-election…
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Local
Akpabio assures Niger Delta youths of completion of East-West Road
The Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has appealed to protesting Niger Delta youths to bear with…
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