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We conducted LG election in obedience to President Buhari… Gombe Dep Gov; Low turn out mars poll
William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Deputy Governor, Dr. Daniel Manasseh Jatau says, the State Government conducted the Saturday December 19,…
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Education
UN chief welcomes release of Nigerian school boys; Abduction not stage-managed – FG
New York, Dec. 19, 2020 The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday welcomed the release of the 344 schoolboys…
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Local
Ubani now #FixPolitics’ Executive Director
#FixPolitics, a citizens’ movement recently launched to fix politics in Nigeria and ultimately Africa, has appointed Anthony Ubani as its…
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Health
COVID-19: A’Ibom confirms 48 new cases, cancels state events
By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Dec. 19, 2020 The Akwa Ibom Government has cancelled all state events requiring large gathering, as…
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Faith
Outpouring of emotion as Catholic Priest bids farewell to school after thirty-eight years
A senior priest of the Catholic Church in Awka Diocese of Anambra State, Msgr Sylvester Mgbemfulu has bid farewell to…
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Fayemi advocates modern, problem-solving curricular in Nigerian varsities …as ex CBN Gov, Sanusi becomes Ekiti Varsity’s Chancellor
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said time had come for the academic curricular of Nigerian universities…
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Local
NNPC set to deepen compliance with EITI standards …Appoints EITI Implementation Programme Manager
In keeping with its resolve to deepen its compliance with the transparency standards dictated by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative…
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Lead Story
Insecurity: I’m extremely worried – Buhari; Says Armed Forces’ efforts not good enough; Speaks to rescued students
By Ismaila Chafe Katsina, Dec. 18, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to aggressively address the nation’s security challenges, saying…
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Local
Rep lauds Buhari on Ibom Deep Seaport
Sunday Bassey Uyo, Dec. 18, 2020 Rep. Onofiok Luke (PDP-Akwa Ibom), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the Ibom…
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Local
Late arrival of electoral officials, materials characterise Abia LG poll
By Leonard Okachie/Ihechi Chigemere-Uwom Umuahia, Dec. 18, 2020 The Abia Local Government Chairmanship and Councillorship elections began on a shaky…
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Access Bank named ‘Safest Bank’ in Nigeria
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Dec. 18, 2020 Access Bank Plc has been named the ‘Safest Bank’ in Nigeria for 2020…
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Court dissolves 2-year-old marriage over nagging
By Olawale Akinremi Ibadan, Dec. 18, 2020 A customary court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a two-year-old marriage…
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Health
COVID-19: I am in self-isolation – Gov. Tambuwal of Sokoto
Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (CFR), has gone into self-isolation based on medical advise, in connection with…
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Local
Hold kidnappers of Kankara schoolboys accountable, U.S. urges Nigeria
New York, Dec. 18, 2020 The United States (U.S.) on Thursday condemned the abduction of hundreds of children by gunmen…
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Tambuwal warns against playing politics with security; Dares APC spokesman to name N/East Governor behind insecurity or….
Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has written off the acting National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
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Local
We will continue with efforts to unite PDP in S/West – Makinde
…says dissident zonal exco members have no right to remove chair *We now know the source of crisis in South-West PDP,…
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LG polls: Security agents to deal with trouble makers… Gombe Gov declares; Approves work free Friday
William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has called on the people of Gombe State to come out…
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Local
Gov. Tambuwal seeks Assembly’s approval on N30bn loan
By Muhammad Bello Sokoto, Dec. 17, 2020 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has requested the approval of the state…
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Abducted Katsina state students released; President Buhari welcomes development; No ransom was paid – Gov. Masari
The Katsina State Government has said that the abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara have been released…
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Business and Economy
N5trillion debt: AMCON requires complementary radical powers – Justice Tsoho
Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho has declared that although Nigerian banks were restructured prior…
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Local
Gombe LG polls: PCRC sensitize public… Appeals for close monitoring of votes
William Attah, Gombe Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Gombe State, Kabiru Ibn Mohammed, has called on the people…
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Local
NICO highlights importance of culture to national development
By Deborah Coker Benin, Dec. 17, 2020 The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) on Thursday identified culture as a…
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Health
Gov. Lalong tests positive for COVID-19
By Polycarp Auta Jos, Dec. 17, 2020 Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr Makut…
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Local
Sokoto govt. pays N.5b compensation to erosion-prone community
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, Dec. 16, 2020 Sokoto state government has earmarked about N500m to pay compensation to residents affected…
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Buhari at 78: If only we knew this President By FEMI ADESINA
Ask for a President beleaguered from all sides, and I’ll show you Muhammadu Buhari, the ramrod straight man from Daura,…
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