Buhari renews tenure of two parastatals DGs
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of tenures of Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar and John Ohireime Asein as Directors General of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and the Nigerian Copyright Commission respectively. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Modupe Ogundoro, made the announcement in a statement issued […]
Aviation workers begin strike in Lagos; passengers stranded
International flights at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Monday morning were grounded as workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc embarked on strike. According to NAHCO, the strike is due to salary increments. An affected passenger and aviation expert, Alex Nuba, said that NAHCO staff in the early hours of Monday walked out […]
Professor Peju Olayiwola in Conversation with Prince Yemisi Shyllon
By Toyin Falola Since its inception, The Toyin Falola Interviews has been a not-for-profit endeavour through which we have sparked conversations and debates on several issues of national and international concern, having people from all walks of life as revered interviewees on the platform – from renowned academics to former heads […]
Festus Keyamo Sues CCB, ICPC, Demands Prosecution of Atiku
The spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo, has instituted a suit before a federal high court in Abuja seeking to compel law enforcement agencies to prosecute Atiku Abubakar. The APC presidential campaign council had earlier asked law enforcement agencies to arrest Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, based on an […]
There can be no development without peace, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that there can be no development without peace, as the two are complementary to each other. The President spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, while granting audience to the Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development, Dr Sid Ould Tah. President Buhari, who just on Tuesday in Nouakchott, […]
Kenya: Convict falls in love with victim during robbery mission
A member of an armed gang of robbers, Kevin Matundura, who botched a mission because he fell in love with his victim during their eight-hour operation at a house in Bahati, Nakuru County, Kenya, has been jailed. According to Kenyans.co.ke on Thursday, the gang were apprehended and charged with the robbery which happened on March […]
Gunmen abduct traditional ruler from palace in Jos
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted a first-class traditional ruler in Plateau State, the Agwom Izere His Royal Highness Dr. Isaac Azi Wakili. He was kidnapped at his Palace in the Angware area of Jos East Local Government. Sources close to the Palace in Angware indicated that the assailants stormed the palace at about 3 am on […]
Nigeria releases new COVID-19 guidelines amid spike in China
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it has intensified surveillance at international airports, asking travellers to fill health forms, in addition to checking their temperature, in response to the surge in the spread of COVID-19. It also decides that Nigeria will not spontaneously ban travellers from China from entering the country, which […]
Deliver your polling units to get appointments, jobs, contracts – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has asked all party members to show the results of their polling units to benefit from his government if elected as the next president. Atiku said this on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, during a town hall meeting with the stakeholders. He […]
Borno declares eight-day holiday for schools to enhance PVC collection
The Borno State Ministry of Education has declared an eight-day holiday for schools across the state ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections. In a letter signed by the Director, Schools Management, Ministry of Education, Borno State, Mr Mustapha Umara, explained that the holiday would allow eligible staff and students to exercise their civic […]
