Owning The Development Process By Doifie Buokoribo
It is a great honour for me to address this college matriculation ceremony. I do so for the first time as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State. As a former university student and a lifetime student of politics, I understand the crucial role that education plays in […]
Lagosians mark National Day of Mourning
*March Lagos House of Assembly *Demand an emergency session on insecurity A coalition of 19 civil society organisations have asked the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Mudashiru Obasa, to convene an emergency session of the Assembly on the state of insecurity in Nigeria and particularly in Lagos. The groups also want […]
PDP Greets Edwin Clark At 94
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark as he marks his 94th birthday. The PDP describes Chief Edwin Clark as an unrelenting patriot who has remained unshaken in his commitment towards the unity, stability and development of our dear nation. Our party salutes Chief Edwin Clark […]
BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Farouk Yahaya New Army Chief
President Muhammed Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. Yahaya’s appointment was announced Thursday by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, acting Director of Defence Information. Prior to his appointment, Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army. Yahaya’s appointment is coming seven days after the […]
Coalition praises Dutch court ruling against Shell
*Urges more groups to sue oil companies The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have hailed The Hague, Netherlands, court ruling against Shell in a climate change case brought by several groups including Friends of the […]
Masari says open grazing is un-Islamic
The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, said open grazing is un-Islamic and not the best for herders. He told journalists in Katsina that the needed infrastructure should be provided for the herders so that they do not move cattle by foot. The governor’s comments is coming days after the resolution of southern governors to […]
A trip into the Sunny Side of Midnight
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth – Albert Camus (Sunny Side of Midnight, by Tope Adeboboye, Stay Alive International, 2020) The story is set in Anija (read Nigeria). It has all the trappings of a huge and prosperous country on the continent, however, as it is in the story of […]
Over 100 feared dead in Kebbi boat mishap
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said 160 people died in the boat mishap that happened in Kebbi State. Mot of the travellers are yet to be found. According to NIWA, only four dead bodies had been recovered “but 156 out of the 180 passengers onboard the boat were still missing and are feared […]
NYSC Is Not A Waste of Time -DG
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim says the mandatory one year service for Nigeria graduates under 30 is not a waste. Ibrahim in a statement issued on Wednesday said the relevance of the Scheme in the integration and National cohesion of the country cannot be underestimated. He said the National […]
Green Africa Launches Lagos-Abuja Flight At N16,000
Green Africa Airways has announced its entry into the Nigerian aviation sector. On Tuesday, the new airline asked prospective passengers to start booking thier tickets on its website. According to the airline cities to be served are : Lagos (LOS) connecting buja (ABV), Akure (AKR), Ilorin (ILR), Owerri (QOW), Port Harcourt (PHC) and Enugu (ENU). […]
