Bandits kill three soldiers in Niger, says governor
Three soldiers have been killed by bandits in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, according to Governor Sanni Bello. He added that some of the bandits were killed and two bodies recovered when security agencies were trailing the rest of the bandits. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mary Noel-Berje, 25 […]
NPA: Bala Usman tackles Binta Garba
Former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has refuted allegations by Binta Garba that she resisted inquiries into the finances of the agency. The suspended managing director was reacting to Garba, a former board member of NPA, who alleged that Bala Usman influenced her removal as a board member of […]
Naomi Campbell Welcomes First Child At 50
British supermodel, Naomi Campbell has welcomed her first child- a baby girl Campbell, 50, took to her Instagram page to break the news to her followers on Tuesday “A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother,” Campbell captioned the Tuesday post, which included a close-up image of her newborn’s feet. “So honoured […]
CAPPA protests at Lagos Shell head office
As the oil giant Shell was holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM), in The Hague, Netherlands, the Corporate Accountability Participation and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has laid siege to its head office in Lagos to protest its abuse of the environment. The protest by the organisation was to rouse the company and the Federal Government […]
Ogun governor’s aide arrested in America over alleged fraud
Abidemi Rufai, a senior special assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, has been arrested in the United States over alleged $350,000 unemployment benefits fraud. He was arrested last weekend at the JFK Airport, New York. According to the US attorney’s office in Western District of Washington, a criminal complaint had been filed against […]
Wabba, other labour leaders have been declared wanted, says El-Rufai
In a rather twist of event, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba and other labour leaders have been reportedly decalred wanted, according to Kaduna State governor Nasir el Rufai. The NLC had since Monday declared a total strike and shutdown of the state over the alleged sacking of over 4,000 workers […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 5
The Diaspora Experience PART A THE INTERVIEW By Toyin Falola (Unedited Transcript) How did your path lead to living in the West? My path to the West was long and circuitous. Like many among the new diaspora, it started in pursuit of graduate education, which was underdeveloped at the University of Malawi when […]
Leicester Wins English FA Cup For First Time
Super Eagles stars of Nigeria, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho, and their Leicester City have won the English FA Cup for the first time after a 1-0 defeat of Chelsea at the Wembley Although it was Youri Tielemans’s sensational screamer which handed Leicester victory, Iheanacho, who had a dour final, has been instrumental throughout the […]
Possibility of Shifting UTME 2021 Date Is Very High-JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) says there is high possibility to shift the date for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination The JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede said this was because close to 600, 000 candidates who have indicated an interest in the exam are yet to register. Speaking at a virtual meeting with […]
Lessons For Nigeria From EPL – Femi Adesina
Manchester City football club was on Tuesday confirmed winner of the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL). For those who follow football keenly, whether it is played in the dusty fields of Ajegunle, in Lagos, the La Liga in Spain, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, or EPL, this was one pulsating season, filled with excitement, despite […]
