NCC, ONSA avert telecom shutdown, safeguard critical infrastructure
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have successfully brokered peace in a labour dispute that threatened to shut down the country’s telecommunications services. The NCC made this known in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, on Wednesday in Lagos. The commission said […]
NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms, rains from Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja envisaged prospects of morning thunderstorms on Thursday with moderate rains over parts of Borno, Kebbi, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Jigawa, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto and Taraba States. “Later during the […]
Governor decries large number of inmates awaiting trial
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday decried the large number of inmates awaiting trial at the Keffi Medium Security Correctional Centre. He noted this during a visit to the facility in Keffi Local Government Area of the state, a day after 16 inmates reportedly escaped from the facility. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Orile Agege General Hospital targets 3000 children for Back-to-School medical outreach
No fewer than 3000 children are expected to benefit from the ongoing “Back-to-School” medical outreach organised by the Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) in Lagos. Dr Oluyemi Taiwo, the Medical Director/CEO of the hospital, on Wednesday said the outreach, which was in its fourth edition, was initiated to ensure that every child in the environment […]
No civilian houses demolished in Jaji Military Cantonment, says Commander
The Commander Infantry Corps, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Usman Yusuf has dispelled rumours being peddled in the social media of civilian houses purportedly demolished in the Jaji Military Cantonment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commander took journalists to the area where the alleged demolition was falsely circulated to have been carried out. […]
Lawal visits communities attacked by bandits in Zamfara
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Wednesday visited some communities affected by recent banditry activities in the state and solicited for constant prayers from the community members. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), various communities in the state had suffered from recent bandits’ attacks and kidnapping activities. The security challenges were rendering […]
Blast explodes near UN aid helicopter in Burkina Faso
A UN chartered helicopter delivering food aid to the town of Solle in northwest Burkina Faso was caught in an explosion shortly after landing on Tuesday, injuring two people. The aircraft, chartered by the World Food Programme (WFP), had just unloaded humanitarian supplies when the blast occurred nearby. One crew member and a government partner […]
President departs Abuja on two-nation tour
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. He will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan. In Japan, Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 to 22. […]
Tinubu appoints Odion, Rabiu as FCCPC commissioners
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Louis Odion as Executive Commissioner, Operations, and Ummasalma Isiyaku Rabiu as Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate in accordance with the provisions of the FCCPC Act, 2018. Odion from Edo State is a veteran […]
The Power of the State in Africa
By Toyin Falola I am thankful to the Makerere Institute of Social Research in Uganda for the opportunity to speak on this important topic. For decades, it has served as a major intellectual center that serves our continent. Professor Lyn Ossome is warm and welcoming, States in Africa are not a single, unified institution; they […]
