Kaduna imposes 24-hr curfew on Kaduna, Zaria
The Kaduna State Government on Monday imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna and Zaria Metropolitan Cities. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the announcement in a statement issued in Kaduna. He said, “The Kaduna State Security Council under the leadership of Gov. Uba Sani, following a review of the […]
Plateau imposes 24-hour curfew on Jos-Bukuru Metropolis
The Plateau State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos -Bukuru Metropolis, following the breakdown of law and order in the area. In a statement by Mr Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on Sunday in Jos, the government said the move was to enhance the security […]
Mutfwang greet ex-VP, Sambo at 70
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, has felicitated with former Vice President of Nigeria, Namadi Sambo, on his 70th birthday anniversary. Mutfwang, in a congratulatory message by Mr Gyang Bere, his Director of Press and Public Affairs, issued on Monday in Jos, described Sambo as an astute and accomplished politician. The governor noted that the former […]
Protests: Normalcy returns to Kaduna, Kano, Katsina
There is cautious optimism as normalcy is gradually returning to Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States in the wake-up of the nationwide #endbadgovernance protests that began on Thursday. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that monitored the situation in Kaduna and its environs on Monday reports that there were vehicular movements, with scores […]
MUSINGS FROM HOMELAND
By Prince Dotun OyeladeFor anyone who grew up in Ogbomoso in the fourties and the fifties as I did and rascally enough to have the effrontery passing through the dog-infested gardens of the white men living in the serene residential quarters of the Ogbomoso Baptist Hospital as it then was or the Theological Seminary, then […]
Protests: Talk To Nigerians, CAPPA Urges Tinubu
Ahead of the planned nationwide protests from 1st to 10th August 2024, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately address citizens in a state-of-the-nation broadcast to engage the people’s legitimate grievances, calm frayed nerves, and break the icy tension that has formed across parts of the […]
Reflections on Onyeka Onwenu, the “Elegant Stallion”
One of Nigeria’s music icons, Onyeka Onwenu died on July 30, 2024, after a concert in Lagos. Jebose Azuka, one of the leading entertainment writers of the eighties writes a tribute to a great soul. Today, Nigeria mourns the loss of a beloved creative talent, Onyeka Onwenu. Rather than focusing on her passing, I’d like […]
The River Benue: Nigeria and its National Development
By Toyin Falola I offer this piece on the occasion of the outstanding initiative by Benue State University, which is organizing a major conference on African rivers between July 28th and 31st. A highly focused thematic conference is the best in the academy, bringing together those who work on the same subject. I now rarely […]
Tinubu mourns Iwuanyanwu
President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who passed away on Thursday. Chief Iwuanyanwu was the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. He was an accomplished businessman and notable politician. President Tinubu condoles with the Imo State Government, the friends and associates of the deceased, and Ndi Igbo […]
Tinubu receives U.S. Ambassador, underscores importance of sustaining democracy
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja emphasized the importance of sustaining democracy, its norms and institutions, noting that protests are an integral part of democracy, but that no government will condone demonstrations that lead to the destruction of lives and property. The President spoke at the Presidential Villa when he received a Letter of […]
