Task force arrests 3,500 illegal miners in Taraba
The Taraba Task force on the Enforcement of Ban on Illegal Mining and Deforestation has arrested 3, 500 illegal miners in Bali Local Government Area of the state. Retired Brig.-Gen. Jeremiah Faransa, Chairman of the task force made this known on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jalingo. He […]
Afghanistan to re-open universities for female students
A committee of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education says it is working on a plan to re-open universities for female students, local media reported on Monday. The committee made the disclosure during an annual report briefing of the ministry. “We will share it with the public if the plan is finalised,” the report said. Acting […]
Tinubu tasks new ministers, says they must meet Nigerians’ expectations
President Bola Tinubu has tasked the new 45 ministers to meet the expectations of Nigerians for renewed socio-economic development. The president stated this after the inauguration of the ministers at the State House Banquet Hall on Monday in Abuja. He said that the administration came at a time that the country needed a renewal and […]
Court sets aside restriction on deposed Kaduna traditional ruler
A Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kafanchan on Monday set aside the restriction of movement placed on the deposed traditional ruler of Arak Chiefdom, Brig.-Gen. Iliya Yammah (rtd) by the Kaduna State Government. The state government had barred Yammah from entering the Arak Chiefdom following his removal in May, in line with the provisions […]
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Tinubu and the Buhari Playbook: Is it Time to Lose Hope?
By Toyin Falola At the height of the Muhammadu Buhari campaigns pre-2015, the then President of Nigeria enjoyed widespread support placed on an abundance of hope that there would be change — in the economy, security-wise, and in other aspects of the country that were ailing fast. When the Buhari-Osinbajo first term started, and citizens […]
IGBÓ!
By Toyin Falola Kilode! Don’t say you won’t read this fine piece because it is about Igbó, alias Indian Hemp. I sympathize with the Indian, as the one I want to talk about is the original Nigerian hemp. I am not inviting you to smoke but to listen to Igbó songs. There is Igbó shirt, […]
Envoy denies social media comments credited to him as fake
Amb. John Usanga, Nigerian Ambassador to Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde has refuted comments credited to him in the media on the 2023 presidential election as fake news. This is contained in a statement by him to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. According to Usanga, the comments were credited to […]
NYSC warns corps members against indecent dressing, disrespect to uniform
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday warned Corps members against indecent dressing and disrespect to the corps uniforms. Mr Jingi Denis, NYSC Adamawa Coordinator give the warning at the swearing-in ceremony of 2023 batch ‘B’ Stream 2 orientation course in Damare camp, Girei Local Government, in Adamawa State. He said anyone caught would […]
Amotekun arrests ex-convict in Osun
Men of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested an ex-convict, Emmanuel Popoola, aged 30, who allegedly stole phones belonging to some secondary school students in Ile-Ife. According to the Commander, retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, the suspect was engaged as a security guard by a private secondary school in Ile-Ife, where he stole the […]
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudy, sunny weather conditions from Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja forecast cloudy skies on Friday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region. It anticipated prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi and Sokoto states during the […]
