2022: National Merit Award has no winner
The 2022 edition of the Nigerian National Order of Merit, NNOM, has no winner as the organisers, the Nigerian National Merit Award, said all the 32 candidates nominated for the award did not qualify. The chairman, Nigerian National Merit Award Governing Board, Prof. Shakarau Yakubu Aku, who disclosed this at a briefing in Abuja […]
Police confirm arrest of 10 suspects, recovery of weapons after NURTW rampage in Osun
The Osun State Police Command on Monday disclosed that it has arrested ten persons in connection with the disruption of law and order in Osogbo while trying to take control of motor parks. Hoodlums had earlier went on a rampage across Osogbo, shooting sporadically into the air and attacking members of the National Union […]
Attacks on our facilities won’t stop 2023 poll – INEC Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the recent attacks on its facilities will not stop the conduct of the 2023 general election. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu said this when he received a delegation from the Africa Union Special Pre-Electoral Political Mission led by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on Monday in Abuja. Mr Yakubu, […]
Yuletide: NSCDC begins retraining of private guards
Ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commenced a retraining of private Guards in observation, skills, memory and surveillance in Abuja. Head of the Department of Private Guards Company (PGC) of NSCDC FCT Command, Tijani Usman said the retraining was at the instance of […]
$15.4b lost to oil production shortfalls in 2022
Nigeria’s oil production averaged 1.34 million barrels per day in the first 10 months of 2022 against the 2022 Budget benchmark of 1.88 million barrels per day, costing the nation about 161.58 million barrels in lost production. At an average crude oil price of $95 per barrel, it means the country lost about $15.35 billion […]
Adeleke sacks 12,000 workers, dethrones three monarchs
Osun Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has sacked 12,000 workers with immediate effect, The Nation reported. The Governor also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). The governor had earlier reported that the governor has also dethroned three monarchs. The […]
Yellow fever: Kano targets 9,926 children for vaccination
No fewer than 9,926 children have been targeted for vaccination against yellow fever in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano. The primary health care coordinator of the local government, Mr Isyaku Hamza, made this known at an evening review meeting of the exercise at the weekend. He said that the exercise, which began […]
PRP denies collapsing into APC in Sokoto
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Sokoto State has denied the assertion that the party has collapsed into the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the weekend had reported that the PRP governorship candidate, Alhaji Sa’idu Gumburawa, alongside other members of the party in Sokoto announced […]
Adeleke replaces sacked APC LG chairmen with civil servants
*Warns against violence Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has directed career heads of local government areas (LGAs) and area councils development areas (ACDAs) to take charge of their councils from the sacked council chairmen and councilors. This is coming as the governor warned against violence across motor parks in the state. In a directive, the […]
No Bobo! No Zobo! (Part 3)
By Toyin Falola Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. ― James E. Faust Chinedu hurls himself through the crowded roads in Alaba Market, brisking through grabbing hands, and whisking his head right and left to fish out which outlet is exactly […]
