Who was the real Valentine?
By Nifemi Onibiyo February 14th – a day celebrated mainly by lovers all over the world, the atmosphere on this day is usually charged with love, as most lovers look forward to spending intimate time with their partners and receiving gifts or even love letters. But Valentine’s was not celebrated as a day of Romance […]
ASSU embarks on One month warning Strike
After serious deliberations that dragged into the early hours of Monday, the National Executive Council, NEC, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has voted to embark on a one-month warning strike to press home its demands from the government. A source at the meeting held in Lagos told newsmen in confidence that the […]
End recruitment of child soldiers in conflicts -UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to the recruitment and use of children by armed groups in north-east Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by Phuong T. Nguyen, UNICEF Chief Field Officer in Maiduguri. The UNICEF called for the release of all children in custody and support for former […]
WHO tasks world leaders, stakeholders on hearing loss prevention
The World Health Organisation has urged governments, industry partners, and civil society to raise awareness for and implement evidence-based standards that promote safe listening. Through implementing standards that promote safe listening, WHO said that governments and stakeholders will focus on the importance and means of hearing loss prevention. This was contained in a WHO update […]
I want to step into the president shoes, not his toes– Tinubu
THE National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said that he told the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), he wanted to step into his shoes and not on his toes . Tinubu said this on Saturday while speaking at the palace of the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, […]
#EndSARS: Lai Mohammed accuses Twitter, Canada of double standards over truckers protest
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has slammed the Canadian government and social media giant, Twitter, over the truckers protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada. Recall that during the #EndSARS protest against police brutality and bad governance that took place in Nigeria in October 2020, the Canadian government condemned the actions taken to […]
Sardauna’s grandson, Hassan Danbaba dies at 51 ….as Wamakko mourns him
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Magajin Gari (Mayor) of Sokoto and grandson of late Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna of Sokoto Premier of Northern Nigeria, Alhaji Hassan Ahmed Danbaba Marafa is dead. Aged 51, Danbaba, according to closefamily source who confirmed the death, said he slumped and died on Saturday afternoon in Kaduna. The remains of […]
Ortom Angry as security operatives bar him from receiving Osinbajo
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday claimed that he was denied entry into the Airforce base where he was expected to receive the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Ortom who spoke to journalists at Government House, Makurdi, said that security personnel barred him on getting to the airport of Nigeria Airforce. The governor brandished […]
FCT election: Voters lament malfunctioning of BVAS
Some voters have decried the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voters Authentication System machines during the ongoing Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. Newmen observed complaints about the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voters Authentication System machines at polling unit 006 in Gwagwalada Center, polling units in Piwoyi, Tudun Wanda in Wuse among others. At the Gwagwalada polling […]
NBBF president hails D’Tigress as team secures world cup ticket
The President, of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Igoche Mark, has congratulated D’Tigress over the team’s qualification for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup. D’Tigress on Friday qualified for the 2022 FIBA Women World Cup to be hosted in Australia later in the year after a 67-65 win against world number five-ranked team, France. The reigning […]