How Political Blunder Forced PMB To Shun NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to appear before the Joint Session of National Assembly penultimate Thursday 10th December but he did not show up and no official communication to the lawmakers in that regard. Following a House of Representatives resolution that Buhari should appear before the legislators to brief them on what his government is […]
Winners Emerge from the SDG16 Innovation Challenge in Kaduna, Lagos, and Edo States.
Accountability Lab Nigeria, supported by National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and in partnership SERAP held a three-day SDG 16 Innovation Challenge across four states – Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos and Edo states. This workshop and competition-combined event addressed some of the challenges encountered by people who need access to justice by supporting young social innovators to […]
NIGERIA COVID-19: FRSC Corps Marshal Directs Nationwide Campaigns On Maximum Precautionary Measures
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has tasked Commanding Officers to brace up, be more proactive and ensure immediate deployment of personnel for aggressive sensitization of the motoring public on the need to observe maximum safety precautionary measures in the face of the recent threat of the second wave of COVID-19 […]
UN Demands `Immediate, Unconditional’ Release Of Katsina Schoolboys
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by suspected bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Dec. 11. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday in New York. He called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of no fewer than 300 male students, the […]
PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS AMBASSADOR NSOFOR; CALLS HIM A MAN OF RARE COURAGE
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt commiserations with the family, friends and associates of Nigeria’s Out-going Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor over his demise. In a telephone call to Jane, the widow of the retired justice in New York on Friday, the President described Amb. Nsofor as “an outstanding judge of […]
Nda-isaiah Was A Friend, Says Buhari As He Mourns Leadership Newspapers Publisher
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness at the death of Publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, a man he describes as “a friend and ally.” He expressed this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, dated December 12, 2020.The President condoles with the media fraternity, the Nda-Isaiah family, friends and […]
Maina Collapses In Court
The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina on Thursday collapsed in court. The Federal Government is prosecuting Mister Maina on a 12-count charge of fraud and money laundering before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The former pension boss collapsed at exactly when his counsel, Anayo Adibe was […]
Smoking Weed & Sipping Hennessy: kidnap experience…
When my friend casually remarked that she was kidnapped on my post, I had to call her back to shed more light. She promised to. I went further to ask her why she didn’t post her story because she’s overactive here. Her answer told me she’s probably still in shock.I am too. Read Gill Igho […]
Budget: Tambuwal presents N176.7 bn for 2021 fiscal year, focuses on infrastructure development, welfare
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto GOVERNOR Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has presented for approval, a budget of N176.7bn for the 2021 fiscal yearto the Sokoto Assembly with a resolve to focus more on the provision of critical infrastructure among other visible aspects of development. The highest sectoral allocation of 22% at N38.78bn goes to Education. Also allocated […]
Chief Omale of Omapet Receives Award for Business Person of the Year, Dedicates to Staff
Chief Omale of Omapet Receives Award for Business Person of the Year, Dedicates to Staff