Ganduje to relocate Kano zoo, says ‘animals hate human noise’
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has ordered the relocation of Kano Zoological Gardens from its current location in the state metropolis. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ibrahim Ahmed, made the disclosure on Wednesday, said its present location inconveniences the animals which, according to him, do not like noise. Speaking with Freedom Radio […]
Where’s Buhari? Is That a Body Double in Aso Rock?
By Farooq A. Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi The last few weeks have seen a curious resurgence of the preposterous conspiracy theory that Muhammadu Buhari has been dead and that it’s his body double that lives in Aso Rock. Readers of my column have invaded my email and social media inboxes with persistent requests for me to illuminate […]
CAJ Holds General Meeting, Sets-up Its Governing Council
(La version française ci-dessous)CONGRESS OF AFRICAN JOURNALISTS (CAJ)24 NOVEMBER 2020PRESS RELEASE CAJ Holds General Meeting, Sets-up Its Governing Council The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has today completed its firstGeneral Meeting and elected its Governing Council for a three-year termto address issues affecting journalists and their organizations inAfrica. “We extend solidarity to all journalists, media […]
NNPC deliberately shut down the nations refineries – GMD
…say refineries no longer make sense to be operated. The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, says the corporation deliberately shut down the nations refineries because they no longer make sense to be operated. The GMD disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum […]
FIDA Appeals To NJC Not To Renew The Tenure Of Gombe State Acting Chief Judge
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Gombe state chapter have appealed to National Judicial Council (NJC) not to renew the tenure of Acting Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Muazu Pindiga, for failure by the State Government to include the name of the most Senior Judge in the State, Justice Beatrice Iliya, among names submitted […]
CBN To Banks: Cut Service Cost
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advises banks and other financial institutions to reduce the cost of providing banking services to their customers, especially the underbanked and unbanked within the society. CBN Director, Payment System Management Department, Musa Jimoh gave the advise at the Hope Payment Service Bank opening in Lagos. He described the […]
NBC Sanctions Broadcast Stations In Nigeria
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, says it has sanctioned broadcast stations over 716 infractions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code between April and June. A statement issued by NBC management said this was contained in a report showing the breach profile of the broadcast stations for the second quarter of 2020. It indicated that out of the 716 […]
2020 GBV Day: Tallen, Tambuwal urge stakeholders to rise against menace
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Minister for Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has called on all stakeholders holders to join hands as vanguard of hope with the federal government towards eliminating rape and Gender Based Violence(GBV) in the country. Similarly, the Minister who vehemently condemned and decried the rising number of cases, sought for more […]
Yuletide: Sokoto police warns residents against keeping huge sums at home, beef up security
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto AHEAD of the upcoming yuletide , the Sokoto state police command has cautioned residents against keeping large amount of money at home to avoid attracting criminals. The advise is coming as the command has simultaneously employed and renewed its operational strategy with a fortified security detachment to nip crimes in the […]
2023: DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN NOT QUALIFIED TO CONTEST
By Law Mefor A political thinker posited that politics is a concentric circle of conspiracies. It is such a conspiratorial game that while statesmen worry about development to cater for the present and coming generations, politicians are busy scheming how to retain power, return to power, or gain power. Nigerian politicians could pass as the […]