Category: News
-
INTERNATIONAL FORESTS DAY: Don’t AllowThe Green Giants Disappear by Ananwureyi Joy Ohine
Ananwureyi Joy Ohine. ananwureyijoy01@gmail.com
-
US Issues Warning To FG Over Plans By Al-Qaeda, ISIS To Attack Southern Nigeria
There are plans by terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and ISIS to penetrate Southern Nigeria, the United States has warned the Nigerian government. According to report obtained from TheCable by Sunday Tribune, Anderson said the US will continue to partner with Nigeria in sharing intelligence “We have engaged with Nigeria and continue to engage with them in…
-
The Hijab And Needless Crisis In Kwara
Busy Brain writes from Jalingo, Taraba State Recently, Kwara State with harmony emblem has been diluted with series of crisis. A peaceful and serene atmosphere has metamorphosed to a state of phobia and restlessness. Although, crisis is inevitable in a secular setting with people of different character and orientation but the need to quench the…
-
Buhari’s Nephew, Hon. Muhammed Flaunts Newly Built House
A nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, Fatuhu Muhammed, has flaunted his newly built massion in Abuja. Muhammed, a member of the House of Representatives representing Daura/Maiadua/Sandamu Federal Constituency on the platform of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, said he build the house “within four years” The lawmaker shared a stunning angular view of the massive…
-
Gunmen Attack: Governor Ortom Narrates Experience
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has given a clear picture of how he narrowly escaped death from suspected bandits who reportedly attacked him and his convoy. It was gathered that the governor was on his way to Makurdi when the terrorists opened fire on his convoy but were repelled by his security men. Governor Ortom…
-
Military Reacts To Viral Video of ‘Soldier’ Paraded By Sunday Igboho
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday reacted to a trending video which surfaced on the Social Media and some other media reports last week alleging that some Nigerian military personnel were on a spying mission to the residence of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka ‘Sunday Igboho’ as before they were arrested. The DHQ In a statement…
-
NYSC Confirms Attack On Corps Member During Ekiti Bye-election, Gives Update on Other Corps
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Saturday confirmed that a corps member who was part of the ad hoc staff that conducted the by-election in Ekiti State was shot during the violence that marred the election. During the violence, three people were said to have been shot dead while a number of people were…
-
774,000 Jobs: FG Approves Release of Stipends For Workers
The Federal Government has approved the release of funds for the payment of itinerant workers engaged under the Special Public Works Programme. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo said this in a tweet via his official handle on Saturday. The minister said he has directed the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to…
-
42-year-old Man Hangs Self In Kano
Kano State police command said a 42-year-old indigene of Borno State, Babagana Usman had allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself. The police spokesperson in Kano, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa announced this in a voice message sent to journalists. According to him, “On Friday morning around 6:45 am, police received a report that a 42-year-old indigene of…
-
UNILAG VC, Prof Ogundipe Wins €38,000 GBIF Grant
The Vice- Chancellor of University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, and another botanist, Temitope Onuminya, have won 2021 Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) grants. Nonye Oguama, a Principal Assistant Registrar, Corporate Affairs of the institution, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. According to Mrs Oguama, the awards are part of the 2021…