4 killed in NCS, smugglers clash in Iseyin
Personnel of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday in Iseyin, Oyo state, engaged suspected smugglers in a shootout during which four persons were reportedly […]
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Eid-el-Fitr: Block Moulders Association felicitates with Muslims
Prince Adesegun Banjoko president, National Association of Block Moulders of Nigeria (NABMON), has felicitated Muslims across the nation on the successful completion of the Ramadan […]
6 of 24 M-346FA aircraft Nigeria ordered from Italy to be delivered before Q3, 2021
At least six aircraft of the 24 Leonardo M-346FA light fighter aircraft ordered by Nigeria will be delivered before Q3/2021. The modern Italian platform is […]
Yobe enrols 200,000 civil servants in contributory healthcare
Yobe State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (YSCHMA) has enroled over 200,000 people in the scheme. Dr Babagana Tijjani, Executive Secretary of the scheme, told […]
NCAA lifts suspension on AZMAN Air
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the suspension placed on Azman Air since March 15, 2021, over safety-related issues after the airline complied with […]
Security chiefs now supervising mass killings, insecurity — Pastor Enenche
…Says Nigeria soaked with blood . Decries leadership failure, a spate of killings . Says things getting out of control. Renowned gospel preacher, Pastor Paul […]
Report ranks Nigeria third worst country in the world
The Chandler Good Government Index has ranked Nigeria as the third worst governed country in the world. The report ranked the nation very low in […]
“You Need More Energy To Break Nigeria Than Fix It” – Lai Mohammed
According to the minister, the strength of Nigeria is its diversity and so secession is not an option. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information […]
U.S. Ambassador highlights importance of IPRs to Nigeria’s SME growth
By Busayo Onijala U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, on Monday urged Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the Intellectual Property […]
Pantami: Buhari Has Revealed Where He Stands On Terrorism – Oby Ezekwesili
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has accused Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari of supporting terrorism. Thiis comes after the Presidency defended the Minister of […]
Break-up will worsen Nigeria’s problems -Bugaje
A former member of the House of Representatives, Usman Bugaje, has warned against the division of Nigeria. He explained that the break-up of the country […]
Why Nigeria is bleeding, by Magashi
Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd) has explained why Nigeria is bleeding. He lamented the negative effects ethno-religious agitators have had on national […]
1,179 students kidnapped across Nigeria since Buhari became President — Peace Corps Boss
The National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria, Professor Dickson Akoh, has called for stronger ties and collaboration among the state and non-state actors against […]
Association tasks govt. on women entrepreneurs scheme
The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has called on government at all levels to provide intervention schemes for women entrepreneurs in the country. Mrs […]
Twitter: The dirty business of running Nigeria down, By Simbo Olorunfemi
Yesterday, my attention was drawn to the report by CNN on location of Twitter Office in Ghana. I would not have bothered to go beyond […]
20th NSF: Team Edo sweep Rugby Gold
Team Edo has emerged the overall winners of the Rugby event in the ongoing 20th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged Edo 2020. […]
Here is why we must love Nigeria, By Fredrick Nwabufo
We abide in wilful fatalism. We see only doom and gloom about Nigeria. We make cynical projections on our country and hold up to ridicule […]
Aisha Buhari is Controversial – VP Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha is a controversial figure. According to Osinbajo, Aisha Buhari is seen to be […]
List of new private varsities approved by NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday gave provisional licences to 20 new private universities. The private universities were established and approved by Federal Executive […]
Nigeria’s insecurity fuelling agitations for secession – Minister
Nigeria’s Minister for Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that banditry, the Boko Haram insurgency and general insecurity in the country are responsible […]