No going back on open grazing ban in southern states – Wike; says ‘enough is enough’
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Saturday, said that the decision of the Southern Governors on open grazing and other issues remain irrevocable and must be respected, stressing that no…
Okowa: When a leader listens…
MAY 16, 2021 ‘Six years in office it’s obvious that Okowa has not stopped listening to people; he loves engagement with different audiences; he loves scouring through the social media…
Hisbah confiscates 308 bottles of assorted alcoholic beverages from hotel in Jigawa
May 15, 2021 The Jigawa State Hisbah Command said it had confiscated 308 bottles of assorted alcoholic drinks in Gumel Local Government Area of the state. Malam Ibrahim Dahiru, the…
Police Sergeant returns N1.2m to accident victim’s family in Kano, gets N100,000 reward
May 15, 2021 A police Sergeant, Mr. Kabiru Isah, has returned N1.2 million recovered from an accident scene to the relatives of the deceased in Kano State. The Kano State…
Insecurity: CAN declares a 3-day prayer from May 28 to 30
May 15, 2021 The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day prayer for the peace and unity of the country in the face of mounting insecurity. The General…
OYSIEC cancels nomination fee for LG, Councillorship contestants, date unchanged
The Oyo State Independent Electoral g (OYSIEC) has cancelled the nomination fee imposed on candidates for the May 22, local government elections in the state. The commission also declared readiness…
Captors release abducted Plateau State University Student, empties bank account
MAY 15, 2021 Prof. Yohana Izam, the Vice Chancellor, Plateau State University, Bokkos, has announced the release of a student of the institution, Stanley Showul-Mushi, kidnapped by gunmen on Thursday….
Kelechi Iheanacho: Yesterday’s back up man is today’s star man
Being a back-up player was all Kelechi Iheanacho ever knew. Fresh from being voted the best player at the Under-17 World Cup in 2013, the Nigeria striker signed his first…
15 months after, origin of Coronavirus still unknown: Scientists accuse China of cover up
Fifteen months after the global pandemic officially began, it’s still unclear how it originated – and a group of top American scientists is eager for answers. In a letter in…
US knocks Buhari govt. over blasphemy convictions, demands inquest on Shiites’ massacre
The United States is not happy with President Muhammadu Buhari government over cases of sentencing of citizens for alleged blasphemy and sentencing to long-term imprisonment and even death. US Secretary…