Unidentified gunmen are reported to have struck again in Mayo-Belwa town in Adamawa State and whisked away a 90-year-old man, Alhaji Dahiru Hammanyero Nyako. The abducted old man is an…
Journalist and former Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, wrote a thought-provoking piece last week entitled, “Who speaks for the North?” The article reinforces the need for an…
Nigerian Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said African countries made a mistake trying to streamline their response to the COVID-19 pandemic with that of other societies. He pointed to…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced 409 new cases of covid-19 in country with cases reaching new heights in both Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory…
Dr. Jennifer Blanke, the Vice President of Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank, has resigned her position. Her resignation will take effect from July 4, 2020.…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have agreed to integrate software applications with the systems telecommunications operators to help track the value of all…
The University of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed that Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki graduated from the institution. In a statement by its Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, the university said Godwin…
Sixty-nine people have been killed in Zowo, a village in Gubio town of Borno State. The villagers were attacked on Tuesday night by a militia group believed to be Boko…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday reported 663 new cases of Covid-19 in 26 states of the Federation. The numbers represent the highest rise in cases in…
Kaduna State Government on Tuesday lifted the COVID-19 lockdown in the to allow reopening of some economic and religious activities. Governor Nasir el-Rufai announced the lifting of 75 days long…