Suspected members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram took over the town of Magumeri in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, residents said. Two residents told Reuters by telephone that locals had […]
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Why Nigerian Universities Can’t Be Among World Best – ABU Vice Chancellor
The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University ( ABU ), Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garba has given reason why Nigerian universities cannot be among the best ranking in the world, saying […]
Buhari’s Govt Most Open, Transparent In Nigeria’s History – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has declared the federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari as the most transparent and open in the history of Nigeria, saying “the […]
NNPC Fails To Remit N1.7tr Into Federation Account
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting was called off last Thursday over the non-remittance of about N1.78 trillion into the government’s coffers by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), The […]
Court Increases Oscar Pistorius’ Sentence To 13 Years, 5 months
A South African court on Friday, increased Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ jail sentence from six years to 13 years and five months for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. “The appeal against […]
Northern Youths Ask FG To Tell The Truth About Boko Haram
Northern Youths Leadership Forum (NYLF) has accused the federal government and military of using propaganda to sweep the frequent attacks by Boko Haram terrorists under the radar. It lamented the […]
End Obstruction Of Justice By SSS, NIA Officials – SERAP Cautions Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the “face-off between Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials and officials of the State Security Service, (SSS), and National Intelligence Agency, […]
Queen Amina Mohammed And The Rosewood Gang – Dr. Ugoji Egbujo
Amina Mohammed came in 2015. The trade was already flourishing. Ware houses in Lagos, Shagamu, Ijebu Ode were filled with logs of rosewood (Kosso). Trucks plying interstate roads sagged with […]
Biafra: IPOB Dead And Gone – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that the successful conduct of the governorship election in Anambra state last Saturday shows that the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of […]
Facebook Launches Nigeria Initiative To Drive Innovation, Growth
Social media platform, Facebook, has launched a new nationwide initiative in Nigeria, to further cement its commitment and investment in the country, and across the continent. Facebook, which has 1.37 […]
