Gov. Ganduje approves three appointments; Musa, Bello in
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has approved the appointment of Dr Yusif Musa as the Provost RMK College of Advanced and Remedial Studies (CARS), and Saminu Bello as Registrar…
I enjoy moving around Lagos to connect with the people – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says he’s a kind of governor who loves to connect with the people rather than stay aloof from them. According to him, this is…
Again, Boko Haram strikes Borno farm, 40 feared dead
Militants of the Boko Haram fundamentalist group have killed at least 40 people on a farm in Borno state in northeast Nigeria, three sources told Reuters on Saturday. The attack,…
Man hired by Nigerian govt to fight Boko Haram stages a comeback
South African Eeben Barlow, the mercenary once recruited by Nigerian government to fight Boko Haram has staged a come-back with his ‘Executive Outcomes.’ Barlow is often described as a security…
My father got to London homeless: Gowon’s son replies British MP Tugendhat
Mr. Ibrahim Ibi Gowon, son of erstwhile Nigeria’s military leader who was ousted from office while in Kampala, Uganda, has responded to British MP Mr. Tom Tugendhat who claimed that…
ANALYSIS: REALITIES AND BATTLE AGAINST RECESSION, BY ARIZE NWOBU
According to the National  Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the economy had slipped into another recession, the GDP having contracted for the second consecutive quarter by 3.62 per cent in the…
Imo sacks Medical Director for allegedly padding salary from N147m to N236m
The Imo State Executive Council has adopted the Whitepaper Report on the Visitation Panel on Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), Orlu relating to the management, and directed that the…
More Nigerians defend Gowon against British MP’s looting claim
More Nigerians have risen in defence of former military leader, Yakubu Gowon, who was recently accused by British MP Tom Tugendhat of looting half of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
Imo govt. to restore illegally allocated lands to original owners
Reprieve came the way of Imo people whose lands were forcefully and illegally acquired by the previous government(s) as Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration has approved the restoration of such lands…
Gov. Diri Presents N290.2bn ‘Budget of Growth’, Infrastructure Gets N34bn
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has presented the 2021 budget estimate to the House of Assembly. It is christened the “Budget of Growth.” Presenting the N290,295,465,423 Appropriation Bill on…