Professor, five others killed in University of Maiduguri twin bomb blasts
Two suicide bombers hit the University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID, in the early hours of Monday killing themselves and four persons including a professor. Eyewitnesses say the first explosion occurred within…
Two Nigerians make Etisalat Prize for Literature 3-man shortlist, grand finale holds in Lagos March
The fastest growing and Innovative telecommunication company, Etisalat Nigeria, has announced the names of the three shortlisted authors for the 2016 edition of its pan-African flagship literary prize, the Etisalat…
Sage laments absence of small business issues at Davos, launches Business Builders’ Forum
In order to give business builders a platform to connect with policy makers, Sage is launching its ‘Forum for Business Builders’. The CEO of Sage, the global research giant, Stephen…
Comply with court order and release El-Zakzaky, Amnesty International tells FG
The Nigerian authorities must immediately comply with a High Court order and release the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife from detention, said…
Let’s go there, Ezekwesili leads BBOG team to Sambisa forest
Co-convener of the Bringbackourgirls,(BBOG) Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has finally agreed to join Nigerian troops and a team led by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to Sambisa Forest today….
On Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Buhari boosts courage of soldiers in Sambisa, others
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday morning at the National Arcade in Abuja, not only performed the wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, he also cheered up…
FG warns against sale of SIP forms, explains delay in payment to some recipients
No scheme under the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes, SIP, attracts an application fee and Nigerians should refuse paying anyone money, just as the Presidency disclosed that five more states…
Barrow to remain in ‘exile’ until Jammeh is ‘ousted’ Jan 19
Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow will remain outside Gambia until January 19 when the incumbent President Yahya Jammeh is expected to relinquish or be shooed out of office via diplomatic resolution…
Amazing! African refugee becomes Canada’s Immigration minister
Ahmed Hussen came to Canada from Somalia as a refugee. Now he’s the new minister of immigration. Along with thousands of compatriots, Ahmed Hussen fled war-ravaged Somalia for a better…
Bindowo philosophy of management, by Ken Ugbechie
There is something about some governors in the north. They lay emphasis on road infrastructure. A few of them I have encountered and toured their states do this. It is…