Fawehinmi’s Family Turns down Centenary Honour
Family of late Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi has asked to be left out of the list of centenary awardees to be honoured as part of activities celebrating…
NNPC Raises the Alarm over Campaign of Calumny
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) on Thursday raised the red flag over what it termed an orchestrated campaign of calumny designed to tarnish the reputation of…
Jonathan Seeks Help in Combating Terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged heads of other countries to join forces with Nigeria in stamping out terrorism from the country, the continent, and the rest of the world. Speaking…
Wike’s lasting Burden
Even a child in the primary school should not be told about who the supervising Minister for Education, Nyesom Wike is. The Nigerian populace knows him better as the arrow…
Polio Eradication: Immunization Drive, Philanthropy And Political Will A Necessary Means
“It is unacceptable that polio continues to infect our children and cause such suffering in Nigeria.” Sir Emeka Offor There is no denying the fact that the polio scourge has…
Boko Haram: Nigerians Are Tired of Excuses
Speaker Aminu Tambuwal of the Federal House of Representatives on Wednesday condemned the continuous attacks on states in the north-eastern part of the country. According to Tambuwal, the situation is…
Ban Ki-Moon, APC Condemn Yobe Massacre
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday condemned Tuesday’s massacre of students of the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi in Yobe by gunmen believed to be members of…
Amalgamation of Southern and Northern Protectorates Not A Mistake — Jonathan
The amalgamation of the southern and northern protectorates of Nigeria by Lord Frederick Lugard in 1914 was not a mistake, rather a divine act of God, President Goodluck Jonathan has…
Relocate to Borno Now, Senate Tells Army Chief
Barely two weeks after the Federal House of Representatives called on Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Kenneth Minimah to relocate to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital due to increasing…
NNPC Disowns Berne Declaration Report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday described as baseless and faulty, the Berne Declaration report linking it with several crude oil infractions. Speaking during a presentation before the…