Herdsmen Carrying AK-47 occupying our farmlands, Ogoni elders Raise Alarm
The Gbo Kabari Ogoni, which groups elders of Ogoniland in Rivers State has raised the alarm over the occupation of their farmlands by AK-47-bearing herdsmen. The Ogoni Elders Forum made…
Protest against Fees Hike Turns Deadly in Kaduna, as Student Killed, another injured
…as NANS vows to “occupy” Kaduna A protest against a hike in tuition fee by the College of Education, Gidan Waya in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna, on Monday…
CJN swears in 18 Court of Appeal justices, largest Number since 2012
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Monday swore in the 18 judges who were recently elevated to the Court of Appeal. This is the largest number of…
Ojerinde, ex-JAMB Registrar to be Arraigned July 6 for N900m Fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission will on July 6 arraign the former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, at the Federal High Court,…
Don’t Give More Loans to Nigeria, Ukiwe, Jang, Others Tell World Bank, IMF
Some Nigerian statesmen and leaders of thought have asked the international community to refrain from giving loans to Nigeria, arguing that the nation is “a country with questionable sovereignty”. Numbering…
Presidency to Nger Delta Avengers: Threat to blow oil pipelines unnecessary
The Presidency on Sunday faulted the threat by the Niger Delta Avengers to resume bombing of oil and gas installations, less than 48 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari met with…
Editorial: Odion Ighalo and his estranged wife!
Many Nigerians were once again treated to media reports of a public shouting match on social media between former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo and his estranged wife, Sonia Adesuwa;…
President Buhari postpones London medical trip
President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed his scheduled trip to London for a medical follow-up visit. Femi Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, announced this in a statement on…
Unilag Undergraduate Admits Killing Super TV CEO on drugs, alcohol influence
A 21-year-old 300 level student of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, on Thursday revealed that she stabbed her lover, Super TV CEO, Mr Usifo Ataga to death under…
USTDA, InfraCredit Partner to develop Quality Infrastructure in Nigeria
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigeria InfraCredit, a ‘AAA’-rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, backed by the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”),…