THE Minister of the Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said backing Governor Siminalayi Fubara was a mistake he would correct at the appropriate time. He said at the appropriate time they would correct the mistake insisting that he would…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Zulum, ably represented by his Deputy, Dr. Umar Usman Kadafur led a prominent delegations to condole with the Yobe state government and the entire Tikau Emirate Council…
HUMAN beings are largely emotional beings and the two things they are most emotional about are tribe and religion. That is why politicians in Nigeria use these tools of ethno-religious sentiments to polarise the people in order to advance their…
GOVERNOR Hyacinth Alia has expressed sadness over the death of former Military Administrator of Benue State, Group Captain Joshua Obademi. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi on Saturday indicated that Group Capt. Obademi, from Ondo…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has commended Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, for rehabilitating serving and fallen heros mentally and physically, by creating the Invictus Game. The governor made the commendation on Sunday, while receiving Prince Harry and…
A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has advised the Federal Government to consider pricing the country’s crude oil, in Naira in order to strengthen the local currency. Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN),…
A businessman, Alhaji Ibrahim Egungbohun, has filed a N5 billion suit against a journalist, Fisayo Soyombo; Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and Arise Media Group, over allegations bordering on defamation. Egungbohun, in a suit field by his lawyer, Bola Aidi,…
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THREE people have died, while 21 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in multiple road crashes in Ogun. Spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the accidents to the News Agency of…
THE Defence Headquarters, on Saturday unveiled plans for the construction of the state of the art Invictus Center to facilitate complete recovery and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and veterans of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The unveiling was done at…
