President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, honoured Master Izuchukwu Godswill Edeani, an Enugu State student, who won this year’s edition of “The 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award” (774 – YONSPA), in Abuja, on Sunday. The prestigious national scientists presidential award was presented to Master Edeani by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on behalf of President... Read More
The Kano State Government has arrested 200 street beggars and Almajiris for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, made the disclosure yesterday while repatriating the beggars in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the commissioner as saying that... Read More
No fewer than six persons were confirmed dead yesterday as a tanker laden with fuel ran into two tricycles at Ntak Inyang village in Akwa Ibom State. The accident was said to have occurred few kilometres to Uyo, the state capital. The truck caught fire and burnt down the two tricycles and their passengers. Akwa... Read More
•Gov: “I Didn’t Feel Any Side Effects After Taking The Shot” Following the controversies and unsubstantiated information about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from some quarters, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday reassured Lagosians that the vaccine is safe. The Governor stated that he did not feel any side effects as claimed... Read More
Nigeria’s share in world trade is 0.33 per cent, this is a small fraction of what we could do. Our share in Africa trade is 19 per cent which is below our share of the Africa’s Gross Domestic Product. By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi... Read More
——— Marwa tasks NDLEA officers to intensify war against illicit drugs . Boosts their morale with award, cash gift Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Genre Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged men and officers of the agency to intensify the fight against drug abuse and trafficking so as... Read More
Another latest report reaching us is confirming a major attacked by gunmen indicating to have kidnapped pupils from a UBE primary school of Rama in Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna state, Northern Nigeria. The information also indicates the gunmen to have abducted some teachers from the school. A local witness who wants to be anonymous... Read More
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has challenged the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), to evolve scientific and practicable models that the government can adopt to surmount the recurring conflict between farmers and herders in the country. Speaking at the inauguration of the fifth... Read More
Emmanuel Addeh writes on the chaos that greeted last Friday’s purported increase in the pump price of petrol, noting, however, that it is akin to postponing the proverbial evil day Beleaguered Nigerians who were looking forward to a relatively good weekend, woke up to the rude shock on Friday morning of the news... Read More
The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai might be controversial by nature, he sure knows his onions regardless. And in spite of whatever misgivings people might have about him, some of which are sometimes justified, he definitely understands the issues and is able to sell them with confidence. Since the north started to... Read More