As it is usually the case for the year preceding a general election, 2022 was not an exception in the thrills and tension that have over time defined Nigeria’s political landscape. It has been a year of fight-to-finish for politicians with ambition as well as political parties seeking...

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the multi-million naira Tiga 10 Megawatts Hydro Power Station in Kano is completed and will be inaugurated in a few weeks time. A statement on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to Ganduje, Abba Anwar, said the multi-million naira power...

The Osun State Government on Sunday said its free train service for holiday makers during festive periods has not been cancelled. The government also said the new administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke could not however provide the service this festive period due to certain challenges it encountered towards planning and...

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has commended the ruling of the Federal Capital Territory High Court that ordered the interim forfeiture of the funds and properties recovered from the former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In...

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command, have arrested a notorious bandit while on patrol along the at Kwarkwaron Manu, Basawa council area of Zaria Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesman in the state, DSP Mohammad Jalige, who announced the arrest which took place on Friday,...

The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has sanctioned his party, the All Progressives Congress, to pay a fine of N5 million for contravening the provisions of the state’s Executive Order 3 of 2022. The Executive Order 3 of the state prohibits political parties from using public places such...

By Moses Omorogieva The Lagos State Police Command said two robbery suspects lost their lives on Saturday while exchanging gunfire with the police in Okokomaiko area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that...

This Christmas, I am happy to congratulate the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) on opening of the Second Niger Bridge (SNB). To be sure, the project is not completed, which might explain why he did not personally commission it, but the main body of work was in place...

On July 2, 2005, Argentina and Nigeria contested the finals of the FIFA World Youth (Under-20) Championships at the Galgenwaard Stadion in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Both teams had navigated a treacherous route over the 23 days of the tournament, which began on June 10. Argentina emerged second, behind the...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over “the failure to thoroughly, effectively and transparently investigate spending on all social safety-nets and poverty alleviation programmes and projects executed between 2015 and 2022.” Joined in the suit as respondent...

  From Abel Leonard, Lafia In a show of unity and support, the Social Sports Club SCC Nasarawa State Lafia congratulates Dr. Kassim Muhammad Kassim on his recent appointment as a Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Sule. The club’s chairman, Mr. Taiwo Owolabi, lauds the appointment as a reflection of Dr....

A Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta South Local government area of Ogun State, on Thursday, has sentenced two persons, Emmanuel Choice and Ojuola Akande to three months imprisonment for stealing motor parts of a truck belonging to Dangote Cement Transport company. In a separate judgment, the court also...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out the possibility of Mo Salah moving out of Anfield this season. Despite rumours from Saudi Arabia, Klopp also confirmed that no offer has been received by Liverpool for Salah. “There is nothing to talk about from our point of view,” Klopp explained when asked...

By Philip Yatai Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), says the board’s slogan, “Skills not Degrees”, is to encourage Nigerian youths. This, he said, would make more youths focus more on acquiring skills than certificates. Bugaje made the clarification in an interview on Friday in...

The military is currently conducting a mass burial for personnel who died during an ambush and air crash in Niger state. Bandits had ambushed the troops in Niger state on August 14, 2023, killing 14 soldiers while seven were injured. The incident necessitated the deployment of the Air Force...