The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has called for an increase in the number of troops deployed to the state. He made the call on Monday when he visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, at…
• TCN mum over complicity• Over $7 billion loan for transmission infrastructure under threatThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has kept mum over allegations of insider threats and collusions in the routine vandalisation of the country’s electricity transmission network, which…
At least 11 people were on Sunday killed and 20 others abducted when bandits attacked the Gidan Zuma community in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents said the abducted victims were mostly women and children. They said the…
Following the failed efforts by previous administrations to end the lingering discrepancy between B.Sc./HND holders in government agencies and the private sector, agitations have been renewed for President Bola Tinubu to assent to the bill seeking to abolish the dichotomy,…
A lack of quality, people-oriented leadership has been the single most identified challenge to development in Nigeria. Over the years, since its independence from Britain in 1960, the quest for good (dedicated) leadership has seen Nigeria(ns) suffer through a series…
Organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards(AMVCA) have announced the nominees for the 10th edition of the award. The announcement aired on Sunday, March 24, 2024, on all Africa Magic channels, stirring excitement among fans across the continent. The…
The Edo State Government said it has set up a firm, the Edo Green Energy Ltd to be run as a private sector-facing entity which will engage in the sale of gas in the state. The Commissioner of Mining and…
By Odunmorayo Oke 25 March 2024 | 6:30 pm The simmering feud between rap artists Drake and Kendrick Lamar has taken a new turn. Over the weekend, at a concert stop on his “Big As the What?” tour,…
The Ford Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation have warned individuals against falling victim to fraudsters using the organisations’ names to defraud people. Established in 1936 by Edsel Ford and his father, Henry Ford, the Ford Foundation,…
Two persons on Monday suffered life-threatening injuries from a gas explosion in Orile-iganmu area of Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in a statement by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the State’s Emergency Response Plans was…