Mr. Ahmed Yar’Adua, a cousin to former President Musa Yar’Adua, has promised to address insecurity in Katsina State if elected governor. Yar’Adua, who is a former Secretary to Katsina…
NYSC DG: Corps members must refrain from Buhari’s govt criticism on social media
Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has admonished corps members to desist from using social media to castigate President Muhammadu Buhari administration and his policies. …
Katsina: Police present N18m to families of deceased officer
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, Idrisu Dauda, on Wednesday, presented N18million cheques to families/next-of-kin of police officers who died in active service. The CP did the presentation…
Lagos Parks Management Committee: After sack by NURTW, MC Oluomo bags new appointment
Lagos State Government has appointed an ex-chairman of the state’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, as the chairman of its Parks Management Committee….
Grammy Awards winner, singer Angelique Kidjo traces her roots to Nigeria
Angelique Kidjo said her mother, who also hails from Nigeria told her that her ancestral home is in Iseyin in Oyo State, Nigeria Ace musician and multiple Grammy Awards winner, Angelique Kidjo…
Popular Fuji Musician, Easy Sawaba is dead
Popular Ibadan-based fuji musician, Alhaji Isiaka Iyanda, a.k.a Easy Sawaba has died at the age of 71. The death of Easy Sawaba, one of the musicians to make a name in the…
Buhari Names Mohammed Abdullahi Environment Minister For Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed H. Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment. According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Boss Mustapha,…
MUST READ: Sheikh Nuru Khalid and the problem of religion
The letter informing the Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, that he had been sacked following a sermon where he criticised the government provides an intriguing study of…
Customs: No plan to reduce duty on imported vehicles
The Nigeria Customs Service has said that there are no plans for duty reduction on imported vehicles. There are speculations that the service has reviewed the tariff on imported…
#LAI: FG has approved 12 new private universities
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it had granted approval for the establishment of 12 new private universities. The new universities, it explained, would be mentored by federal universities…