IFAD: Enugu’s intervention programmes boosting food production – State Coordinator

The Enugu State Coordinator of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr. Edward Isiwu says food production in the State has received a major boost. He said this is…

Messi is dreaming of a seventh Ballon d’Or… does he have a real rival?

Lionel Messi has finally won a trophy with Argentina, helping his country to end their 28-year wait for silverware by claiming the Copa America on Saturday night.  Beyond silencing some of his detractors, who…

Super TV boss murder: UNILAG student makes a U-turn, police may deploy lie detector

Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, has denied having a hand in his death. In a trending video interview conducted by Crime…

Bandits expose SIM-NIN linkage failure, police can’t track gunmen

Kidnap victims on Monday explained how bandits had been thwarting the Federal Government’s security regulations in the telecommunications sector. Residents of Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna states,  who recounted their experiences…

Uduaghan wants reduction in gov aspirants to avert confusion

Immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has canvassed for narrowing of the number of governorship aspirants jostling for the State’s 2023 governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic…

Buhari hails Akwa Ibom Gov. Udom Emmanuel

President Muhammadu Buhari hailed Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on the occasion of his 55th birthday. In a statement signed by Garba Shehu, his spokesman, the President said…

Atiku demands arrest of scammers using his name

Scammers are again using the name of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to fleece unsuspecting Nigerians. The Wazirin Adamawa’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, raised the alarm on Monday. He said a…

Ex-Gombe APC gov aspirant dumps party, joins PDP

A  former Gombe State gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammad Barde, has dumped the party. He left the APC to join the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, at a…

I’ll not be party to any Press-gagging bill –Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, said he would not be a party to any bill that sought to gag media practitioners. Gbajabiamila made…

Allow us create local governments – South West Governors make fresh demands

South West Governors Forum has proposed that local government creation should be the exclusive duty of state governors. The governors want the section 8 (5) and (6) of the 1999…