EXPERT LAMENTS NIGERIA POOR SDG PERFORMANCE

A development expert, Mr Michael Ale, has lamented Nigeria’s poor performance in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Ale, while speaking to stakeholders on development and newsmen in Lagos…

FIFA CANCELS NEXT ROUND OF INTERNATIONALS OUTSIDE EUROPE

FIFA on Tuesday announced international matches will only be played in Europe in the window that opens at the end of August to reduce travel for players. FIFA said in…

ASUU WANTS BUHARI TO CONSTITUTE VISITATION PANEL

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to constitute a special visitation panel to look into the purported removal of Prof.…

BAYELSA ASSEMBLY CLEARS DIRI’S 24 CABINET NOMINEES

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and cleared the 24 commissioner-nominees presented by Governor Douye Diri last week. The screening took place 24 hours after Diri asked…

OYETOLA PARDONS 962 DEMOTED OSUN CIVIL SERVANTS

The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has been commended for pardoning 962 workers who were demoted for committing administrative infractions. Some of the workers had reportedly embarked on further studies…

DEFEND THE VULNERABLE, SANWO-OLU URGES GOVERNING COUNCIL

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday asked members of the governing council of the Office of the Public Defender to defend the rights of the less privileged and vulnerable residents of…

IKPEAZU PRESENTS STAFF OF OFFICE TO 29 MONARCHS -ELECT

ABIA State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on Tuesday presented staff of office to 29 Ezes-elect as traditional rulers of their various autonomous communities in the State. Presenting the staff of…

SOLDIERS ARREST EMBATTLED MALIAN PRESIDENT , PM, CITIZENS CELEBRATE

Soldiers stormed the residence of the Malian President, Ibrahim Keita, on Tuesday and arrested him. The country’s Prime Minister, Boubou Cisse, who was said to be with Keita when the…

OSINBAJO SEEKS END TO MALNUTRITION

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the journey to ending the menace of malnutrition is a collective effort. Osinbajo, who is the chairman National Council on Nutrition, urged government stated…

WHY I WISH TO LIVE BEYOND 100- OBASANJO

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished to live beyond 100 so as to have more opportunities to celebrate with the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II. Obasanjo…