Kidnappers of ABU lecturer hold brother bearing N2m ransom

By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna There was confusion in Mahuta Community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna metropolis at the weekend, as kidnappers of Dr Adamu Chinoko, a lecturer with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria hold his ransom bearing brother. The Nation gathered that, Dr

Atiku’s political epitaph: He believed their false sense of hope

By FEMI ADESINA After the Supreme Court threw out the legal challenge by Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the February 2019 presidential poll last week, two things flashed across my mind. One was a song, the other, a quote

NYSC DG frowns at ‘defacing’ of uniform by corps members

Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps Scheme, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, has frowned against the ‘defacing’ of the NYSC uniform by some corps members. The DG accused the corps members of reshaping their khaki trousers, making them skin – tight.

BREAKING: Minister extends deadline on reduction of Data price

Blessing Olaifa, Abuja   The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami has extended the deadline given to the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, on the reduction of data prices in the country. The Minister had issued a five-day ultimatum to

Just in: Monday is public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlud, FG declares

The Federal Government has declared Monday as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlud in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, announced this in a statement on

Humanitarian minister convenes aid summit in Maiduguri

By Duku Joel, Maiduguri   As part of her mandate to strengthen humanitarian activities in the Northeast and bring sanity into their activities in providing aid to displaced people, the minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq has convened

FG orders NCC to reduce data cost

Blessing Olaifa, Abuja   The Federal government on Tuesday insisted the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) must work out modalities to reduce the price of data in the interest of Nigerians. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami gave the

Sanwo-Olu inaugurates committee on rehabilitation of public schools

By Oziegbe Okoeki A major emergency in the educational set up that will bring about an overhaul of the entire educational system in Lagos state has been declared by the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The governor said it is being done at different

President Buhari to Nigerians, Learn from EAGLETS’ persistence, resilience to victory

  President Muhammadu Buhari applauds the performance of the Golden Eaglets Tuesday in their second game at the ongoing Under 17 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil, which saw them winning 3-2 after they had trailed Ecuador by 1-2, fifteen minutes to the

Imo Govt. revisits development of abandoned Oguta Lake Resort

Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha led administration has begun the process of resuscitating Oguta Lake resort as work begins at the Oguta Motel. This was disclosed by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Gerald Irona, on Sunday, October 27, 2019, when he inspected the moribund