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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, South-West, Top Stories
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
By Dayo Johson, Dapo Akinrefon, Jimitota Onoyume, Adeola Badru,Demola Akinyemi, Olayinka Ajayi, Ola Ajayi, Shina Abubakar, James Ogunnaike & Rotimi Ojomoyela Yoruba leaders across states where there are indigenous Yoruba in Nigeria are sharply divided over the appropriateness of the agitation for Oduduwa Republic. They were particularly on different pages with promoters of the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
Former Malian foreign minister Moctar Ouane has been named prime minister by the country’s interim president Bah Ndaw, state television announced Sunday. Ouane, 64, served as foreign minister between 2004 and 2011 during Amadou Toumani Toure’s presidency. The members of the new PM’s government will be unveiled Tuesday, an officer from the military junta in […]
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Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu …Says morale amongst men remains high The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu NPM Mni has condemned the attack on a security convoy in Borno State by armed men suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists. It would be recalled that the convoy came under attack on Friday 25th September, […]
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Headlines, United Nations
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
WHERE would the world be today without the United Nations, UN? Even though the UN is often derided as having failed the expectations of many, the world would definitely have been a much poorer place if we did not have the benefit of the moderating effects of this noble global organisation. The UN has been […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Barely 48 hours when some members of dreaded Boko Haram ambushed convoy of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum along Cross Kauwa-Baga road in Borno state leaving over 30 people dead including 10 policemen and 4 soldiers, another set of insurgents laid ambush along Monguno- Maiduguri axis and attacked the returning convoy on […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Headlines, State News, Uncategorized
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
The truth about penultimate Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State is that APC defeated APC, writes Olawale Olaleye One of the instructive takeaways from penultimate Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State was putting a lie to the age-long prism that all politics is local. In the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, the […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele The Executive The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in this post Monetary Policy Committee interview spoke about the health of banks in the country as well as the impact of the bank’s development finance interventions since the outbreak of the COVID-19. Obinna Chima brings the excerpts […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum •Warn there’ll be consequences if gov is harmed •Police confirm death of 13 in attack John Shiklam in Kaduna, George Okoh in Makurdi and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri There are growing concerns over the safety of the outspoken Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, who has being the […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
Peter Obi The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi yesterday dissociated himself from 2023 campaign posters that featured his photograph with that of a former governor Kano State, Dr. Rabiu Kwakwanso. In a statement by his media adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem yesterday, Obi noted that […]
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Economy, Governors, Headlines, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to exercise caution on its planned industrial action over increase in price of petroleum products and electricity tariff. The 36 governors made the call in a communique issued on Friday in Abuja by the […]
