Minister harps on effective utilisation of science, technology to fight poverty
THE Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that Nigeria and indeed Africa, is poised to effectively…
Fire for fire: Benue groups plot to fight herdsmen over claim of land ownership
JOHNSON BABAJIDE in this report, writes that tension may be building up in Benue State as the anti-grazing law passed…
Lamentation of bank customers
In this report, MATTHEW ASABOR, writes that bank customers are fed up with all sorts of charges which are daily…
‘Something desperate must be done here’
Chief Sina Ogunbambo is the chairman of one of the estates sharing boundaries with the abattoir. He shars the residents’…
Policeman, soldier lead gang hijacking fuel-laden tankers
Herbert Mbachu, a police Inspector, and Sikiru Balogun, an army Corporal, decided to use their uniforms to not only aid…
22 days in the kidnappers’ den: When will Epe students return home?
Olalekan Olabulo examines the second coming of militants to Lagos State Government College, Igbonla Epe and the agony of the…
‘We need a national policy for the elderly’
As Nigeria join the rest of the world to mark the International Elder’s Abuse Awareness Day, the Executive Director, Senior…
FCT minister tasks workers on effective records management
MINISTER of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has urged workers of FCT Administration as well as public servants…
FRSC reiterates commitment to safety on Nigerian roads
THE Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has restated the commitment of…
FG working to curb multiple voting in elections —Minister
THE Federal Government has revealed that the new electronic voting machine being developed by one of its agencies, the National…
NIMET to dissenminate weather forecast through text messages
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency has revealed that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has granted the agency a frequency to dissenminate…
‘Influx of IDPs overstretches available facilities in FCT’
THE influx of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has resulted in overstretching of available facilities…
We are overdue for basic amenities —Owalare
Oba Emmanuel Adejoro Otebolaku is the Owalare of Ilare-Ijesa in Osun State. In this interview by TUNDE BUSARI, he speaks…
We are overdue for basic amenities
Oba Emmanuel Adejoro Otebolaku is the Owalare of Ilare-Ijesa in Osun State. In this interview by TUNDE BUSARI, he speaks…
Armyworms: Why you may not have enough maize to eat this season
Lovers of maize, including stakeholders in the poultry and agriculture business are probably in for a tough time this year.…
Lagos drivers jubilate: Thank God, we no longer have to deal with VIOs
A few weeks ago, Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, asked Vehicle lnspection Officials and Federal Road Safety Corps operatives…
Stories of suspected robbers: How we operated across Ogun, Oyo, Lagos
“I have always been a stubborn person. I was registered in school but I opted out because I was not…
Lagos: Building a pillar of faith for next 50 years
“DESPOTISM can govern without faith but Liberty cannot.” –Alexis de Tocqueville. The last week of April and all of May,…
Ban on NURTW in Oshodi costs N5m daily, affects 500 jobs
OLALEKAN OLABULO and SHEHU BELLO went into the heart of Oshodi to feel its pulse in the absence of the…
Kuje Home where twins, infants no longer need to die
The story of killing of twins, and infanticide in the Federal Capital Territory in spite of its modernity and uniqueness…
