Parents urged to preserve indigenous languages
THE Federal Government has urged the parents and stakeholders in the country to save the Nigerian languages from extinction. Minister…
FRSC @ 29: We won’t compromise safety on Nigerian roads —Oyeyemi
THE Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has vowed that the Corps…
FG to tackle sickle-cell anaemia through nutrition —Minister
THE Federal Government has revealed that another effective means of tackling sickle-cell, as discovered in recent research, is use of…
Govt seeks stakeholders’ support on water, sanitation
THE Federal Government has sought the support of relevant stakeholders, and indeed all Nigerians, in the provision of potable water…
When soldiers shed uniforms for games, culture
In January 2017, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai directed all corps and divisions in the Nigerian…
Brothers at war: Why Akwa Ibom, Cross River communities are at each other’s throats
Though the two towns of Ikot Ofiong and Oku Iboku are neighbours, they have been having a running battle with…
Working ghosts: Drama behind Kogi’s civil service verification exercise
The staff verification exercise embarked upon by the Kogi state government has been on for one year with its attendant…
Yoruba re-awakening: When Adebanjo rallied Yoruba leaders on issues of common interest
Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, last Wednesday, at his Lekki, Lagos, home played host to an array of Yoruba leaders…
Islamic State car bomb kills more than 50 in northwest Syria
An Islamic State car bomb killed over 50 people on Friday in a Syrian village held by rebels, a day…
We ’ll seize more smuggled rice across the country —Customs
SELLERS of smuggled rice across the country have cause to worry as the Nigeria customs service has declared that raid …
Inside RCCG’s birthplace at Ebute Metta
It is a quiet neighbourhood. Even the usual entry point – Kano Street – appears hidden, tucked away behind the…
Inside Lagos’ new beggars’ colony
Beggars are supposedly infirm. But BOLA BADMUS, CHUKWUMA OKPARAOCHA, OLALEKAN OLABULO and NEWTON-RAY UKWUOMA ran into an exclusive club of…
A sledge hammer for airport’s ‘ants’
It is no news that the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) is the busiest in the country, and one of…
Wedding registry where same parents sign for countless couples
Marriage is divine, but men are improvising. SHOLA ADEKOLA, AYOMIDE OWONIBI-ODEKANYIN and CHIMA NWOKOJI explore the new wedding innovations, with…
When will Epe farms know peace?
Worried by the continued invasion of their farms , farmers and farm owners again on Monday protested at the Alausa…
Race against time: Expectations high as Kaduna Airport gets facelift
Last month, when the Minister of State for Aviation, Alhaji Hadi Sirika, announced the Federal Government’s decision to divert flights…
We’ve lost our entire life investments •Victims of Onitsha fire speak, blame govt, ask for help
Just the day before, the young and the young at heart were celebrating Valentine’s Day. It was a convivial atmosphere…
Unlawful killings: ECOWAS court urged to compel Liberia Govt. to pay 500 families $200m
A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Concerned Youth of Ganta for Reconstruction and Development, and a Liberian citizen have sued the Republic…
Fulani herdsmen association sues for peace, urges members to sheathe swords
WORRIED by the incessant clashes between Fulani herdsmen, farmers and host communities, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria…
Sierra Leone officials understudy Nigeria’s FRSC
THE Federal Government has assured the government of Sierra Leone that Nigeria will give the necessary support to the Sierra…
