Over 25 million Nigerians are disabled —Buhari’s aide
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will this time sign the disability bill into after it has been passed four times by the…
Vandals steal electric cables, plunge FCT highway into darkness
The dual carriage highway between the Banex interchange and Gwarinpa II Estate interchange in Abuja have been thrown into complete…
FCT raises committee on border disputes
A 10-member FCT Boundary Committee has been set up to address boundary disputes in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The…
Galaxy of stars as Mimiko launches biography
On Wednesday, a public presentation of a biography of the governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, was held at…
When teachers become predators
As reports of teachers sexually molesting students and pupils continue to escalate, RITA OKONOBOH and MOLOLUWA OLABODE, in this report,…
N6bn investment, 25,000 jobs in danger as government, waste collectors tango
Indigenous waste collectors are not giving way to their foreign counterparts without a fight. The state government appears to be…
How scraps are turning scavengers to overnight millionaires
As recession bites harder, some Nigerians are exhibiting their ingenuity by converting scrap metals into a fortune. BOLA BADMUS, OLATUNDE…
How my faulty car airconditioner saved me from kidnappers —Kehinde
A style editor with the defunct Compass newspaper, Mrs Ronke Kehinde has been in the news in the last few…
From kidnapping to murder: The travails of Ukanafun communities
For the residents of Ikot Anta Eneng Obom and Ikot Ibekwe communities within the precinct of Northern Ukanafun in Ukanafun…
2017 anti-FGM campaign: When Ekiti stakeholders’ rally turned street debate
Female genital mutilation (FGM) also known as “female genital cutting (FGC),” “female circumcision” or “female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)” is defined…
FCT sets up 22-man committee on cattle grazing, rustling
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has constituted a high-powered technical committee to manage and curtail the menace of cattle…
Fashola promises timely completion of Abuja-Kaduna road repairs
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Raji Fashola, has restated his ministry’s commitment to completing and delivering the…
NTDC to develop 3 tourist sites in Abuja’s pilot scheme
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) and stakeholders in the tourism, travel and hospitality business have launched a collaborative effort…
Insufficient budgetary provision delays road projects —Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has stated that the major factor militating against the timely…
Digitisation: Senate to invite NBC boss, stakeholders over set-up boxes, others
The Senate Committee on Information says it will invite the Director General of National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Modibbo Kawu, to…
Court hears immigration officer’s promotion denial suit Feb 27
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has fixed Feb.27 to hear the suit brought by Mr Daniel Makolo of the Nigeria…
End of the road! What next after the arrest of Ibadan’s notorious kingpins?
In recent times, rival groups of hoodlums have held the city of Ibadan by the jugular. TUNDE OGUNESAN reports on…
Festac: A town left in ruins…
In 1977, Festival Town, now popularly known as Festac Town roared into life with one of the best infrastructure available…
Why does Nigeria import so much rice?
A long line of customers queue along a glass divide separating them from a rice food station at an eatery…
The coming ‘Danfo’ war
Many had hoped against hope for it. Many would swear it could never happen. Many were optimistic that the day…
