Buratai pledges adequate security, says no part of Nigeria will be occupied by terrorists

Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen Yusuf Tukur Buratai has said no part of the country will be occupied by terrorists. He gave the assurance at the 62nd Passing out Parade of the Nigerian Military School, where 294 boys of the year 2020 graduated as soldiers.   The COAS, who pledged adequate security for Nigerians […]

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Zoning: More PDP governors threaten defection as pressure mounts on Secondus

BoT, NASS caucus divided National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has come under increasing pressure to declare its position on which of the zones will produce the party’s presidential flag bearer in the 2023 election. This situation is not helped by threats by more governors elected on the platform of the party […]

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‘Nigerian borders remain closed’

Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, has said Nigeria borders will remain locked and the key is thrown into the lagoon. He stated this, yesterday, at the flag-off ceremony of the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers affected by the recent flood in Kebbi State. He explained that the Federal Government was not ready to […]

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Northern elders hail Sultan’s courage over worsening insecurity

Some Northern elders have commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar 111 for summoning the courage to speak on the deplorable security situation in the troubled region. According to the elders, the Sultan’s position is a true reflection of the state of insecurity in the North, which is largely responsible for the food […]

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How Nigeria can end AIDS before 2030, by NACA

COVID-19 could cause hundreds of thousands of new Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infections, and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) NIMR Engages Dispatch Riders To Reach More Of Its 24, 000 Patients 50% Of Adolescents Do Not Know Their Status ­– David Funding Agencies Unwilling To Procure Third-line Regimen For Patients With Mutant Virus – Akanmu […]

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2023: APC has reduced Buhari to lame duck – PDP

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has reduced President Muhammadu Buhari to a “lame duck”, going by the way leaders in the ruling party have been scrambling to position themselves ahead the 2023 elections, according to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The main opposition party said in a statement on Saturday through its spokesman, Mr […]

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#EndSARS protest wake-up call on governments to do more for youths — Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that there is an urgent need for government at all levels to prioritize youth development, empowerment and mentoring. The governor said, more than ever before, the recent #EndSARS protest must be seen as a “wake up call for government at all levels to do more for our young […]

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Six die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway road crash

Six people were confirmed dead in an auto accident involving a truck and a Honda Pilot SUV at the Ogere section of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. One other person was badly injured in the accident. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mr Ahmed Umar, said the accident occurred at about […]

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Abducted wife of Akeredolu’s chief of staff freed

By Banji Ayoola Sade, wife of the Chief of Staff to Ondo State Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale, who was kidnapped on Thursday, has been freed. Her husband confirmed her release to The Radiance at exactly 1 pm on Saturday. Her freedom was also confirmed by the police spokesman in the state, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro who […]

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Government, ABU move to forestall attacks, kidnapping in varsity

The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has stated that adequate security measures have been taken by the management of the institution, state and federal governments to safeguard the lives and property of both lecturers and students against armed bandits and kidnappers. The union also dispelled insinuations that […]

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