Hushpuppi: No formal report on Abba Kyari with us – PSC

‘Attorney General and Minister of Justice must guide Nigeria’ Kyari’s younger brother deletes pix of luxury cars on Instagram The Police Service Commission (PSC), which is charged with the responsibility of  exercising disciplinary control and formulating  policies and guidelines for appointment in  the Nigeria Police Force, said yesterday that it is yet to receive  formal […]

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Bishop Kukah’s shriek of urgency

By Adekunle Ade-Adeleye Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, once again denounced the attacks he believed democracy was being consistently subjected to in the present dispensation. Democracy was endangered, he wailed, and could be cancelled out by dictatorship if Nigerians did not resist the attacks or were not vigilant enough. […]

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ASUU, FG bicker over unfulfilled agreement

We’re Fed Up With FG’s Deceptions — ASUU President ‘Seven Months On, Govt Yet To Address Many Aspects Of MoU’ Confusion In Salary Payment System Why FG Is Yet To Adopt Union’s Payment System — Ministry ‘ASUU Have Wasted Over 4 Years On Strikes In 21 Years’ Nigeria Loses N1.5tr Annually To Overseas Studies Over […]

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APC elects consensus ward executives amid dissenting voices

Result Sheets Missing In Enugu, Parallel Congresses In Kwara, Abia There was apprehension that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Congresses would end in crises, but that was not to be because in many states, candidates emerged through consensus. In places where there were strong dissenting voices, especially Kwara, parallel congresses held with both camps […]

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Indigent Catholic women get free 800 birds, feeds in Imo

As part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Imo State, 100 indigent Catholic women were, at the weekend, given eight broiler birds and feeds each, to grow to maturity stage. Norgem Nigeria, in partnership with the Owerri Archdiocese of Catholic Church, donated the birds to the women. Speaking at the event held at Villa Maria, […]

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AFN expresses shock over Okagbare’s alleged doping rule violation

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has said it received with great shock the press release by the Athletics Integrity Unit suspending Blessing Okagbare for a doping rule violation. The Federation, in a statement yesterday, said it is in the process of obtaining the relevant details of the announcement after which a full reaction would be […]

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Supreme Court judgment: APC’s brushes with disaster

The recent Supreme Court judgment, which saved the mandate of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), came as a sudden blow on the fabric of the federal governing party. Coupled together as a mega political party to challenge the dominance of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), it was also […]

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Okagbare, Nwokocha face tough semifinal hurdles in Tokyo

Blessing Okagbare of Team Nigeria competes during round one of the Women’s 100m heats of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP Track and field events began yesterday at the Tokyo Olympics, and for the first time since London 2012, two Nigerian athletes will be running in the semifinals of the women’s 100 meters. The […]

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Our ward congresses peaceful, successful – APC

Despite reports of pockets of crisis in some States over Saturday’s ward congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), its Secretary, Senator John Akpanuoduedehe, has rated the exercise across the country high.× Speaking on Saturday evening, the Caretaker Committee Secretary said reports from across the country showed the exercise was a huge success. He […]

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