Victory for transparency
By Zuwaira Yunusa Ahmed In what is regarded as a landmark judgement, a Federal High Court in Lagos held that successive governments since the return of democracy to Nigeria in …
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By Zuwaira Yunusa Ahmed In what is regarded as a landmark judgement, a Federal High Court in Lagos held that successive governments since the return of democracy to Nigeria in …
Victory for transparency Read MoreBy Aliyu Askira Kano Kano state government would soon unfold a post fire outbreak programme for victims of the Sabon Gari market fire incident, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has announced. …
Kano mulls post fire outbreak programme for victims Read MoreA draft bill seen by the BBC suggests Myanmar’s new government is to create a role similar to prime minister for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Her National League …
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to be given new ‘PM-like’ role Read MoreBy Issa Aremu, mni Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, two term governor of Lagos state; (Centre of Excellence), a one-time Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and National leader of …
Essential Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at 64 Read MoreAbout five years ago, I needed to purchase a “new” (Tokunbo) engine for a vehicle and was agonizing just how I would do that. One of my younger brothers in …
My citizen Chukwuma wonderment Read MoreSyria’s president has said “opposition forces” could form part of a new government, the shape of which could be agreed at peace talks in Geneva. Bashar al-Assad told a Russian …
Syria’s Assad says ‘opposition’ could join new govt Read MoreFrench President Francois Hollande has dropped plans to change the constitution to strip militants convicted of terror attacks of their French nationality. “A compromise appears out of reach,” Mr Hollande …
Paris attacks: Hollande drops plans to strip nationality Read MoreBy Our Correspondent Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali, was yesterday quoted to have said that two local government areas in the North-east are still under insurgents’ control. However, a …
Only 2 LGs in North-east have Boko Haram remnants – Minister Read MoreUS Republican front-runner Donald Trump has dropped his pledge to support the party candidate if he does not win the nomination for the November election. Mr Trump’s rivals, Ted Cruz …
US election: Trump steps back from Republican support pledge Read MoreBy Agboola Bayo Ibadan Members of the Ekiti state House of Assembly yesterday said President Muhammed Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government are after Governor Ayodele Fayose …
FG, APC after Fayose for criticising Buhari’s policies – Ekiti Assembly Read MoreBy Vivian Okejeme Abuja Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is standing trial at a Federal High Court, has taken his plight to the British government.In a …
Biafra: Kanu calls on UK for help Read MoreTanzanian President John Magufuli has promised to slash the salaries of senior civil servants, cutting the top wage threshold by almost two-thirds. He told supporters that it was shameful that …
Tanzania ‘to slash’ civil servant salaries Read MoreColombia has announced it is starting formal peace talks with the country’s second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN). Government and ELN negotiators made the announcement in the …
Colombia to hold peace talks with rebels Read MoreBy Ogundowole Tolulope Parents behave differently towards their sons and their daughters. The different behaviour begins soon after the baby is born. The way parents and other members of the …
Female and societal control Read MoreHajiya Rashida Adamu is the Special Adviser to the Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. In this chat with ALIYU ASKIRA, the 30-year-old society and business lady, who is …
‘I pray to marry a good man’ Read MoreOn the 15th of March 2016, the second reading of the Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill (GEO Bill) was on the agenda at the Senate. Unfortunately, this Bill which seeks …
GEO Bill: Women demand urgent passage Read MoreWithholds assent By Abdullahi M. Gulloma Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday refused assenting to the N6.08 trillion 2016 budget passed by the National Assembly, accusing the legislature of not only …
2016 Budget: Buhari accuses NASS of sabotage Read MoreBy Ezrel Tabiowo Abuja Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu yesterday vowed not to resign from office over current fuel crisis in the country, insisting he has …
I won’t resign, Kachikwu replies critics Read MoreBy AbdulRaheem Aodu Kaduna Nigerian Army has announced that Col. Samaila Inusa, who was abducted on Sunday, was killed by his kidnappers. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday …
Abducted Col Samaila Inusa found dead in Kaduna Read MoreBy Emeka Nze Abuja Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is again divided against itself as the Board of Trustees (BoT) has countered some groups in the party clamouring for the continued …
PDP BoT warns Sheriff on tenure elongation Read MoreI have been an admirer of hardworking girls and women. The admiration was later to shock my elder sister, the only woman in our family, now late. Sister Josephine never …
Between LAMI and mobile workshops Read MoreNLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba speaks on sundry issues, including struggles for a decent wage for Nigerian workers. MOSES JOHN presents the details You led a protest against tariff increase, …
There is nothing government has given workers for free – Wabba Read MoreAssistant Comptroller General of Customs, Charles Edike on assumption of duty as the Coordinator, Zone A of Nigeria Customs Service, recently embarked on tours of the various commands in the …
Customs inherited obsolete scanners – Edike Read MoreStories by Etta Michael Bisong Abuja Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has echoed the need for stakeholders to show concerted actions in information management to improve the …
Minister canvasses proper information management to foster transparency Read MoreWorried by the undue pressure being brought on the nation’s currency by the fragility of the economy, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has charged the country …
FG canvasses use of science, technology to diversify economy Read More