What Soyinka Means To Me – A Tribute By Laolu Akande
The icon for Who Apologies Are UnnecessaryAmong those who insist that truth-telling is an indispensable form of nation building, Prof. Wole Soyinka is...
Darkness At Noon: Prof Muhtar Hanif Alhassan, 1954-2024 – By Prof Abdallah Uba Adamu
IT was with heavy heart that I took a phone call that informed me of the passing away of my bosom friend, Prof. Muhtar...
Aketi As I Knew Him – Lawyer And A Professional In Politics – By...
I HAD met Aketi very early in my legal career. I didn't have the privilege of meeting him before I was called to bar...
The Isa Gusau I know – By Hamza Idris
DEATH is inevitable! The legendary Malam Isa Gusau is no longer with us. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun (Indeed, to Allah we belong,...
My friend, Isa Gusau – A Tribute By Kashim Shettima
THERE couldn't have been a more poignant last chapter to a man's life than my final text exchange with him. He reached out on...
When Death Strikes: Tribute To Malam Isa Gusau – By Dr. Sule Ya’u Sule
IT was one of the most difficult phone calls I had to make, afraid of the response that I may likely get. At the...
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN: Exit Of A Kind Man – By Wahab Shittu, SAN
THE shocking passage of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN in the early hours of Wednesday morning is a huge loss not only to the Nation...
Mama Hussaina (Fatima): Our Great Wall Has Fallen – By Mairo Muhammad Mudi
I FIRST heard of Hajiya Hussaina in her late mother's room, one of my favourite aunts, Hajiya Azumi (Aisha) who was my father's elder...
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Bandits Kill Three Soldiers, Four Policemen In Zamfara Ambush Attack
THREE soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have been killed while repelling bandits’ attack on Zamfara highway...
Reps Orders GTBank To Refund VAT Commission Collected For Eight Years
THE House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) to calculate and remit to the federal government recovery account,...
400 Deported Nigerians Arrive At Abuja Airport From UAE
FOUR hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, News Point Nigeria gathered.The deportees were received at the...
Federal Government Signs Cape Town Treaty For Aircraft Leasing
THE Federal Government has signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice aimed at reducing the cost of airline operations in the Nigerian aviation sector.The...
UBA Foundation Leads Africa’s Green Revolution With 2024 Tree Planting Initiative, Pledges One Million...
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Tinubu Meets With King Charles At Buckingham Palace
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom.The Special Adviser to the President on Information...
CBN Orders Payment Service Providers To Begin PoS Transaction Tracking
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all Payment Service Providers to route all transactions from PoS terminals at merchant and agent locations —...
FERMA Partners FHA On Infrastructural Development, Inaugurates Project Delivery Team For PPP Initiatives
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PDP Declines To Sign Peace Accord Ahead Of Edo Governorship Poll
THE Peoples Democratic Party has refused to sign the peace accord for the Edo State Governorship election scheduled for September 21.Former Head of State...
Tinubu Approves N108bn For States To Tackle Flood, Erosion
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the 36 states of the federation to tackle flooding and other natural disaster.This was disclosed on...
Bandits Block Zamfara Highway, Abduct Many Travellers
ARMED bandits have blocked the ever-busy Gusau – Funtua highway, kidnapping unspecified number of travellers.Yusuf Tsafe, a commuter who is still stranded around the...
Fuel Price Hike: Ogun Govt Approves Additional Day Off for Public Servants
OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved two days off duty per week for officers on Grade Level 01-14, while officers on Grade...
Fire Guts Kogi Phone Market, Property Worth Millions Destroyed
PROPERTIES worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire outbreak at a GSM village around Kpata market in Lokoja the Kogi State...
Borno Flood: Evacuation Of Dead Bodies, Trapped Persons Commences In Maiduguri
THOUSANDS of families trapped in Maiduguri flooded areas are being evacuated to safer areas by the military, volunteers and other security agencies.Visiting the most...
Federal Government Calls For More Investment In Creative Economy
THE Federal Government has asked the private sector to partner with it for the economy to reap the benefits of the country’s limitless pool...
Marketers, Refiners Seek Total Removal Of Fuel Subsidy
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Ajaero Not Invited By DSS Before Arrest – NLC
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Joe Ajaero, was not invited by Department of State Services (DSS) before being arrested.NLC spokesman, Benson...
Tinubu’s China Trip: The Gains And Vistas Of Opportunities For Nigeria – By Dada...
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Friday rounded off his official visit to China with his trip to the world's 2nd largest economy ending with very...
Borno’s Devastating Flood – By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
On TUESDAY, September 10th, 2024, Nigeria woke up to news of very devastating floods in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. WhatsApp platforms and...
2024 National Youth Games Will Surpass Last Year’s Edition – Delta Governor
THE Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday made a declaration that this year’s edition of the National Youth Games will be better than...
