By Oladapo Udom The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Maj.-Gen. Obinna Ajunwa, says debate and quiz competitions are well thought out strategies to develop critical thinking in students. Ajunwa made the assertion at the 81 Division NA 2nd Inter-Command Army and Other Secondary SchoolsContinue Reading
The AU Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to creating the enabling environment for sustained political will, needed to eliminate TB and improve the health of Africa’s people. H.E. Amb. Minata Cessouma, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, African Union Commission (AUC), made the remarks in aContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede A member of the ’94 set of the Super Eagles, Mutiu Adepoju, has described the Super Eagles 0-1 loss to the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau as unbelievable. A shell shocked Adepoju, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), queried what wentContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP), has assured the citizens that his administration will unite rather than divide the state. Otti gave the assurance in his acceptance speech on Wednesday after he was declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election. HeContinue Reading
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has sent best wishes to Muslims as they commence 30 days of Ramadan fasting, urging that they use the season “to project the best and finest virtues of Islam by personal conduct, and not precept.” In a goodwill message to mark theContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia State Project Coordinating Office of the Lifelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has commenced selection of another set of beneficiaries for its agribusiness project. The project’s National Administrative Officer, Mrs Ngozi Ohaechezi, who coordinated the exercise, told newsmen in Umuahia on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Moses Omorogieva The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday pulled out no fewer than 14 senior officers, including Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Johnson Kokumo, after 35 years in service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the officers and the current Inspector-General of Police, I-G Usman Baba, wereContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola/Adepote Arowojobe A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, says the All Progressive Congress (APC) will ensure Nigerians enjoy more dividend of democracy that will change the narrative for future elections. Ogunleye, Chieftain of APC and member of the state Governors Advisory Committee, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Josephine Obute Masked thugs on Saturday invaded some polling units at Ward D, Igando/Ikotun, Lagos State, and chased away voters in queue. The thugs chased away the voters with sticks and knives at the polling units located at Ijegun Community School. The polling units include 096, 116,Continue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke/Mariam Akande The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) and stakeholders have stressed the need for aggressive afforestation and reforestation in sustaining the charcoal sub-sector. They made the call at a stakeholders consultative meeting with government agencies organised by NACPDEAN, onContinue Reading
