Residents of Oba Ile community in Akure North Local government area of Ondo State have expressed their appreciation to corps members under the aegis of Oba Ile Community Development Service, CDS, group for putting their…
Kidnapped UBEC chairman, Abubakar, daughter regain freedom
The Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Mohammad Abubakar, and his daughter kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Monday have regained their freedom. One of Abubakar aides, Hussain Danladi, was quoted as saying that…
Drug: Saudi Arabian authorities free Zainab Aliyu
Zainab Aliyu, a Nigerian held in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking has been let off the hook by the country’s authorities. This was made known on Tuesday by the Special Assistant to the President…
UN and a growing campaign of calumny against…
Adeyemi Ishola, a public affairs analyst, accuses the United Nations, UN, of embarking on a campaign of calumny against Nigeria in its conclusion that Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the largest number…
Another batch of 145 stranded Nigerians return from…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has received another batch of 145 Nigerians stranded in Libya. They were received Monday night by the Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, Alhaji Idria Abubakar Muhammad. The returnees…
Nigeria’s population now 201 million -UNFPA
With an average population growth of 2.6 per cent between 2010 and 2019, Nigeria now has a population of about 201 million. The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) unveiled this estimate in its 2019 State…
Minimum wage: Oyo APC tackles Makinde, berates Fresh…
The All Progressives Party in Oyo State, on Monday, said that the outgoing government in the state had the right to open discussion with the labour unions in the state over the new minimum wage.…
WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy, sunny, rainy weather for Tuesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast for Tuesday, cloudy to partly cloudy and sunny weather conditions with widespread thunderstorms and rains over most parts of the country. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Monday, in Abuja,…
UBEC chairman, Abubakar, daughter kidnapped, driver killed
The chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Mohammad Abubakar, and his daughter were kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Monday. The kidnappers who stormed Kurmin Kare Village area on Monday shot at some vehicles…