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Cop26: New campaign calls for worldwide ban on new petrol cars by 2035
Think tank and delegates at the Cop26 climate summit seek an agreement to ban the sale of petrol cars worldwide by 2035,...
61st Independence anniversary broadcast: Buhari pins terrorism, secession sponsorship charge on NASS member, high profile Nigerians
…says Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As Nigerians commemorate the 61st independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari...
Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day: Protesters take to the streets of Abuja with “Buhari-Must-Go” placards
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Protesters took to the streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital, in the early hours of Friday, Nigeria’s 61st...
Time of upheaval: World Bank says it is worried about debt burden of some countries, calls it unsustainable
World Bank Group President David Malpass has expressed worry that the debt burden of some countries has become unsustainable and also getting...
Anambra murderous rage, insanity: “Unknown gunmen” overrun police station, kill one, set it on fire
Again, ubiquitous “unknown gunmen” have invaded Ajali Divisional Police headquarters in Orumba North council area of Anambra State, set fire to the...
Power outage: NNPC partner Borno govt to establish 50-megawatt gas turbine power plant
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Following power outage caused by incessant Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, the Group Managing Director,...
Worsening security situation in Nigeria: It’s NO to state police — Borno Gov. Zulum
“Honestly speaking, I can never support decentralization of the police force because of the implications” “Nigeria is not mature for state police....
Reflections on 61 years of U.S. – Nigerian Engagement
By: Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria As Nigeria celebrates its national day, we celebrate our enduring bilateral partnership with the...
FG approves 14-day paternity leave for fathers
The Federal Government has approved a 14-day paternity leave for fathers to enable them to bond with their newborn baby or adopted...
Woman nabbed for collecting N50,000 “settlement” from parents of teenager who defiled her 3-year-old granddaughter
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A woman has been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command for allegedly collecting N50,000 from parents of...
Spaces for Change worries about “over-application or abuse’’ of security infrastructure to crack down on civic actors
“According to the dialogists including media professionals, misapplication or misuse of counter-terrorism strategies have resulted in some politically-motivated criminal prosecutions bordering on...
Power surge, interrupted power supply in Nigeria: Schneider Electric to the rescue
In its commitment to mitigating power surge and interrupted power supply which remains a common problem in Nigeria, Schneider Electric, the leader...
Terrible tragedy! Widower of late Information Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, killed
Prowling gunmen have again wreak havoc in Anambra State following the assassination of Dr Chike Akunyili, the widower of former Information Minister,...
Several people roasted, several houses razed as two petrol tankers collide, explode in Rivers
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Unspecified number of people have been reported roasted in an inferno caused by two petrol tankers that collided...
Kidnappers invade Lagos, abduct retired Air Vice Marshal
Lagos which prides itself as a secure state, recorded its first high-profile kidnapping on Tuesday following the abduction of retired Air...
