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Police Rescue Three Kidnapped Victims, Recover Three AK-47 Rifles in Zamfara
The Zamfara Police Command said it rescued kidnapped victims and recovered three AK-47 rifles and ammunition. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayuba Elkanah,...
Witness: How Family Discovered Ataga’s Body in Mortuary on His Birthday
Wale Igbintade
A former school mate of late Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, Mr Rotimi Albert, in the ongoing trial of Chidinma Ojukwu,...
MPC as Enabler for Sustained Recovery
Nume Ekeghe writes on the economic impact of the recent decisions taken by the Monetary Policy Committee in its bid to sustain recovery
The Monetary...
Dealing with Unemployment Challenge
James Emejo urges tertiary institutions to take advantage of the Central Bank of Nigeria entrepreneurship scheme and contribute to solving the country’s increasing unemployment...
POLITICS
LIFE & STYLE
Insecurity: Former Army Officer Makes Case for Humanitarian Organisation
Mary Nnah
Former Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (RTD) said that to provide adequate protection for humanitarian agencies that help humanity...
Growing Nasarawa through Entrepreneurship
Given the paucity of white colour jobs in the labour market, the Nasarawa State government is training youths to acquire skills and grow the...
Princewill Trust Winners Head to Dubai
By Vanessa Obioha
Winners of the Princewills Trust Vision and Success Opportunity Challenge have departed for Dubai, for a six-day all expenses paid trip. Over...
COVID-19 Vaccines Inequity, Apathy Closes Hope for Booster Shots in Nigeria
Bennett Oghifo
The question of whether it would be necessary to administer booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria is looking far-fetched considering the...
HEALTH & WELLBEING
George Okoroma: Taking ACEN to Greater Heights
Recently, the Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria celebrated its 50th anniversary. Vanessa Obioha encountered the President, Engineer George Okoroma who shared some of...
50,000 Residents Enroll in Nasarawa Health Insurance Scheme
Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia
Over 50,000 residents of Nasarawa State have so far been enrolled in the Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA).
Executive Secretary of...
Fertility Expert Recommends Freezing Eggs for Women Above 30
Rebecca Ejifoma
A renowned fertility expert and Managing Director, Nordica Fertility Centre, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi, has urged unmarried ladies in their early 30s to consider...
One Woman Organises Free Breast Cancer Screening For Women
Ayodeji Ake
Sterling Bank, through its One Woman proposition, recently organised a free breast cancer screening and education event for women in Lekki area of...
Open Defecation: UNICEF’ Builds 7,728 Toilet Facilities in North-east
...As 32% in Yobe engage in open defecation
Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri
United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF) has said that 7,728 toilet facilities...
SPORT
EDUCATION
Buhari Tells Universities to Look for Alternative Funding
Adibe Emenyonu
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on universities to look for other funding sources as the federal government subventions cannot meet their needs.
“The federal...
LASDRI Honours Greensprings’ Bus Driver for Safe Driving
In celebration of the 2021 Drivers’ Appreciation Day, the Lagos State Driver’s Institute (LASDRI) gave a special recognition award to Mr. Williams Udeme, a...
Global Education Week: BIC Honours Exceptional Educators
Uchechukwu Nnaike
BIC, one of the world leaders in stationery, lighters and shavers, marked this year’s Global Education Week (GEW) by honouring 10 exceptional educators...
NDDC to Rebuild School Destroyed Amid A’Ibom Communities Clash
Okon Bassey in Uyo
For peace to reign in the Akwa Ibom community, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assumed responsibility to reconstruct a...
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State Judicial Panels can Indict Military and Police Officers
By Femi falana
As a sequel to the #EndSARS protests last year, the National Economic Council advised all State Governments to institute judicial commissions of...
EDITORIAL
NO TIME FOR A GOVERNMENT AIRLINE
The idea of a national carrier is a misplaced priority
Nearly every other national airline has either folded up, gone bankrupt or been sold off....
Column
#EndSARS Report: It’s Accountability, Stupid!
Rejected Report
No one said: “Well, I never!…...”, when the Federal Government rejected the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry's Report! I don't think anyone...
