Nigeria

Lórí-Iró leadership and herdsmen nationalism | By Oludayo Tade

Lórí-Iró (based on deliberate falsehood or lie) is a metaphoric expression which unpacks the relationship of falsehood between Nigerian politicians and…

4 years ago

FG commences drilling activities, to begin oil production in Northeast

The Nigerian government has revealed plans to begin oil production in the Northeast. Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for…

4 years ago

Kano-Maradi Niger Republic railway to cost Nigeria $1.9bn, construction commences Tuesday

The Kano-Maradi (Niger Republic) rail project will cost the Nigerian government $1.9bn, according to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.…

4 years ago

Africa to receive nearly 90m COVID-19 vaccines in February – WHO hints

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said Africa will receive nearly 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX in…

4 years ago

Suspected cocaine trafficker arrested at Lagos airport

  Suspected cocaine trafficker, Ukaegbu Onyekachi, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) According to a…

4 years ago

Tackle insurgency now, ex-rep, Daramola urges service chiefs

Former House of Representatives member, Hon. Bimbo Daramola has urged the newly appointed service chiefs to face the challenges of…

4 years ago

FG okays N9.4bn for power, road projects in FCT, Oyo, Ogun

The Federal Government has approved a total of N9.4 billion for various projects including power and road in the Federal…

4 years ago

Benue governor, Ortom tests positive for COVID-19

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor’s media aide, Terver Akase who disclosed…

4 years ago

‘I can’t be blackmailed, no more business as usual’ – FCC boss, Dankaka spits fire

The Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Dankaka, has said nobody can blackmail her over sponsored false and…

4 years ago

DAWN commission proffers solution to fulani herdsmen, farmers skirmishes

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN Commission, has proffered solution to  the frequent skirmishes between farmers and Fulani herders…

4 years ago