Tag: Nigeria

Nigerians chide El-Rufai for violating Twitter ban

By Ismail Auwal Nigerians on Twitter take a swipe on Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, for violating the ban the Federal Government placed on...

N849 billion generated as IGR in 2021 as Lagos leads other states

By Salim Yunusa   The 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory generated N849.123bn as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2021 compared to N612.87bn in 2020.   A...

Air force arrests officer in connection with attack on NDA

By Salim Yunusa   Nigeria Airforce (NAF) staff arrested for alleged ties with bandits who attacked National Defense Academy (NDA) Kaduna State.   Nigeria Airforce (NAF) said it...

It will take Nigeria 120 Years To have required medical doctors ― Minister

By Ismail Auwal The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu said it will take Nigeria about 120 years to have the number of doctors it...

Nigeria offers 100% ownership to mining investors

By Salim Yunusa   The Minister of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Arch Olamilekan Adegbite, said Nigeria has offered 100 per cent ownership on mining investments...

FEC approves N1.5 billion for Customs to procure operational vehicles

By Salim Yunusa   The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the procurement of 46 units of vehicles for operational and administrative use by the Nigeria Customs...

JUST IN: Another building collapses in Lekki, Lagos

By Salim Yunusa A two-storey building has collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos barely 24 hours after the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerrard...

$10bn gas project: Senate probes Italian firm over local content law

By Salim Yunusa The leadership of the Senate has directed its Committee on Local Content to immediately commence investigations into the alleged breach of local...

President Buhari commended over Nigeria’s climate actions by Jeff Bezos

By Salim Yunusa American billionaire and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has heaped praises on the President Muhammadu Buhari for his leadership role in restoring...

Obi Cubana arrested by EFCC

By Salim Yunusa The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a socialite Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana.   Obi Cubana is being questioned...

Three persons rescued, 50 more trapped in Lagos building collapse

By Salim Yunusa Three persons have been rescued alive from the debris of the 21-story building that collapsed this afternoon on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. At...

The self-sufficient pre-colonial Nigeria and a lagging new nation

By Buhari Habibu, PhD  Sometimes back, there had been a debate on whether the teaching of history as a subject in post-basic education should continue....

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