Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Africa to get 900m doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 – Official
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) through COVAX facility and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa…
“No more Governor’s boy”- Wike shocks Rivers LGA chairs
…”Operation Show executed projects in your LGA. No more to ‘we are Governor’s Boys,”and very loyal to the party”. Okafor…
Attacks on waterways: Bonny youths take protest to Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Scores of youths from Bonny Local Government Area on Thursday congregate at the gate leading to Rivers…
#EndSARS: 233,000 candidates to write disrupted NECO exams in February
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Examination Council (NECO) says that 233,000 candidates who could not write the examinations as a…
Edo teachers commence indefinite strike on Monday
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin As schools across the country reopen for academic activities on Monday, January 18, public primary school students…
Wanted: Female fire fighters in Nasarawa
By Olukayode Babalola Nasarawa State Fire Service is looking for female fire fighters. Alhaji Dalhatu Dogara, its Chief Fire Officer…
ASUP fumes as gunmen kidnap polytechnic lecturer in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt A lecturer in Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, James Finwe, has been kidnapped by…
Popular broadcaster Segun Owolabi escapes gunmen’s attack in P/Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Mr. Segun Owolabi, the Business Manager, South-South of Silverbird Radio and Television in Port Harcourt, the…
3 crushed to death as container falls on commercial bus in Ibadan
By Suleiman Shehu No fewer than three persons lost their lives, while four others sustained injuries on Tuesday, as a…
UNIJOS announces resumption date
By Polycarp Auta University of Jos has announced Jan. 22 as its resumption date for the 2019/2020 academic session, Mr.…
WAFU U-17: Golden Eaglets squeeze into semi-finals on goal difference
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Baby Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, on Tuesday, whipped their Ghanaian counterparts 3-1 in the last group…
Taraba commissioner speaks on alleged diversion of N1.2bn COVID-19 funds
By Gabriel Yough Dr Innocent Vakkai, the Taraba commissioner for Health, on Tuesday, denied local media reports that he embezzled…
Varsity imposes ‘No nose mask, no entry’ on Jan. 18 resumption
The management of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, says nobody will be allowed to enter the institution…
Ekiti 2022: Sen. Olujimi speaks on calls to contest governorship election
By Yinusa Ishola Sen. Biodun Olujimi, (PDP-Ekiti South) has assured that she will make her stand on the clamour by…
Troops kill 10 bandits, arrest 3 informants in Katsina – Official
By Zubairu Idris Troops belonging to Operation Sahel Sanity have neutralised 10 suspected bandits and arrested three suspected informants and…
82-year-old Delta farmer cries out over destruction of his crops by herders
Okafor Ofiebor An octogenarian in Akumazi Umuocha community in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Hitler…
Youths protest arrest of their leaders by naval officers in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Business and social activities were disrupted by protesters in Rumuolumeni and Iwofe axis of Obio-Akpor area, a…
Controversies trail death of lady in Pastor-lover’s car crash in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan has ordered full scale investigation into the alleged killing…
WHO, others ready to battle Ebola with vaccine
A major step towards tackling the deadly Ebola was taken on Tuesday with the establishment of a stockpile of vaccine…
Bonny residents protest against attacks, killings by pirates on waterways
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Residents of Bonny, the host community of multi-billion dollars Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, on Monday staged…
How Biola Adeyanju was killed by drunk police sergeant: Eyewitnesses
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to ascertain complaints of victims on Police Brutality, Human Rights violations…
Inside my battle with COVID-19 – Prof. Remi Raji
By Nehru Odeh Professor Remi Raii, poet, scholar and former President of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA, has recovered…
Injured soldiers: We’ll not give up until Boko Haram is defeated
By Hamza Suleiman Some Nigeria soldiers wounded during various encounters with the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East have…
NASU, SSANU to embark on 3-day protest over IPPIS, others
By Joan Nwagwu The Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU)…
Gunmen kill 3 police officers, burn vehicles in Ebonyi
By Christian Ogbonna Some yet to be identified gunmen on Sunday invaded Onueke Police station in Ezza-South Local Government area…
Bauchi ritual killing suspects: We killed girl, removed her vagina for N500,000
Two suspects arrested in Bauchi over ritual killing of a little girl have been telling the police why they embarked…
5 drivers feared killed in clash with soldiers over N200 bribe in Kwara
By Usman Aliyu Five commercial drivers have been shot dead by soldiers at Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara…
Presidential Adviser, Femi Ojudu, narrates COVID-19 experience
By Babafemi Ojudu It took a lot of self persuasion to decide on a trip to Ado Ekiti on December…
“It is falsehood,” Moyo Thomas speaks on child paternity scandal (full text)
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja After about two weeks of playing hide and seek, Moyo Thomas, the former FCMB staff accused of having…
Governors to join Buhari, Osinbajo to take COVID-19 vaccine on live TV
By Ismaila Chafe The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states have agreed to take the COVID-19 vaccine on live television to…