I’m a ‘herdsman’ — not all herdsmen are bandits
Crime has no ethnic face. When criminality is defined according to ethnic origin or religion, social cohesion is threatened. There are people of criminal inclinations in every group, race, place and religion. In fact, we…
VAT, CIT revenue ‘push’ December FAAC allocation by N18bn
The three tiers of government shared N619.343 billion as federation allocation from the revenue generated in December 2020. This is higher than the N601.110 billion shared in December. Hassan Dodo, director of…
Donald Trump leaves as he arrived, minus his microphone
Donald Trump left Washington the same way he came in — flouting traditions, demanding praise and fixated on making himself the center of the story. There was only one difference: The spotlight he so…
Kwara Police Arrest Organiser Of Nude Party In Ilorin
Kwara State Police Command has arrested a member of a gang planning to organise nude party in selected places in Ilorin, the state capital. Parading the suspect, Akinsola Babatunde, also known Mr White, in Ilorin on…
Mandela’s foundation rocked by graft scandal
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has commenced an investigation on its own senior managers over allegations of graft. The foundation had received an anonymous complaint from staff…
President Biden speaks on letter Trump left him
President Joe Biden has disclosed that his predecessor Donald Trump left him a “very generous” letter before leaving the White House on Wednesday. Biden revealed this while speaking to journalists from the…
Report Backs FG’s Moves to Sell Moribund Assets
A new report by the pan-African credit rating agency, Agusto & Co, has backed the decision of the federal government to sell assets to fund critical infrastructure. Apart from its plan to engage in…
Buhari Cancels OMSL’s Controversial Secure Anchorage Area Contract
•EFCC may begin probe of bribery allegation by Ayeni •NIMASA to take back security of ports President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the lucrative but controversial Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) contract…
Pogba fires Manchester United ahead of City in title race
Paul Pogba was on target for Manchester United in the Premier League title race with a stunning second-half strike to put his side back on top of the table with a 2-1 victory…
Trump was a monster president, I won’t re-apply for Green Card – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says he is happy that Joe Biden has assumed the president of the United State, saying Donald Trump was a monster and racist President. Soyinka, in an…
60% of Nigerians unsure, unwilling to take COVID-19 vaccine – SBM Poll
A new report by SBM Intelligence, Nigeria’s geopolitical intelligence platform, shows that 35.9 per cent of Nigerians are unwilling to take the COVID-19 vaccine, while 24.1 per…
Herdsmen Can’t Graze in Forest Reserves without Permission, Ondo Insists
Herdsmen will not be allowed to operate in Ondo State’s forest reserves without permission, the state government insisted yesterday. The insistence came against the backdrop of…
7 things to know about the 127- year-old ‘fat’ Bible used to swear in Joe Biden
By the constitution of the United States, elected officials are not required to take their oath of office specifically with the Bible or any other. But most Presidents had…
Northern elders ask herders to disregard Akeredolu’s directive
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has asked herders in Ondo state not to leave their locations and resist moves to be labelled as criminals. In a statement on Wednesday, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a spokesman of the…
Biden trashes Trump policies with 17 EOs on Day One
New US President Joe Biden has signed a slew of 17 executive orders in his first hours in office, scrapping several of flagship policies of predecessor Donald Trump. Some of the EOs…
Presidency, Ondo governor herders eviction row grows
THE Presidency’s reaction to the order by the Ondo State Government to herders to vacate its reservation forests sparked an outrage on Wednesday. Lawyers backed…
World powers hopeful of new era with America
WORLD leaders reacted to Biden’s inauguration by offering congratulations, jockeying for position at the forefront of his foreign policy agenda, and in some cases pleading for the reversal of his predecessor’s…
Ndigbo committed to Nigeria’s unity, says Ohanaeze
OHANEZE Ndigbo Worldwide on Wednesday reiterated Ndigbo’s commitment to a united and prosperous country. Prof George Obiozor, President-General of the foremost…
We must end this uncivil war (Full text of President Biden’s inaugural speech)
Below is President Joe Biden inaugural speech delivered on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Chief Justice Roberts, Vice-President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader…
TB Joshua drops critical message for Nigerians on COVID-19 vaccine
Founder, Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet T.B Joshua has dropped a critical message for Nigerians on COVID-19 vaccine. He said he had received thousands of…
Rivers will spend N500m on repair of burnt Sokoto market – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike on Wednesday pledged that he will make available the sum of N500 million for the reconstruction of a market gutted by fire in Sokoto. Wike, made the…
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes top goal scorer in football history
Cristiano Ronaldo has written himself into football history, by becoming Wednesday night as the all-time top goalscorer in the world. Ronaldo scored his 760th…
Another 14 Nigerians die of COVID-19, infections hit 114,691
Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1,478 Wednesday, with new 14 deaths, the fifth successive day, since 16 January that the country recorded double digit fatalities…
BREAKING: Festus Marinho, pioneer NNPC MD is dead
Pioneer Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Festus Ayodele Marinho is dead. He was the first and only MD of the defunct Nigerian National Oil Corporation (NNOC), the forerunner of NNPC.…