Exiled
By Akpa Arinzechukwu I dip a finger in the deep ocean just to reach you. Your absence ebbs me towards the improbable. I wake up again in a body no longer mine, an identity on a reckless person’s table. The…
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Ogun Commissioner tasks members on strengthening party, revalidates membership
A call has gone to All Progressive Congress, (APC), to party members and stalwarts to come out enmasse for registeration and revalidation of their membership as the exercise is designed to further strengthen the party system. Tpl Tunji Odunlami, Commissioner…
Court remands two car dealers over N18m fraud
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Two car dealers have been remanded by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over an alleged N18 million fraud. The accused persons; Jasper Edeani, 31 and Tolulope Fatipe, 25, who were arraigned on a four count charge, pleaded ‘not…
President Buhari: The unheralded achievements
By Femi Adesina Let me give due credit for the idea of this piece. President Muhammadu Buhari had said recently that elites in the country were not giving due accolades to his administration in terms of where it met the…
Senate seeks to prohibit casual jobs for graduates in Nigeria
…As Senators blame banks for turning female marketers into sexual slaves The Senate, on Thursday, considered a bill seeking to stop employers in the private and public sectors from engaging employable Nigerian graduates as casual workers. The Prohibition of Casualization…
Engineer Sule visits agric minister, seeks further support, collaboration
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sought further collaboration and support from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, especially in the area of boosting agricultural activities, as well as rural roads. Engineer Sule made this known when…
Sanwo-Olu pledges to double investment in youths, as Ehingbeti summit closes
..Investors, Business Leaders chart new course for Lagos, ransmit Resolutions To Govt …Lagos fortunate to be led by visionary Governors- El-Rufai The 8th Lagos State Economic Summit (Ehingbeti) has drawn to a close on Thursday, with the organisers and participants…
COVID-19: NAFDAC approves Oxford vaccine for Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday approved Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the go ahead for the use of the vaccine…
Senate moves to block revenue loss from medical tourism
…Considers bill to address exodus of doctors, nurses The Senate, on Thursday, moved to block revenue leakages from medical tourism with the consideration of a bill that would see to reduced number of Nigerians traveling to other countries for medical…
Kagara abductions: Rescue operation ongoing — Police
…as Bello briefs Buhari By Ayo Fadimu A joint search and rescue mission, involving the Police, the military and other law enforcement agencies is ongoing to safely rescue abducted persons in Niger. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank…