A 21-year-old unemployed man, Joseph Osaretin, on Friday appeared in an Ogbeson Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin for allegedly stealing six cell phones worth N640, 000. The police charged Osaretin with two counts of conspiracy and theft. The prosecution counsel,…
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has formally signed a short-term deal with four-time Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Champions, Kano Pillars. The club said this is in a statement by its Media Officer, Rilwan Malikawa, on Friday in Kano. According…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), says it will hold a Youth Summit in Bauchi State to x-ray issues affecting the youth in the state. Alhaji Nuru Kobi, NOA Director in the state, told newsmen on Thursday that the summit will…
A foundation, “With Good Intentions”, on Wednesday donated food items to 64 households in Rigasa, Badiko and Abakwa communities in Kaduna State. The Foundation said the gesture would help reduce the difficulty the less privileged would face during the Ramadan…
The Management of the University of Jos has approved 3 p.m. as the close time for Muslim staff of the institution during Ramadan. Mr Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications of the university, disclosed this in a statement on…
Mr Thomas Muopshin, Project Coordinator, Plateau Potato Value Chain Support Project says the project has provided training and equipment to 220 farmers to boost potato farming in the state. Muopshin disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in…
By Fatima Ahmad Usman You are a lonely street at night holding death beneath the cover of black silence. Regret speaks not too loudly – indistinct her voice, still, she speaks. Remember when Halima told you “as a girl, To…
after Romeo Oriogun By Elias Udòchi Andrevn pray in little spaces wild enough for a dream. & in deep sarcophagi of your body, stew remnants flush with heaven. god’s beard rove with burning crystals are the colors after which we…
Kogi began vaccination against COVID-19 on Wednesday in Lokoja. First set of recipients of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines were health workers and frontline essential non-health workers. Newsmen reports that Kogi took delivery of 16, 900 doses of the vaccine on Monday.…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is to map out vulnerable communities in response to the 2021 Seasonal Climate Predictions. The Director-General of the agency, rtd. AVM Muhammadu Muhammadu, disclosed this on Wednesday during a Two-Day Experts’ Technical Workshop on…
