The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Federal Government to compensate farmers, whose crops were destroyed by Fulani’s herds. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the MURIC Director, made the appeal in a statement issued in Lagos, on Friday. He suggested…
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Friday, sentenced a 22-year-old driver, Taro Mohammed, to two years in prison for breach of trust and cheating. The Judge, Daniel Damulak, who sentenced Mohammed after he pleaded guilty…
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday the Olympic Games were facing a “major issue” after the head of the organising committee made sexist remarks, with criticism of his comments showing no sign of abating. Yoshiro Mori, 83, set off…
The Anambra Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew from Monday, Feb. 8, to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, on Friday…
At 18, Mathew Ibiyemi is the Media Consultant (Nigeria) for AdamStart Global and the Corporate Communications manager/Head of Infotech desk, Nigerian NewsDirect. Mathew began his writing journey at the age of 9 in a column in Nigerian NewsDirect called Young…
No member of the All the Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State will be exempted from participating in the registration and membership revalidation exercise scheduled to commence across the state soon. The Senior Special Adviser on Political Matters to the…
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has advocated for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) standard in the Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) nationwide to curb disease outbreaks. Dr Tochi Okwor, NCDC’s Head of Infection Prevention and Control Lead, made…
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. The presidential aide said that the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will continue to partner stakeholders on the creation of workstations for the training and re-training of drivers to help ensure safety on the highways. The Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye…
A non-governmental organisation, Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), has called on the Federal and State Governments to provide cancer treatment support for indigent individuals due to its high cost of management and treatment. Its Executive Director, Mr Honestus Obadiora, made…
