Nigeria
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:38:58 GMTAfter #EndSARS, Nigeria's Police Must Take Ownership of Reform
[ISS] Government set the process in motion, but the Nigeria Police Force must lead on improving its members' accountability.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:23:28 GMTAgain, NiMet Alerts On Poor Visibility in Northern Nigeria
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), weekend released an alert to the public on the possibility of poor visibility occuring in the extreme north.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMTStop Destroying Yourselves, Be United, Wike Tells Ogonis
[This Day] Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:52 GMTMagodo and the Scare of Landgrabbers
[This Day] The recent attempted invasion of Magodo Phase II Shagisha by landgrabbers, who were on a mission of dispossessing some residents of their properties, is a wakeup call on government to enforce laws that protect investors, especially senior ...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:52 GMTOsinbajo Should Succeed Buhari in 2023, Says Federal Lawmaker
[This Day] Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:52 GMTAPC and the Politics of Zoning
[This Day] There is need to stick to the earlier agreement, argues Salihu Tanko Yakasai
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:52 GMTRemembering January 6
[This Day] The Horizon BY Kayode Komolafe kayode.komolafe@thisdaylive.com
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:48 GMTAbuja Chamber Tasks Govt On Insecurity, High Taxes
[This Day] Abuja -- The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has tasked the federal government to intensify efforts towards addressing the persistent insecurity which had significantly affected the country...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:02:47 GMTAFCON 2022 - Lack of Quality in Super Eagles Squad May Affect Performance
[Premium Times] The Super Eagles squad is not inspiring many fans as the three-time champions chase success in Cameroon
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:01:18 GMTAkwa Ibom Govt Bans Scrap Scavengers
[Premium Times] The ban followed the alleged killing of Uyo resident by two scrap scavengers.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:00:34 GMTInvestigation - Unstable Plateau (1): Inside Story of Carnage That Killed 37 People in Yelwa Zangam
[Premium Times] A dispute between the Anaguta and the Hausa communities over a parcel of land in a community in Jos, Plateau State flared into a deadly night raid in which 37 people were killed.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:55:51 GMTAFCON Build-Up - Salah Is Good but Pharaohs Should Be Afraid of the Super Eagles, Says Ahmed Musa
[Premium Times] Nigeria and Egypt will battle it out in the opening AFCON Group D tie next Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:59:17 GMTCosta Rica 2022 - Cameroon and Nigeria Regroup for Fourth Round Showdown
[CAF] Cameroon U-20 women's national team and their Nigerian counterparts have resumed preparations for their Fourth Round meeting in the African qualifiers for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, Costa Rica 2022 later this month.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:07:56 GMTThe Politics and Literary Works of Bashir Tofa
[This Day] Chuks Okocha writes that the late businessman and politician, Bashir Othman Tofa who passed away on Monday was also a passionate writer.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:25:25 GMTGovt Urged to Dialogue to Ease Tension in South-East
[This Day] Abuja -- The immediate past National Organising Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd), has called on the federal government to ease the tension in South East by adopting political solution and dialogue...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:14:01 GMTAnalysts Forecast Increased Govt Borrowing As CBN's Primary Market Auction Rises By 162%
[This Day] Analysts have predicted that the federal government would sustain borrowing in 2022 as data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed primary market auction rose significantly by 162 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous y...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:06:31 GMTLagos Schools Urged to Set Up Safety Measures for Resumption
[This Day] As public and private schools in Lagos State resume today January 4, after the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Ministry of Education, yesterday called on administrators to step up their safety measures with the aim of reducing negativ...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMTSanwo-Olu Donates N50m to Nigerian Legion
[This Day] Segun James
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMT... .eguavoen Defends Non-Inclusion of Domestic Players in His Squad
[This Day] Super Eagles interim Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has defended the non- inclusion of more than one home-based players in his squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMTSanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila, Omo-Agege, Others in FG's Delegation to Cameroon
[This Day] The Federal Government has named a high powered delegation to lead the Nigerian contingent to the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament starting in Cameroon next Sunday, January 9, 2022.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMTAhmed Musa Bullish As Super Eagles Depart for Cameroon Today
[This Day] AFCON 2021...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:52 GMTSEC Reminds Fund Managers to Pay Regulatory Fees Before Jan 31
[This Day] Kayode Tokede
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:50 GMTBuilding a Legacy of Empowering the Youths
[This Day] The federal lawmaker representing Abia Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Theodore Orji, recently held the sixth edition of his annual scholarship programme in Umuahia targeted at building capacity of youths to p...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:50 GMTRural Women Rise to the Occasion
[This Day] Minna -- Nigerians are notorious for not paying back loans, and women for being unable to unite - even in their own best interests. The rural woman is especially thought to be too dense to recognise what these interests are, much less orga...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:10:02 GMT'Kidnapping, Killings, Cattle Rustling Discouraging Youth Farmers'
[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) has lamented the persistent upsurge of kidnappings, killings, cattle rustling and banditry in the country, saying the sordid scenarios are pushing the youth from farming into menial jobs.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:59:53 GMTNigerian Fashion and the Journeys of Return (II)
[Premium Times] The fashion weeks have become major platforms for showcasing Nigerian creative capabilities and talents, while outlining the massive potentials of the hospitality and cognate sectors.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:58:51 GMTNFF Owes Us Bonuses for Only Two Matches - Ahmed Musa
[Premium Times] The captain and his teammates have a crucial meeting to clear up the issue of match bonuses.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:51:05 GMTAkwa Ibom Assembly Is 'Liability to Society' - CLO
[Premium Times] "The members of the 7th assembly carry on without regular constituency briefings and interactive sessions, they sit in Uyo and only return to their constituencies to attend burials, child dedications, traditional marriages, and naming...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:09:40 GMTMagodo - Police Officer Disobeys Sanwo-Olu Over Invasion
[Premium Times] The police officer told the governor that he only answers to the instructions of his superiors.
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:58:21 GMTJailbreak - Four Inmates Allegedly Killed, Prison Official Injured in Osun
[Premium Times] An official said that some inmates had planned to escape during the morning sanitation