Rochas Okorocha, governor, Imo State, has said that the current insecurity challenge in Nigeria can be tackled if the government engages community leaders and the people in the affected areas. He stated this yesterday in Owerri while receiving journalists who had come to Imo State for the annual Nigeria Media Merit Awards, NMMA. He urged…
Bomb Blast Rocks Bauchi
No fewer than 13 people have died while another 40 were injured when a twin explosion hit a commercial bank in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday. Sources say the blast occurred occurred at the Automated Teller Machine of the bank as customers were queuing to make withdrawals at about 9am…
Ebola: Nigeria Donates drugs, Supplies to Sierra Leone
In a bid to help its neighbours overcome the Ebola Virus Disease, the Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday announced that it has donated drugs and supplies worth more than $249,000 to Sierra Leone. This was contained in a statement released and signed by the Ministry of Health’s spokesperson, Ayo Adesugba. According to the ministry,…
Burkina Faso: African Leaders Pressure Army For Power Handover
The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal are to visit Burkina Faso to press the military for a speedy handover of power to a civilian ruler. Representing the West African regional body, ECOWAS, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and Ghana’s John Mahama are expected to arrive in the capital, Ouagadougou later today.…
2015: Aderanti Meets Lagos Political Stakeholders
Ahead of the 2015 General elections, the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced that it will meet with stakeholders of all registered political parties in the state on Tuesday, November 4. In a statement signed and released to reporters on Monday by Ken Nwosu, spokesman of the command, the police said…
Celebrating Villains, Despising Heroes
Comets no longer announce the passing of princes in Nigeria. They are quietly interred unsung. Pacesetters are treated with disdain by those they preceded to lay respectable foundation for in the professions. But villains, cheats and thieves are sung to high heavens when they exit to hell. How can one explain why the country has…
Using ICT for National Development
By John Adebisi – Internet Constituency. Nigeria, like most developing nations around the world, has come to recognise the importance of information and communication technology, ICT, as catalyst for sustainable socio-economic development. This recognition is well captured in the National Development Plan – Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020. This is the way to go! However, Nigeria is…
The Challenges of Depression
Depression is a nasty devil, a silent killer that sucks the life out of the best people. It can be described as an internal time bomb that bedevils mercilessly till one is overcome by it. Drugs and alcohol often exacerbate depression. Unfortunately, the best of us can suffer from depression. We can get depressed after…
IPC Holds Third Media Tweet-A-Thon
The International Press Center, IPC, held its third “media-tweet-a-thon” at the IPC Conference Hall, Dideolu Court, Ogba, Lagos on Thursday, October 30. The event titled, “role of the media in promoting the participation of physically challenged persons in the 2015 general elections,” is a media tweeting exercise that is used to create public awareness on…
‘CP led A Team To Dislodge Armed Robbers in Ifaki Ekiti’ – Victor Babayemi, Ekiti PPRO
The Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has dislodged a gang of 30-armed robbers that attempted to rob the First Bank branch in Ifaki-Ekiti and attacked the police station close to the bank early today. The team led by Taiwo Lakanu, commissioner of police, CP, foiled the attempt of the armed men,…
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