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Patience: Reps’ Panel Orders Magu’s Arrest for Shunning Summons

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Wednesday ordered an arrest warrant against the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...

​UNICEF Signs MoU With NUJ, Kebbi State Government on Child Survival, Development, Protection, Others …… as Governor Advocates Funding Support for UNICEF

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi  United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Kebbi State Government, that defines the...

Man Loses Life During Fulani Traditional Display

A Fulani traditional display among four young herdsmen has ended in a tragedy with one of them, Yau Musa, losing his life in the process....

IGP: Misau Petitions Senate, as Lawmakers Begin Probe

Lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Isa Misau, has asked the Senate to probe the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, over alleged...

Kebbi Government Adopts UNICEF “Faith for Life” Handbook for Advocacy

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Government on Wednesday adopted an advocacy document ‘Faith for Life’, developed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),...

NIGERIA @ 57: A MESSAGE TO NIGERIA AND HER LEADERS By Basic Rights Enlightenment Foundation

Nigeria has come a long way. It is not every country that will pass through what Nigeria has passed through and still stand as one....

​Breaking News! Kaduna Resident Doctors Embarks on Indefinite Strike 

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna  Following failed attempt after a 21 days ultimatum issued to the Kaduna State Government by the Association Resident Doctors (ARD) in...

Herdsmen: Call Enigie, Edionwere To Order, Edo AFAN Appeals To Benin Monarch

Edo state chapter, All Farmers Association of Nigeria,(AFAN), has appealed to HRM Oba Ewuare ll, Oba of Benin, to call Enigie and Edionwere to order,...

Climate Change and Health Risks in Nigeria

By Olumide Idowu ​Climate Change brings with it an increase in malnutrition, mental health conditions, infectious diseases spread and even death. Rising greenhouse gas levels...

57th Independence: Nigeria Won’t Break up Under me, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the clamour for restructuring gave some groups which he described as “highly irresponsible” the leeway to call for the nation’s...