Fear grips Abuja estate as tenants accuse policeman of harassment, death threats Residents of Oduah Estate in Abuja say they are living in fear and uncertainty amid what they describe as a campaign of terror, intimidation, and death threats allegedly orchestrated by a serving police officer, DSP Jeffery Ugochukwu, whose current posting within the Nigeria…
BE CAREFUL WITH GMO FOODS: A SCIENTIFIC AND ETHICAL EXAMINATION OF GENETIC MODIFICATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA By Eugene Nanven. Over the past decade, Nigeria has witnessed an increasing wave of promotion and acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), particularly in its agricultural and food sectors. These efforts are often framed as pathways to…
FGN-ASUU Imbroglio: Craving for Stakeholders’ Intervention By Prof. MK Othman Is the FGN-ASUU imbroglio back to square one? Yes, it is, facing more looming and devastating crises than in 2017, 2020, and 2022. The last time a salary package was granted to university workers was in 2009, following negotiations between unions and the Federal Government…
through-collaboration-and-innovation-we-are-shaping-a-competitive-and-sustainable-energy-future-lokpobiri-by-chris-mark The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to building a competitive and sustainable energy future through deeper collaboration and innovation between government and industry players. Speaking at the Cross Industry Group (CIG) Meeting held in Biarritz, France, the Minister emphasized that the…
Of Nigeria, False Friends and True Dangers: A Call for Vigilance, by Hassan Gimba I have a confession. Vice President Kashim Shettima has never been my man. I have never quite taken to him. Not that I hate the man some want to see as the Cicero of our time. But it is also not…
Tensions Rise in Abuja as Security Operatives Conduct Stop-and-Search Amid #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest. By Rachael Adeola Akintan Kubwa Express Dutse/ Bwari Express way, and some bustling suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, was brought to a near standstill today as security operatives intensified stop-and-search operations in response to the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanu protest. The heavy security presence…
Police arrest Nnamdi Kanu s lawyer others during protest in Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Ejimakor confirmed his arrest in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, disclosing that he and several…
Erelu Taibet Oloruntoba Bows Out of Office. As Friends, Colleagues And Well Wishers Celebrates her. Friends and colleagues of retired Director of the National Population Commission, NPC, Erelu Taibet Oloruntoba gathered at the commission’s office in Abuja to give her a befitting retirement party. The event which see dignitaries from all works of life coming…
We remain faithful to Tinubu’s vision, APC govs. By JAMIL GULMA-Â Birnin Kebbi Members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum said they have resolved to remain faithful to the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take Nigeria to greater heights. The Progressive Governors have also pledged their unflinching support to the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda….
Ekiti, Oct 27: Date with destiny! By abiodun KOMOLAFE The allegations of contrived mayhem in the State of Ekiti are an acknowledgement that desperation has taken root in the quest to gain entrance into Oke Ayoba. This is ominous, but it also reveals the infantile elements in Nigeria’s political paradox, where one addresses a daunting…
