Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has ruled Victor Boniface out of the club’s league clash with Freiburg. The Bundesliga champions will welcome Freiburg to the BayArena for their last game of 2024 on Saturday (today). Boniface sustained an injury, while on international duty last month. Read Also:Nigerian Sports In 2025 – Heading Where No One … Read more
2024 is about to drop into the archives of history. The year has had some significant moments and developments that provide a good indication of things to come in the New Year. On the eve of 2025, from my observatory high up in the hills of Wasimi, I can testify that life has been manifesting … Read more
In one year, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC) has intercepted and recovered the sum of N30 billion meant for constituency projects. The anti-graft agency made the recoveries from items listed in the budget which were reportedly diverted by some lawmakers. They were uncovered under the Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking … Read more
The recent arrest of 792 suspected internet fraudsters, including 148 Chinese nationals and other foreign citizens in Lagos, raises troubling questions about Nigeria’s national security architecture and the effectiveness of our immigration control systems. While the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) deserves commendation for this significant operation, the incident exposes dangerous gaps in our … Read more
The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 108 senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General. Similarly, the Air Force Council has also approved the promotion of 19 Air Commodores to Air Vice Marshals and 33 Group Captains to Air Commodores in the Nigerian Air Force while the Navy … Read more
Boko Haram terrorists planted explosives which killed three residents and injured four others at Bassa and Allawa areas of Shiroro local government area of Niger State on Thursday. Three brothers, Mali, Nehemiah and Jona, were reportedly going to their farm from Bassa village when they stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the … Read more
Senior special assistant on public communications and new media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Lere Olayinka, has said his principal (Nyesom Wike) is too focused on his responsibilities to engage with those he called, “political hushpuppis.” Olayinka made reference to a member of the House of Representatives from the Ideato North and South … Read more
“Ability” in the heading is an irony but it is the truth. There is no doubt that we have people with physical disabilities and handicaps in our society, but our unfriendly environment is actually more guilty for bringing these disabilities and handicaps to the fore. In more benevolent and saner climes, there is … Read more
National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved five degree programmes for the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi in affiliation with the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). The programmes include Bsc Mass Communication; Bsc Accounting; Bsc Business Administration; Bsc Banking and Finance and Bsc Public Administration. The NUC gave the approval after visiting the institution for resource persons’ inspection to … Read more
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has registered 80,000 farmers to receive agricultural inputs at subsidised prices in Jigawa State. Jigawa State coordinator of the agricultural ministry, Alhaji Sale Salisu, told newsmen that the beneficiaries were registered from across the 27 local government areas of the state. He said the inputs to be distributed … Read more