2019 election- NYSC DG solicits army, police protection for corps members
National Politics

NYSC says INEC has promised to improve safety and welfare of corps members

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to improve the safety and welfare provisions of corps members that would be deployed as ad hoc staff for the general elections. In a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the […]

#ArewaMeToo- Northern Nigerian women discuss teir sexual abuse on Twitter. (RadioTV10)
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#ArewaMeToo: Women from Northern Nigeria speak up on sexual abuse

On Saturday, February 16, 2019, Arewa – a collective name for Northern Nigeria – had a moment on Twitter Nigeria with a #MeToo to discuss sexual harassment, sexual violence and violent crimes against Northern women. This comes after the advent of #MeToo, #TimesUp, Berger to Ajah, and Twitter #MeToo through 2017 and 2018. Until Saturday, […]

Glo unveils Anthony Joshua
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Glo unveils Anthony Joshua as brand ambassador, introduces new products for digital transformation

The unveiling of a new brand ambassador, Anthony Joshua and the launch of the new products took place at Eko hotel & suites, Victoria Island Lagos on Friday, February 1, 2019. Guests at Glo unveil event which held at Eko hotel & suites, Victoria Island Lagos on Friday, February 1, 2019. The official media parley […]

President Muhammadu Buhari's campaign rally in Ogun State was plagued by disquiet from
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Security agents shield Buhari, Abiodun from stoning during Ogun rally

Security operatives had to shield President Muhammadu Buhari as a projectile was thrown in the direction of the stage while he was addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a campaign rally in Ogun State. The president visited the state on Monday, February 11, 2019, as part of his re-election campaign just days […]

Acting EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu
National Politics

EFCC denies poisoning former Skye Bank chairman, Ayeni

A statement by the commissions acting spokesman, Mr Tony Orilade in Abuja on Saturday dismissed the allegation as a false alarm is to incite public opinion against the EFCC. The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a report in Thisday newspaper of Saturday, February 9 with the headline: EFCC Has Poisoned Tunde Ayeni […]

Fire guts INEC office in Plateau LG (Illustration)
National Politics

Fire guts INEC office in Plateau state

A week to the beginning of the general elections, the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Quaanpan Local Government Area of Plateau has been gutted my fire. Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the commission in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos […]

Pressure mounts for Amaju Pinnick’s NFF as allegations of financial impropriety continue to unfold
National Politics

Pressure mounts for Amaju Pinnick’s NFF as allegations of financial impropriety continue to unfold

Amaju Pinnick was furious with the Editor-in-Chief of a top and respected football website who had published an interview of a certain Otunba Dele Ajayi who laid several accusations against the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and several other top officials of the federation. Ajayi had gone on radio to brazenly accuse the […]

fela Kuti is widely regarded as Nigeria's greatest musician (Daily Advent)
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Seun Kuti, his father’s son and a man of his own

Seun Kuti is a man heading towards greatness. Find out all about him in this exclusive interview with Pulse. Seun Kuti‘s lineage is as great as it gets. He is the great-grandson of Reverend Canon Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, the first Nigerian to record and release an album. His grandmother is arguably Nigeria’s foremost feminist, Funmilayo […]

Collection of PVCs continue until Monday, February 11
National Politics

INEC extends PVC collection deadline till February 11 amid complaints

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline of the collection of permanent voters’ cards (PVC) till Monday, February 11, 2019. This was announced by the commission’s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in a statement on Friday, February 8, the initial deadline of collection. The extended time also covers Saturday, February 9, and Sunday, […]

ASUU
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ASUU Suspends Strike But Warns Government It’s Not Yet Over

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its nationwide strike, and announced resumption of academic activities from Friday, February 8, 2019. The strike began in November 2018, and was aimed at ensuring better funding for universities. The decision to suspend the strike was reached after a meeting with the Nigerian government on Thursday. […]