Mikel Obi stubborn, out of my league – Siasia
Former Nigerian coach Samson Siasia has opened up about his relationship with former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi, stating a tense dynamic that existed when he was the national team’s head coach. In a podcast with ex-international Emmanuel Babayaro and…
Osun’s two first ladies welcome Remi Tinubu
The two wives of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, are currently trying to outshine each other, with both of them laying claim to the Office of the First Lady of the state. The two women, Ngozi and Titilola, have…
Zamfara needs advanced technology to fight insecurity, says Gov Lawal
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has emphasised the need to deploy advanced technology to combat insecurity challenges facing the state and northern Nigeria in general. Lawal, alongside nine other governors from the North-West and North-Central are currently in the United…
FG plans annual safe maternity scheme for seven million pregnant women
The Federal Government on Monday launched guidelines on safe motherhood, targeting at least seven million pregnant women, and at least six million newborn births annually. Speaking at the launch of the guidelines – the Labour Care Guide, and the Guidelines…
Two bomb experts surrender in Borno
Two suspected bombers of the Boko Haram group surrendered themselves to troops of Sector 3 Multi-National Joint Task Force in Monguno, Borno State On Sunday. The suspected bombers 19-year-old Abubakar Mohammed also known as Garba and 13-year-old Babagana Modu decided…
PICTORIAL: Inside the most expensive school in Nigeria
Inside Charterhouse Lagos, A newly commissioned primary school in Lekki with its secondary school underway that charges N42m as a fee per annum. Charterhouse Lagos is the first British independent school in West Africa and part of the prestigious Charterhouse…
UNIBEN lecturers threaten to boycott April 28 resumption over attack
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, the University of Benin branch, said on Monday that its members may not resume academic activities on April 28 due to attacks on lecturers and management staff by students of the institution. The ASUU…
How I became Super Eagle coach after Oliseh’s departure – Siasia
Former Nigerian footballer and coach, Samson Siasia, has opened up about his experience as the head coach of the Super Eagles, taking over after the abrupt departure of Sunday Oliseh in 2016. In a podcast with ex-international Emmanuel Babayaro and…
Nigeria not mature for state-controlled police, says Egbetokun
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has opposed the establishment of State Police, saying the country was not ripe for it. Egbetokun stated this during a one-day dialogue on state policing, themed, ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’…
BREAKING: Tinubu unveils African Counter-Terrorism summit
President Bola Tinubu unveiled the African Counter-Terrorism Summit at the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja on Monday. The event which is currently ongoing and organised by Nigeria, with support from the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, will…