Beyond the Headlines
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday said that Nigerians will reap immensely if given the opportunity to serve as the President. Prof. Osinbajo also said there is no greater privilege than to have the opportunity to give one’s best in the service of the country, contributing to society and making life better for the people. The […]
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled its primary elections. A statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party, said the Governorship Primaries is now slated for Monday, May 23, 2022, while the Senatorial District Primaries comes up on Saturday, May 21, 2022. […]
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has drafted traditional rulers in the state into the battle against “unknown gunmen.” Soludo directed them to revamp vigilance groups in the domains in order to contain hoodlums who have for months held the state by the jugular. The latest of the violence by “unknown gunmen” was last Friday […]
A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday denied betraying Asiawju Bola Tinubu, saying the office of the President is not an inheritance. Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), spoke in Abuja during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Tinubu, APC National […]
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has directed immediate renovation of primary and secondary schools as well as health centres in the state. The governor gave the directive on Wednesday at an interactive session with traditional rulers, chairmen of local government councils and other stakeholders in the state, at the Government House, Owerri. Uzodimma, who […]
Peter Obi, former Anambra governor and presidential hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it is sad that federal universities are on strike while politicians are campaigning for the 2023 elections. Obi said this on Wednesday while appearing as a guest on the Berekete family radio in Abuja. The Academic […]
The police in Nasarawa State have arrested a 36-year-old man, Bako Anjeh, for raping a 17-year-old girl to death in Nasarawa-Eggon LGA. Our correspondent in the state learnt that the suspect forced his victim to drink gramoxone, a chemical used for killing grasses, and had carnal knowledge of her. The police spokesman in the […]
The Police in Imo have confirmed a bomb blast at an oil company in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Mike Abattam, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Owerri, said it occurred in the early hours of Wednesday. Abattam said the explosion occurred at a facility operated by […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has written to the University of Jos, demanding a probe and the recall of the doctorate degree of the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba. Also on Wednesday, students from different tertiary institutions in the Edo State protested the lingering ASUU strike in Benin, the state capital. […]
A man has been electrocuted while allegedly stealing electrical appliances in a church in Aba, Abia State. Locals said the deceased was a street urchin called Bouncer. The Nation learnt that Bouncer was electrocuted at St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Eziukwu-Asa-Okpuaja area of the city. A church worker said the alleged thief scaled a […]
