Nigeria
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:06 GMTTop 10 Nigerian Songs of 2021
[Vanguard] The Nigerian music landscape has produced a range of records that have rocked us into moments of ambiance, where we felt good and was loved. In a place where we gathered together and danced through the spectrum of these moments wishing the...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:06 GMTHow Sambisa Forest Community Celebrated Christmas Despite Threats of Invasion By Terrorists
[Vanguard] Yola -- It was unexpected and scary. Hence, most of them froze as soon as the letter was dropped. The peace they had enjoyed until then immediately took flight. With danger staring them in the face, all thoughts of the fanfare that usually...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:03 GMTHazard Allowance - Unions Allege Health Workers Short-Changed
[Vanguard] Health workers under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU/the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Associations, AHPA, have alleged short-changed in the payment of the agreed Hazard Allowance to their members, calling on ...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:35:57 GMT2021 - Our Big Stories That Made Impacts
[Daily Trust] Besides its key traditional functions of information, education and entertainment, the mass media also play a significant role in bringing about socio-economic and political change in society through its reportage.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:06 GMTElectoral Act Amendment Bill - Why We Injected Direct Primary Clause - Gbaja
[Vanguard] Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday, said the National Assembly inserted the direct primaries clause into the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to ensure that people participate in elections.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:23:08 GMT2021 in Review - Covid-19 Still in View and Refocusing On Pressing Health Issues
[Nigeria Health Watch] From new and emerging health challenges occasioned by everchanging socioeconomic conditions, to dynamic shifts in healthcare delivery, 2021 has been a year of new lessons learnt.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:37:20 GMTFRSC Frowns At Night Travels Amid Rising Crashes in Ogun
[Daily Trust] The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) yesterday warned drivers plying Ogun State roads against "reckless driving and night travels", following rising cases of accidents in the state.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:33:38 GMTTime to Revive Arabic Language Village
[Daily Trust] Sequel to the restoration of relative peace in North East Nigeria after over a decade of insurgency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State repeatedly announced in recent months the intention of the state government to close Inter...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:07 GMTCorruption Rumble Hits National Assembly As OAUGF Indicts Lawmakers of Spending Unexplained N9.424besh
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Federal government through the Office of the Auditor General for the federation, OuAGF has fingered the management of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Service Commission in a yet-to-be explained N9.424 billion expen...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:07 GMTBuhari's Achievements in 2021 - Full Text of Lai Mohammed's Press Conference
[Vanguard] Gentlemen, good morning, and thanks for honouring our invitation to this press conference which, in line with our tradition, we have called to brief you on the achievements of the Buhari Administration in 2021. In view of the long list of ...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:06 GMTHow Peace Returned to S-East - -Police, Stakeholders
[Vanguard] *We took war to criminals before Yuletide --Imo Police
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:06 GMTAkwa Ibom Records Rising Performance in WASSCE
[Vanguard] Akwa Ibom as recorded rising performance by candidates who took the West African Senior School Certificate Examination from 2019 to 2021.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:48:31 GMTBuhari Should Reconsider His Stand On Direct Primaries and Embrace Transparency
[Daily Trust] Last week, we looked at some preambles with regards to this direct primary issue. I have considered all the arguments of those against it, and none of the arguments are tenable. All of those on the other side of the argument are support...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:47:20 GMT2021 - Used Vehicles Thrive As Auto Policy Bill Lingers
[Daily Trust] As the year 2021 winds down today, stakeholders conclude that the automotive industry in the outgoing year remains stagnant thanks to the uncertainty surrounding the passage of the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) B...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:23:14 GMTDying Inside - Prisons in Lagos, Rivers, Kano Hold Highest Number of Awaiting Trial Inmates (II)
[Premium Times] About 73 per cent of Nigeria's 64,642 prison population as of last December were awaiting trial.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:06:30 GMTThe Old Men's Fight Over Resource Control
[This Day] Bolaji Adebiyi argues that the conversations around resource control should shift from ownership to impact.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:48:12 GMTBuhari Should Declare State of Emergency in Edo - APC
[Daily Trust] The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the state due to what it described as collapse of governance under Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:47:29 GMTLagos Theatre Launches Creative Club for Igando Residents
[Daily Trust] Lagos Theatre Igando has launched a creative club called 'Lagos Theatre Igando Creative Club' for residents of the area in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:45:22 GMTBayelsa - Gov Diri Signs N314.4bn 2022 Budget Into Law
[Daily Trust] Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, signed into law the state's 2022 Appropriation Bill, which was earlier passed by the House of Assembly.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:07 GMTPRP Berates Bauchi Governor Over Failure to Pay Minimum Wage
[Vanguard] Bauchi -- The People's Redemption Party, PRP, has lambasted Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed over his 'I was not elected to pay salary' comment and his inability to pay the minimum wage two years after his ascension to office.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:51:50 GMTRape, Sodomy Top Crime Chart in Jigawa
[Daily Trust] Rape and sodomy were the most committed crimes in 2021 in Jigawa State, according to records by the state Ministry of Justice.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:41:24 GMTOgun Assembly Okays Bill Granting Autonomy to Revenue Board
[Daily Trust] Ogun State House of Assembly has passed two bills including the Ogun State Board of Internal Revenue Law, 2021 and the Local Government (Amendment) Law, 2020.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:06:29 GMTNational Drug Control Master Plan 2021-2025
[This Day] Chuks Akamadu writes that the fourth master plan will address the evolving drug situation in a comprehensive manner.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:06:29 GMTTen Unforgettable Moments for Arts in 2021
[This Day] 2021 is a year filled with a flurry of activities and great developments in visual arts, music, literary and popular culture, says Yinka Olatunbosun
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:06:29 GMTGhana Adopts Gocreate Africa Monitoring App
[This Day] GoCreate Africa, a Nigerian tech company, is spearheading the drive to digitise the African creative industries by providing its music recognition technology (Go Monitor) to Collective Management Organisations across the continent.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:06:29 GMTThisday Journalist, Others Win Wole Soyinka Award
[This Day] THISDAY journalist, Omolabake Fasogbon has been recognised for her outstanding and courageous reporting at the 16th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:53:37 GMTMonarch Urges Subjects to Uphold Culture, Traditions
[Daily Trust] The Ona of Ogye chiefdom in Toto LGA of Nasarawa State, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Umar Azaki, has called on his subjects on the need to continue to uphold culture and traditions in the chiefdom.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:49:16 GMTCouncil Launches War Against Drug Peddlers in Kogi
[Daily Trust] The Acting Chairperson of Okene LGA of Kogi State, Aliyu Bilkisu Avosuahi, said the Council has commenced enforcement of War Against Drug Abuse and Criminality (WADAC) to stem the menace of illicit drug business ravaging the area.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:46:46 GMTHow More Domestic Investors Returned to Equities in 2021
[Daily Trust] As with most other years, 2021 brought fascinating developments in the financial market, especially as the path from the pandemic was far from certain.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:36:54 GMTObasanjo vs Clark - Taking a Dive Into the Rabbit Hole of Resource Control
[Daily Trust] In contemporary Nigeria, resource control is a topic that generates opinions. It is grossly misunderstood by many and can be very divisive. It is a discussion that creeps up whenever there is a discussion about Nigeria's problems and so...