Upgrading of 255 primary healthcare centres substandard, CSOs tell El-Rufai
From: Femi Oyelola, kaduna Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working around the health sector, has rated the Kaduna State government low on the upgrade of the 255 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state. The More...
Benue groups back Ortom, reject Ruga settlement for herdsmen
From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi The three main socio cultural organisations in Benue State namely, the Mdzough U Tiv, the Ochetoha K’ Idoma and Omi Ny’ Igede have vowed that Benue people will resist the establishment More...
Cabinet formation: IPAC Chair urges Buhari listen to protesting Nigerians
By Paul Efiong, Abuja The former National Chairman Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) and the Director General National Taskforce to Combat Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunitions, Light Weapons, Chemical More...
ActionAid, FAWOYDI give succour to starving IDPs in Bauchi
From Ahmad Mohammed, Bauchi The international Non-Governmental Organization called ActionAid in collaboration with FAHIMTA Women and Youth Development Initiative’ (FAWOYDI) has donated foodstuffs, blankets, toiletries More...
EU’s final report on 2019 elections
The European Union Election Observation Mission that monitored Nigeria’s elections on Feb. 23 and March 9 has just published “a final report”. It notes a “systemic failure” which the observers said cast More...
Civil defence parades 5 suspected electric cable vandals in Bauchi
From Ahmad Mohammed,, Bauchi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Bauchi State Command has paraded five suspected power cable vandals. The State NSCDC Commandant, Halliru Usman Alhassan said that, More...
Lawan, pax-Nigeriana and the Festus Adedayo symbolism
By Sufuyan Ojeifo The appointment of Festus Adedayo, columnist and member of Tribune Editorial Board, as a special adviser on media to the senate president, Ahmad Lawan, and the sudden withdrawal of the same, evidently More...
Footballers: Should they ever go on strike?
By Tayo Oke The caricature persona of a typical footballer is that of an over-pampered, at times ignorant, but extremely rich spoilt brat, who gets paid stupendous amount of money for just being able to kick a ball More...
Football: My Nations Cup story and Super Eagles’ chances
By Ehi Braimah Football is like opium, the addictive analgesic, taken by football fans around the world – the evidence abounds in every stadium environment and around television sets screening live matches. Now, More...
Nigeria: Togolese are taking away our jobs
By Azuka Onwuka Most times, Nigerians are accused of having unusual foreign taste. They are accused of preferring foreign things over local things just because they believe that foreign things give them an air of More...