1960 Headlines

The Benue State Government has declared that Governor Hyacinth Alia will go into the 2027 election relying on his record of infrastructure development, workers’ welfare and investment drive, rather than engaging in a war of words with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, who stated this in […]

Nigeria’s U20 women’s team, the Falconets, have been urged to attack with purpose and score freely when they face New Caledonia today, in a result that could book them a place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. Head Coach Moses Aduku, speaking ahead of the Group F […]

Following their 3-1 defeat to Sporting in the Champions League, Galatasaray have now turned their attention to the Barcelona match, reports BSNSports.com.ng. The yellow-red team will host the Catalan side at home on October 13th. Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, who missed the Sporting match due to injury, is expected to be fit for the […]

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The beginning of the campaign season for Nigeria’s presidential election in 1979 was dramatic. Michael Ani, then chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO), ushered in the season by announcing the disqualification of two of the five presidential candidates. Nnamdi Azikiwe of the Nigerian Peoples’ Party (NPP), and Aminu Kano of […]

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta; Scholastic Hir, Makurdi; Tony John, Port Harcourt; Noah Ebije, Kaduna; Okey Sampson, Umuahia; Femi Folarinmi, Yenagoa and Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin   As the campaigns for 2027 have started, there are issues of threats and attacks here and there allegedly mostly carried out by members of the ruling party, the All Progressives […]

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja After an accident changed the course of his life, retired Nigerian Air Force officer and laboratory scientist, Flight Lieutenant Philip Dauda Midala, refused to abandon a healthcare vision conceived in 2006. Today, that vision has become a diagnostic centre in Kuje, Abuja, with plans to expand into dental and eye care. […]

By Ngozi Nwoke A mother recently narrated how her teenage daughter went to register for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and tried to thumbprint, but the biometric scanner couldn’t capture her thumbs. She sought medical advice from a dermatologist where her daughter was diagnosed with a condition called Adermatoglyphia. It is a rare genetic disorder […]

•‘Regular checks, fruits consumption important for good sight’ By Kehinde Aderemi Alhaja Abike Ojuolape, 65, has been selling provisions at the popular Ladega Market in Ikorodu long before she was diagnosed with glaucoma. According to her, she thought her problem with the eye disease was age-related because the first sign to her came when she […]

•How Fawehinmi’s four-year mentorship of Kaduna gov shapes Sani’s policies in health, education, others –Basirat, late Fawehinmi’s daughter   From Noah Ebije, Kaduna For four years, the young Comrade Uba Sani lived under the roof of Nigeria’s foremost human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. It was an experience that his […]

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Government said it has commenced moves to scrap the criminal penalty for attempted suicide, following the approval of its position on decriminalisation by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The decision, described by stakeholders as a major shift from punishment to care, is expected to pave the way for amendments […]

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Government has moved to ease the transportation burden on civil servants with the rollout of 100 electric buses, beginning with a 10-bus pilot scheme on selected routes. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Olumuyiwa Abel, announced this recently while inaugurating a nine-member Pilot Implementation Committee for […]

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar The Cross River State Elders’ Forum has endorsed Governor Bassey Edet Otu for a second term in office.  The form declared that the governor’s strides in governance, security, healthcare, infrastructure and economic development had earned him the confidence and support of the state’s elder statesmen. The endorsement was contained in an […]