GOWON AT 90: Sultan of Sokoto tells why ex-Head of State must be celebrated
Africa
October 20, 2024
GOWON AT 90: Sultan of Sokoto tells why ex-Head of State must be celebrated
By BASHIR ADEFAKA In celebration of the 90th birthday of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, the…
1966 COUP: How Sultan Siddiq Abubakar helped Gen Aguiyi-Ironsi to stabilise Nigeria – Gowon
General News
October 20, 2024
1966 COUP: How Sultan Siddiq Abubakar helped Gen Aguiyi-Ironsi to stabilise Nigeria – Gowon
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, took his audience back the memory lane on Friday…
Nigerian Army announces Maj-Gen Abdulsalami Ibrahim as Acting Chief of Army Staff
Defence
October 20, 2024
Nigerian Army announces Maj-Gen Abdulsalami Ibrahim as Acting Chief of Army Staff
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Before proceeding on leave, necessary protocols were put in place for the Chief of Policy and Plans…
Nigeria seeks another $500m World Bank loan to boost basic education – Report
Business
October 20, 2024
Nigeria seeks another $500m World Bank loan to boost basic education – Report
The Federal Government of Nigeria is in the process of securing a $500 million loan from the World Bank aimed…
US, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, others still heavily subsidising fuel prices – Report
Business
October 20, 2024
US, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, others still heavily subsidising fuel prices – Report
By KEMI KASUMU The DEFENDER recalls that under President Muhammadu Buhari, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at a meeting in the…
Reject World Bank advice or risk implosion, Nigerians tell Tinubu
Business
October 19, 2024
Reject World Bank advice or risk implosion, Nigerians tell Tinubu
Last Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Nigerians got the shock of their lives even as they grappled with hunger and pains…
Court restrains Lagos State Government from vaccinating school children without parents’ consent
General News
October 19, 2024
Court restrains Lagos State Government from vaccinating school children without parents’ consent
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained the Lagos State government and its agents from vaccinating any child…
Gov Lawal inaugurates 6 committees for development policies
Diplomacy
October 18, 2024
Gov Lawal inaugurates 6 committees for development policies
By IBRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to establishing principles of…
Wike should let go else he will either kill the PDP or bee forced out
Global News
October 17, 2024
Wike should let go else he will either kill the PDP or bee forced out
Publisher and Politician Dele Momodu has praised the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governors for addressing internal disputes while advising Nyesom…
Nnamdi Kanu yet to be released for refusing to compromise stand on Biafra – IPOB
General News
October 17, 2024
Nnamdi Kanu yet to be released for refusing to compromise stand on Biafra – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has stated that its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is a prisoner of conscience…