Tag: Abuja
Report: Dana Air suspended again over safety issues
by Rachel Ogbu Dana Air operating license has been suspended again pending the resolution of certain safety issues, the Nigerian ...
Tatalo Alamu: The wages of arbitrary rule
by Tatalo Alamu Jonathan ought to be commended for showing courage and statesmanship in granting state pardon to the victims ...
Alamieyeseigha presidential pardon: “The critics are just being mischievous” – Reuben Abati
by Isi Esene The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati has come out strongly ...
Dele Momodu: Why I’m not President Jonathan’s fan
by Dele Momodu There is neither the will nor the resolve to create positive change. Like all others who love ...
Offside play: Why does Obasanjo need a driving license? (PHOTO)
by Isi Esene Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday paid a visit to the headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corp ...
Mfon Ekpo: The role of research in policy making (Y! Policy Hub)
by Mfon Ekpo The fact is research on its own is so tedious and unrewarding that to put organizations through ...
Husband and wife arrested for attempting to set landlord’s house on fire in Abuja
The police on Wednesday arraigned a man, Joshua Olanrewaju and his wife, Eloho, before a Kubwa Senior Magistrates’ Court for ...
Femke becomes Funke: Underwhelming scamming talent
by Femke van Zeijl The biggest scam you [Nigerians] have managed to pull is leading the world to believe that ...
‘Hair’ she is: Jonathan hosts Brazil’s president in Abuja
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff met with Nigeria’s leader Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Saturday for talks that were expected to ...
Dele Momodu: Abuja on my mind
by Dele Momodu Abuja is a complete waste of resources and a terrible return on investments. It is an eloquent ...
How sad: Former Super Eagle, Okey Isima dies
by Akan Ido Former Green Eagles defender, Okey Isima is dead. The former Rangers International FC player died in Abuja ...
Japheth Omojuwa: The seamy side of Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)
Nigeria is critical to the rest of the continent and if Nigeria does not get it right, Africa will really ...
It’s happening in Abuja! NSC brings music, comedy, and football together for the Eagles for AFCON finals
The National Sports Commission (NSC) is organising a free viewing centre for fans to watch the final match of the ...
SEE Oby Ezekwesili, Buhari, Fayemi, Sanusi, Fashola, Melaye, Bakare, others at Nasir El-Rufai’s book launch (PHOTOS)
What: The launch of “An Accidental Public Servant”, a book by Nasir El-Rufai Where: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. When: ...
Atom Lim: The presidential politics of terrorism (Y! Politico)
by Atom Lim But what the Presidency officials forget is that while Okah might have singularly plotted and funded the ...
#HopeIsAlive: First successful kidney transplant in Nigeria recorded in Abuja
Gabriel Onogwu, 20, from Benue, has become a symbol of hope for patients with failing kidneys across the country, after ...
N27 billion pension fraud: Convict gets N750,000 fine, forfeits 32 houses in the FCT (PICTURED)
by Akan Ido John Yusuf, a director of the Police Pension Board who was yesterday sentenced to a two-year jail ...
Disaster averted: 74 passengers escape death as Abuja-bound aircraft develops engine problem
by Akan Ido An Abuja-bound flight belonging to Med View Airline yesterday made an emergency return back to Lagos around ...
Mali crisis: US, UK, Germany, Canada issue travel warnings on Nigeria
Embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada on Wednesday issued fresh warnings to their citizens, advising them ...
Man arraigned for seizing applicant’s credentials and demanding N4m ransom
by Isi Esene A man, Nnamdi Ezeh, was earlier today arraigned before an Abuja Magistrate’s Court for seizing a school ...
NNPC fuel station, 2 others sealed for fraud
Emmanuel Okubenji A fuel station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and two others were sealed on Monday ...
Odd world: Chukuku Village – Where it is taboo to fry ‘Akara’
Communities are known for particular things, some for agriculture, some for artworks, some for eating a particular food and some ...
2015 election: I will run again if I’m asked to – Buhari
by Isi Esene Former president Muhammadu Buhari yesterday revealed that only the outcome of the opposition merger-talks can determine if ...
8 people suffer machete cuts as NURTW members clash in Abuja
Over eight persons yesterday escaped death but suffered various degrees of injuries from machete cuts as members of the National ...
One down: PDP crisis deepens as Tukur replaces Oyinlola with Onwe
by Isi Esene The internal wranglings within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified yesterday as the party chairman, Bamanga Tukur ...
Patience Jonathan billed for Europe on medical tourism (Report)
by Akan Ido There are unconfirmed reports that the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan will, in the next few days, ...
PDP crisis: Jonathan considers dumping Tukur
by Isi Esene There are indications that president Goodluck Jonathan may have decided to accede to the demands of Peoples ...
PDP tussle: Buruji Kashamu floors Obasanjo as court sacks Olagunsoye Oyinlola
by Isi Esene A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday sacked the secretary to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olagunsoye ...
Polymer notes scam: Soludo gets bail, passports seized; “No, I was invited, not arrested,” he claims
by Isi Esene The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, who was on Thursday ...
Oil well: Was crude oil found in Kuje, Abuja? – See Photos
by Isi Esene There was frenzy in Kuje Market, Abuja yesterday as residents of the area pointed to an ‘oil ...
The September Standard
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy