By Anietie Okon NIGERIA has metamorphosed from a fragment of unique entities, civilizations, traditional administrative and religious systems to a sovereign state slowly growing towards nationhood. Newswatch from its inception in 1984, has been nothing but; daring, objective, scrutinizing, and unprejudiced in its approach to journalism and news reporting in Nigeria. Newswatch, has been a tool …

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said yesterday the country recorded 2,080 road crashes in the second quarter of this year (Q2’20) with 5,535 Nigerians injured and 855 killed. The crashes were as a result of speed violation, wrongful overtaking and dangerous overtaking. In its latest Road Transport Data Report, the bureau …

…Call Akeredolu to order, ZLP tells security chiefs …lt’s blackmail, ZLP plotting to militarise poll – APC By Dayo Johnson THE Zenith Labour Party, ZLP,  has asked security chiefs in the state to call the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, and governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, to order over the spate of violence …

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) By Olasunkanmi  Akoni Leaders of Arewa communities in Lagos State have urged the Federal Government to grant Lagos State special status, lamenting the state’s diverse infrastructure challenges since Federal Capital Territory, FCT, moved to Abuja. Also, the leaders of Ndigbo in All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state have endorsed the APC …

Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed disagreement on comments reflective of a bleak view of Nigeria’s history. He said that despite the onerous challenges Nigerians faced and endured as a people, over the past 60 years, there was still reason to face the future with hope. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, …

The Academic Staff Union of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam campus, has denied opting out of the national strike by university lecturers. The branch Chairman of ASUU, Prof. Alphonsus Aniebo stated this at a press briefing in Awka on Thursday, while reacting to an earlier statement by a group of lecturers in the university, who …

Professor Yemi Osinbajo We have a future worth fighting for, Osinbajo tells youths As Nigerians, including public commentators reflect on the country’s journey to nationhood over the past 60 years, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has called on the youth not succumb to the challenges confronting the nation, noting that young Nigerians hold the key to a …

Mr Akinwunmi Ambode’s former Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abdul-Lateef made the announcement in an independence day message to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday. The former commissioner said his decision to resign was due to the rejection of his movement by some “close …

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Thursday lamented the leading position of the state in the number of children not attending schools in spite of the positive efforts of government in the Education sector. Speaking during a town-hall meeting in Bauchi, the governor said that the state had the highest number of out-of-school children …

RevolutionNow Protest against bad governance in Nigeria at Maryland In Lagos yesterday. The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested 30 protesters at various locations within the state for unlawful assembly and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace during the Independence Day celebration. This indication is contained in press statement, signed by the …

By Chioma Obinna With 2018 WHO country profiles showing that Non-Communicable Disease, NCDs, accounted for 29 per cent of all deaths in Nigeria of which Cardiovascular Disease, predominantly hypertension was responsible for 11 per cent of the deaths, the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, has urged Nigerians to take action to reduce the risk of heart disease …

By Owei Lakemfa KIGALI, the capital of Rwanda, is beautiful and clean with attractive hills and structures rising to salute a promising African country. However, the Kigali Memorial contains hundreds of skulls, including those of children. Many of the skulls had been fractured, revealing the brutal, bestial end they had met. These are the victims of …

…we’re appealing to govt to relocate us – Ward’s head By Bashir Bello A House of Representatives Member representing Ajingi, Gaya and Albasu Federal Constituency, Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya has donated relief material and succour worth N2 million to people of his constituent affected by flooding. It was gathered that the flood which occurred penultimate Sunday …

Fast-rising communications firm, Penzaarville Africa recently celebrated her fifth year anniversary. The celebration which held at the company’s Lagos HQ began on Thursday, September 10, 2020, and lasted a week with notable personalities from different walks of life, in attendance. The guests including clients, members of the fourth estates, friends and supporters, past employees and …

The Kano State Government has released a time table for re-opening of public and private schools for the third term academic year. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru, released the time table at a news conference on Thursday in Kano. Sanusi-Kiru disclosed that the schools would be re-opened in phases and that exit …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with frontline journalist and columnist, Chief Duro Onabule, as he turns 81 years on Sept. 27. The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday. Also read: Nigeria not a banana republic ― TUC tackles HoS …

By Abayomi Adeshida – Abuja As Nigerians celebrate 60 Years of Independence, Nigerian Direct to Home Pay TV operator, TStv Africa, re-launched in style in the Federal Capital Territory. A symbolic Road Show in five different convoys across the length and breadth of the capital city of Abuja to create the required enlightenment among prospective subscribers. …

President Muhammadu Buhari, October 1st, 2020. PHOTO: Bayo Omoboriowo President Buhari has identified the successful implementation of the Universal Basic Education Programme, Girl Education Project and Safe School Initiatives as factors responsible for the increase in girls’ enrolment and retention in schools. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday said …

A Coalition of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) says it will remodel the citizens of the country with the right attitude, leadership character, and followership patriotism to make Nigeria a functional and equalitarian society. Mr Chris Nwani, the Convener of the group said this in Abuja on Thursday as it marks the 60th Independence of Nigeria. Nwani …

The Federal Government on Sunday in Abuja applauded the roles played by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), toward the spiritual and physical development of the country. Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo gave the commendation at an Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service to mark Nigeria’s 60 years of Independence. Also read: Northeast humanitarian crisis: How Osinbanjo, NSA, …