The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, NEMSA, yesterday announced a ban on direct connection of electricity consumers to 33 kilovolts (kV) in the distribution networks.

The hearing of the petition challenging the victory of the incumbent governor of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Emmanuel Udom, by the APC gubernatorial candidate, Obong Nsima Ekere, took a dramatic turn on Wednesday, 24th July, as one of the Adhoc staff employed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 9th March 2019 elections […]

BENIN CITY—Executive Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey has called for collective support of various actors and political leaders in Niger Delta region to ensure the speedy clean-up of the Ogoni-land, Rivers State, devastated over the years due to oil exploration.

OSOGBO—PRINCES from Aribile royal compound of Ipetumodu in Ife-North Local Government Area of Osun State have called on the state government to stop the selection process of a monarch to fill the vacant Apetu stool to curb crisis in the town.

LOKOJA—Kogi State government said it released N58.560 million to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,  as 2018 counterpart fund for the Anchor Borrowers Programme to enable farmers benefit from the scheme.

Armed men have abducted the Director of Personnel Management with the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kaduna State, Mrs Aishatu Muhammad.

Eminent researchers and scholars are set to conduct a mixed-method research that explores how the various media forms and communication channels were used in the last presidential election in Nigeria.

LAGOS—THE Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ikorodu branch in Lagos and two families, have raised the alarm over one Charles Nwadiana, who is allegedly parading himself as a lawyer and extorting unsuspecting members of the public.

Afro-fusion star, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy has been trending on twitter since Thursday following the buildup to and release of his new album, ‘African Giant’.

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—The House of Representatives, yesterday, asked security agencies to criminalise open grazing due to its concomitant threat to citizens’ lives, property and food production, pending when laws were enacted to promote such practices. Nicholas Mutu, Australia’s longest serving parliamentarian(Opens in a new browser tab) The resolution followed the adoption of a motion […]

When the ‘Lionheart’ lady roars in the jungle all animals run for cover. This is exactly what happened on Thursday when Nollywood leading lady, Genevieve Nnaji decided to lay it on the line with posting of a rather luscious photo of herself on her Instagram handle.

Afropop singer David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and American pop singer, Chris Brown have released their anticipated collaboration, ‘Blow My Mind’.

Director-General of Itihikpebe Campaign Organisation, Mr  Ambby Okuhor, has promised free health care to the people of his community as part of activities to mark the July 29, 2019 remembrance of his late parents, Mr. Joel Orona-Okuhor and Madam Juliana Orona-Okuhor in Ada-Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area of  Delta State.

THE roll call of eminent Nigerians that graced the recent 90th birthday celebration of first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, LKJ, speaks volumes of his pedigree as a widely respected statesman.

The results of the May/June 2019 West African Examination Council has been released