By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Federal Government, 36 states and the 774 local governments of the federation as well revenue generating agencies of the Federal Government shared a total of N5.3 trillion as statutory allocation in eight months, from January to August 2020. The decline in the total allocation compared to N5.4 trillion shared during the […]

President Donald Trump has slashed US admissions of refugees to a record low of no more than 15,000 as he fiercely denounced migrants from Somalia and other war-torn nations on the campaign trail. The State Department announced the number just half an hour before the start of the 2021 fiscal year at midnight Thursday, narrowly […]

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 Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and made available […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Azu Ishiekwene THE ruling of a Lagos High Court last week that residents in estates cannot be forced to pay levies and dues set off a frenzy of conversation, especially among middle class residents who for years think they have been unfairly exploited by association managers. Interestingly, it was a private company, Megawatts Nigeria […]

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will do battle in the 2020/21 Champions League after Barcelona and Juventus were drawn in the same group. La Liga giants Barca and Serie A champions Juve were paired together in Group G at Thursday’s draw, along with Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros. ALSO READ: Jailed former IMF boss, Rato, moved to […]

After weeks of registration and vetting of the intending participants, the Enugu Youth Empowerment Scheme (e-YES) has commenced with training, mentorship and skills acquisition for youths across the state. Organised by the Enugu State government under the auspices of the Enugu SME Centre and in partnership with Wild Fusion Digital Centre, the scheme opened doors […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom CAPITAL  MARKET Equity researchers at Coronation Asset Management, a subsidiary of Coronation Merchant Bank, have disclosed that Mutual Funds’ Assets Under Management (AuM) has reached N1.3 trillion as at the end of June 30, 2020 following declining interest rate in the money market. They said Mutual Funds’ AuM is set to surpass […]

The foremost pan African digital management magazine, The WorkBooth Magazine has rolled out plans to celebrate its first anniversary of publication. Activities planned will include social media challenges to explore our resilience as Africans in the face of the COVID-19 imposed restrictions and will climax in a 90 minutes conference with keynote delivered by an […]

In continuation of the sustained offensive against terrorist elements in the North-East zone of the Country under subsidiary Operation Hail Storm 2, the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has eliminated several terrorists and destroyed their structures, including logistics facilities, at Arina Woje, Warshale and Valangide in Borno State.

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.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he likes his debates with Joe Biden just the way they are and opposes potential changes to try and prevent repetition of the chaos that marred their first clash. The US presidential debates organizers announced Wednesday that “additional structure” is needed “to ensure a more orderly discussion” — a polite […]

As Africa CDC upgrades skills of community health workers in Lagos State By Sola Ogundipe Nigerians have been admonished not to drop their guard and become complacent because of the gradual drop in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection being recorded in the country. Certified Infection Prevention & Control, IPC, an expert with […]

By Ayobami Animasahun It is seven years and 11 months since Gbenga Ogunbote departed Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Sunshine Stars for supposed greener pastures – a search that has led him back to the Akure based club for a second stint as the head coach. Reports of Ogunbote’s imminent return had been circulating […]