The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, PSIRS has assured that despite the challenges of the COVID-19 disease, the Service would do its best to continue to general revenue for the running of government businesses.

Demonstrators clashed with police, looted stores and set fires as a man was fatally shot during a second night of protests in the US city of Minneapolis Wednesday over the killing of a black man by a police officer. Police fired tear gas and formed a human barricade to keep protesters from climbing a fence […]

Connell Thompson is an American based saxophonist, popularly known in the United States for his remixes of top Afro-beat songs by Runtown, Davido, Mr Eazi, Burnaboy, DJ Neptune and many more.

The largest promoter of Freestyle Football in Africa, Feet ‘N’ Tricks International, has unveiled the maiden edition of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 championship which is first of its kind on the continent. Valentine Ozigbo, the Chairman of Feet ‘N’ Tricks International, in the company’s first virtual press conference held on Zoom on Tuesday, May […]

•APC used indirect primary in 2016, nothing has changed FORMER Commissioner for Information in Edo State, and a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Charles Idahosa, in this interview, spoke on Edo politics, the controversies trailing the mode of primary to be adopted in producing APC governorship candidate and why the party should […]

By Omeiza Ajayi Wabiye Idoniboyeobu, a political activist, is one of the leaders of the youths of Ijaw Nation. He says the Ijaw have not had a fair deal in the Nigerian federation, having been left to lick their wounds due to the exploitation of their oil resources. In this interview, he speaks on how […]

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 389 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter handle, said that as of May 27, fatalities recorded in Nigeria have reached 254. It explained that most of the fatalities recorded from COVID-19 were […]

Major mobile telephone operators that are part of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition have offered free access to online educational content for students in all regions of the world affected by Covid-19 induced school closures.

“Normally, Children’s Day celebration brings them together for merriment and celebrations. But since the usual gathering cannot take place this year because of COVID-19 pandemic, the government decided to extend this gesture to these children at this particular time.”

The Minister of State for Mines and Steel, Dr. Uche Ogah has said that the renewed calls for his probe over a business transaction which he has been investigated and cleared years ago by law enforcement agencies is an act of political malice.

Following the inauguration of the Election Committee by the outgoing EXCO which tenure expires on 29th May 2020 and with deep sense of service to our fatherland, the ELECOM wishes to inform our Traditional leaders, All NNU branches, Clan Unions, Stakeholders, Trustees, Women Association, Youth Associations, Social Clubs, Ndokwa Sons and Daughters at home and abroad and the General Public of our readiness to conduct the National Election under the prevailing COVID-19 gradual easing of restrictions by the authorities.

By Chukwuemeka Anowu Like a tsunami, the coronavirus pandemic which brought ill-wind to our national frontiers has exposed both our soft-underbelly and the obsolete medical facilities in our country. The continued vulnerabilities which assail us in the face calls for a prompt response; thankfully the pandemic is only gradually making its impact felt on the […]

Along with tourism, event management and large sports events, the airline industry has been heavily affected by the impact of the virus. Warren Buffett has sold down his positions in US carriers while Lufthansa has negotiated a €9bn bailout with the German government.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is redesigning its budget and programmes to reflect changes envisaged by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of Member States.

Group known as Niger Delta Accountability and Development Congress, Wednesday, condemned the statement made against the National Assembly by the Interim Management Committee (IMC), wherein it accused NASS of inserting over 500 projects into the 2019 budget of the agency and also arm twisting the IMC from carrying out forensic audit as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.