By Jane Echewodo A 30-year-old conductor, Wale Hassan, was arraigned before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on allegations of armed robbery and raping a 59-year-old woman. The defendant was arraigned on a five counts charge bothering on conspiracy, robbery, armed robbery and rape before Justice Abiola Soladoye. The defendant was alleged to have committed the […]

NIMASA: NOT many commentators would give a pass mark to our public institutions in terms of creating value and delivering on their mandates. But a recent report of some transparency measures at one of our institutions, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, noted in the past for big-scale sleaze, caught our attention to […]

The United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo said he is “optimistic” Nigeria will meet conditions to lift visa curbs, according to AFP report. Recall that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Jan. 31 announced temporary travel restrictions on six countries including Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari in response has constituted a committee, […]

United States President, Donald Trump is expected to deliver a triumphant State of the Union speech Tuesday, supercharging his re-election campaign against a divided Democratic party and ignoring an impeachment trial near-certain to end in acquittal. This could have been the darkest week of Trump’s administration, with only the third presidential impeachment trial in US […]

Armed bandits have killed 11 people in separate attacks in northern Nigeria, a community leader and residents said Tuesday. In the first incident on Monday, six vigilantes were killed when gunmen invaded Kakangi village in the restive Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state. The vigilantes had intercepted the gunmen with a large herd of cattle […]

The Redeemed Christian Church Of God, RCCG, Region 1 is set to hold the 2nd edition of her  City-wide annual crusade known as ‘The Outpouring’  on Sunday, 9th February, 2020 at the Main bowl of Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS,  Lagos Island.

FORMAL motorcycle operators, under Transportation Hailing Alliance of Nigeria, THAN, consisting of MAX, ORide and Gokada, yesterday, condemned in the strongest possible terms, pockets of violence that surfaced in Lagos, in response to the restriction of motorcycle operations within the Lagos metropolis.  

Strong indications have emerged that the positive intervention of the various agencies of the federal government for the resolution of the feud between Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria Limited (SHIN) and LADOL, has boosted the confidence of Korean companies in Nigeria. Investigation has revealed that with the resolution of the feud between SHIN and LADOL, many of the […]

The United States and Nigeria voiced hope Tuesday that the Trump administration would soon lift onerous visa restrictions slapped on Africa’s most populous country, which said it was “blindsided” by its ally.

Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health on Tuesday inspected an Isolation Centre under construction at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) Gwagwalada as part of the precautionary measures to prevent importation of coronavirus. Ehanire in a statement by the Head Media and Public Relations in the ministry, Mrs. Enefaa Bob- Manuel, said the Federal […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)  Borno command says it arrested 462 suspects for drug-related offenses and convicted 11 in the year 2019. Joseph Icha, Commander of NDLEA in the state disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Icha said  64 of the cases were pending before the federal […]

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Well, good morning, everyone.  It’s my pleasure to welcome you, Mr. Minister, and your entire Nigerian delegation to Washington, D.C.  The foreign minister and I just completed a very productive conversation on how to continue to strengthen the economic and security ties between our two nations.  This is a real priority for us […]

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, on Tuesday, stated that Nigeria was working toward becoming a producer of cybersecurity experts and youth with digital literacy. Pantami stated this during the inauguration of the Nigerian Communication Cybersecurity Enlightenment programme for secondary schools organised by the Nigerian Commissions Commission (NCC) in Abuja. News […]

All-electric racing series Formula E has canceled an upcoming race in China due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, according to the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the series’ governing body. “Given the current growing health concerns and with the World Health Organisation declaring the coronavirus an international emergency, Formula E has taken the necessary measures […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Adnan Mahmoud, as ” a great loss of a passionate friend of Nigeria and a fine diplomat who identified himself with the progress and development of our country.” The President in a condolence message said that […]