A man, Ernest Abeca, on Monday dragged his estranged wife, Mercy Doocur before a Customary court in Nyanya, over her failure to return their children to his custody. Ernest told the court that his former wife took the children for a two-day-holiday and did not bring them back at the stipulated time as written in […]

Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, says calls for the sack of Service Chiefs by some critics, was a misplaced priority that will not solve Nigeria’s security challenges. Shaibu made the assertion at a meeting with Heads of Media Organisations in Benin on Monday, as part of preparations for successful hosting of the forthcoming National […]

Jumia: The role of micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in areas of promoting inclusive growth, increasing the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), creation of employment opportunities and wealth creation, the world over, can never be overemphasised. Their immense contributions to the growth of their micro and macroeconomics is the reason countries, developed and […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) to oversee all humanitarian actions in the country. The committee, according to the statement by Chief Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity in Abuja on Monday, will among others, provide a national vision […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Federal Government has taken a more pragmatic approach towards making the Onitsha River Port functional, saying that in no distant time it will be functional. This was disclosed on Monday in Onitsha by the Managing Director, National Inland Waterway Authority, NIWA, Dr. George Mosfffghalu, during the 2nd Sensitization Seminar of Stakeholders […]

Atletico Madrid followed up their surprise win over Liverpool by beating Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday as Joao Felix marked his return from injury with a first league goal since September. Joao Felix came off the bench at the Wanda Metropolitano after almost a month out with an ankle problem and the 20-year-old looked […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, struck out the charge of non-declaration of assets that was entered against the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property. The court, in a ruling by trial Justice […]

Zamfara Government says it plans to construct a 25,000 Capacity Olympic Stadium at the state capital to enhance sports development. Gov. Bello Matawalle said this in Gusau on Monday while receiving the Unity Torch Bearers delegation from the Ministry of Youths and Sports Development. “Very soon we will award the contract for the project,” Matallawalle […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, struck out charges bordering on non-declaration of assets instituted against Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President, by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP). Justice Binta Nyako dismissed the case for want of diligent prosecution. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]

In the middle of the desert, just inside the Mauritanian border, stands a tent. Inside is a VHF radio. If an outsider passes by, the locals operate the device to warn the authorities. The radio is a simple but effective link in a security system which, combined with grassroots work, has helped shield Mauritania from […]