Director-General National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has called for deep measures of support for the tourism sector in 2021, through faster COVID-19 testing and certification process. The reality of new strain of the pandemic, coupled with very stringent measures for inbound travels across the board with partial lockdown affecting […]

By Elizabeth Osayande OFFICIALS of the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) have inspected several workplaces in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, that will serve as Yabatech Training Centres for mobile phones and computer hardware repairs and maintenance under the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). The upgrading and inspection of the workplace centers was sponsored […]

By Mary Obaebor FORMER Archbishop of the Lagos Diocese, Catholic Church, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, has donated a water plant valued at over N25 million to Augustine University located at Ilara in Epe area of Lagos State. Speaking during the inauguration of the water plant, the cleric, who is also the visioner of the university, […]

The nation’s bourse extended bullish posture on Wednesday with the market capitalisation increasing further by N214 billion on sustained bargain hunting of blue chips. Specifically. the market capitalisation which opened at N20.446 trillion rose by N214 billion to close at N20.660 trillion supported by interestes in BUA Cement. Also, the All-Share Index appreciated by 402.14 […]

The Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted more documents in evidence against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, in an ongoing alleged certificate forgery suit against him. The All Progressives Congress (APC), tendered the documents to prove its allegation of certificate forgery against the governor. The two documents, included a University of Ibadan degree certificate, […]

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Wednesday said the Christmas Day message by Bishop Matthew Kukah was a true reflection of the current situation in Nigeria and urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to listen to sycophants who might tell him that all is well with the country.

By Ikechukwu Amaechi I WAS excited when my phone rang on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at exactly 5.25 p.m, and it was Dr. Jimanze Ego-Alowes. We had not seen each other since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and we spoke last in March when he called over my mother’s kidnap. That was untypically long period […]

By Soni Daniel, Abuja The Acting-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mohammed Umar Abba, says the agency secured 865 convictions from a total of 1,305 cases it filed in courts in 2020. He said that a total of 7,340 cases were under investigation out of the 10, 152 petitions received it received […]

By Emma Una, Calabar Senator Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River on Wednesday signed into law the state’s appropriation bill which was passed by the state assembly on Tuesday into law. The budget tagged “Budget of Bliss and Blush” containing a total sum N281.7 bn was tabled before the State House of Assembly on October […]

By Godfrey Bivbere   The gridlock currently being witnessed at Tin-can Island Port, Apapa, Lagos, has driven up the cost of trucking consignments from the port to other parts of Lagos by over 100 percent. The cost of trucking consignments from Tin-can to Ikeja about two to three months ago used to be between N400,000 […]

By Inwalomhe Donald CORONAVIRUS has negatively affected the implementation of Visa on Arrival Policy introduced by President Buhari in 2020. Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, had rolled out a new visa on arrival application process for all business travellers and African Union countries except ECOWAS member countries in line with COVID-19 guidelines in Nigeria. The COVID-19 epidemic poses […]

The lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Mrs Tolulope Akande Sadipe, brought smiles to the faces of over 3,000 members of her constituency by donating food items worth millions of naira to celebrate Christmas.

The Lagos State Government says it has earmarked N500 million in its 2021 budget as Disability Fund. Gov. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday during an Interactive Session with People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs). Sanwo-Olu said that the fund would help to cater for the necessities to make life […]

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday signed the state N115.7 billion 2021 budget into law. Speaking at the ceremony in Lafia, Sule expressed gratitude to members of the State House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the budget. He said that the signing of the budget tagged ‘Budget of Economic Recuperation’ would […]

TODAY, December 31, Nigeria joins the rest of the world to say good riddance to 2020, a year eviscerated by COVID-19. A recent TIME magazine cover says: “2020 Cancelled: The worst year ever”! Of course, 2020 is the year of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary, and of my 60th birthday. So, I won’t dismiss it as […]