As 120 hectare-mixed development project targets 8,000 residents By Kingsley Adegboye – Warri Delta State, a one-time renowned city for a concentration of oil and gas companies before the present security challenges which forced most of the oil and gas establishments and their workers out of the town, is fast assuming the real estate […]

By Sylvester Kwentua In a last-minute bid to stop the proposed protest against the SARS led by controversial musician, Naira Marley, the Nigerian police have reached out to the Nigerian youths, to forget about going on a protest, because according to them, the complaints of the youths against SARS, has been heard loud and clear. […]

By Benjamin Njoku Popular comic actor, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu has lamented the punctual lost of love in  Nigeria, saying  “what’s happening in the country today are signs of the end time. Mr Ibu made this observation while in a telephone chat with Vanguard. The actor, who’s now a born again Christian after his […]

By Gabriel Olawale The Nigerian Institute of Building, NIOB, has said that the incidents of building collapse will continue in Lagos State in as much as developers continue to perform the function of building engineers. Speaking during the survey of the first story building in Nigeria which was built in 1842 (Shitta Bey Mosque) and […]

By Juliet Ebirim Fans of Nigerian pop music star, Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, have taken to social media to celebrate “Wizkid Day”. Recall that in 2018, Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota, United States of America, declared October 6 of every year as ‘Wizkid Day”. Citing several historic feats made by the artiste […]

Warner Bros said late Monday it is delaying the release of “Dune” and “The Batman” movies, another setback for the entertainment industry hit by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and social distancing measures that have closed theatres worldwide. “Dune”, a sci-fi movie directed by Canadian director Dennis Villeneuve, is now scheduled to open in October 2021, instead […]

Dr Alim Abubakre As Nigeria commemorates her diamond jubilee anniversary of its independence, this year’s celebration should be a little bit different from the previous ones. Instead of the commemoration being a cause for celebration, it should be a period for a re-evaluation of strategies for success beyond the pandemic. With the nation experiencing the […]

By Prince Okafor Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) said it would continue to optimise its onshore footprint while investing in gas development in Nigeria. This came as the company commissioned an indigenous contractor, Gredor Nigeria Limited, to begin the construction of the gas pipeline infrastructure to deliver gas to the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board […]

South Korea’s biggest internet portal Naver was hit with an unprecedented 26.7 billion won ($23 million) fine Tuesday for manipulating search results in favour of its own online shopping service. Naver is an equivalent to Google in South Korea, with an omnipresent status in everyday lives through services including its search engine, news portal, online […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a nationwide drive to boost the ailing economy ahead of a key party congress in January, state media reported Tuesday. The decision was made during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party and comes as the coronavirus pandemic and recent floods have added yet more pressure on […]

Given the toll the health crisis is taking on communities across the country and the world at large, CACOVID has redoubled its efforts to ensure that older adults particularly those who lack sustained access to healthy food and adequate nutrition, stay fed and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In celebration of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary, […]

Pays tribute to over 1000 teachers killed in insurgency By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Teachers’ Day on October 5, 2020, a non-profit making organization, One Love Foundation, OLF, Tuesday, hailed the doggedness of Nigerian teachers at all levels despite challenges plaguing the profession and […]

The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, has pledged to ensure a comprehensive investigation into allegations of infractions against personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police. The Press Secretary to the Minister, Mr Osaigbovo Ehisienmen, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Dingyadi said the idea was to secure […]

By Ediri Ejoh The Federal Government has been urged to deploy new strategy to unlock the potentials and maximize the use of the country’s available vast natural gas resources to improve the nation’s economy. Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects and Portfolio Development, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Mr. Devakumar Edwin said there was the need […]

International friendly football fixtures involving African nations during the October 5-13 FIFA window include: October 7 At Andorra la Vella Andorra v Cape Verde At Lusaka Zambia v Malawi October 8 At Brussels Belgium v Ivory Coast At Lisbon Guinea-Bissau v Mozambique At Rustenburg, South Africa South Africa v Namibia At Tunis Libya v Togo […]