Even Teribogo, the mutative character in Soyinka’s Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth, knows that to survive in a country in convoluting decadence like Nigeria, one must adjust on-the-go to fit into the prevailing colours of the times and build up enough cash and connections to last beyond a lifetime. So, he is Papa […]

By Luminous Jannamike The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma has advised residents to embrace technology for them to prevent criminal attacks and remain safe during emergency situations. The Police Commissioner made the call on Tuesday during a visit to the office of PrimeAlert Secure Ltd, an emergency response firm in the […]

Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court on Tuesday refused the post-conviction bail application filed by Oladele Ogundipe, a televangelist, popularly known as ‘Genesis’ and the head of the ‘Genesis Parish of the Celestial Church of Christ’, Alagbado, Lagos. Reports have it that Ogundipe was on Nov. 18 sentenced to a year in prison […]

French police have seized tonnes of World War II-era weapons and ammunition from caches in southeastern France and detained a man suspected of arms trafficking, authorities said Tuesday. A raid last Friday in the city of Annecy netted a tonne of hunting ammunition and 300 kilogrammes of ammunition for military weapons, as well as nine […]

•High rent has forced me to relocate my family to village —Anambra civil servant •Lawyers, agents contribute to rise in rent —Onitsha landlord •Govt can’t regulate rents, they didn’t regulate prices of building materials—Okolo •It’s fraud for lawyer to collect legal fee from tenants —Comr. Igbokwe By Anayo Okoli, Vincent Ujumadu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinedu Adonu, […]

A case bordering on alleged abuse of office came up for hearing at the ongoing Independent Investigative Panel on SARS and other units of the Nigeria Police.

As over 40 vessels stranded at anchorage By Godfrey Bivbere AS the slow pace of work at the Tin-can end of the port access road continues resulting in difficulty in evacuation of cargo, congestion has built up leading to over 40 ships waiting at the anchorage for berthing space. The situation brings to the fore […]

By Ikechukwu Odu – Nsukka An Igbo herdswoman in Ngwuru, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Mrs Ekene Obayi, has explained how unemployment pushed her into rearing of cattle. Mrs Obayi, who is also a mother of two children, further explained that after her graduation from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, in 2014 […]

* accuses govt, school authorities of negligence By Evelyn Usman Security expert, Dr Ona Ekhomu, has called on Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, to take his place as the Chief Security Officer of the state, by personally leading the rescue operation of the 333 students that were abducted last Friday, at the Government Science […]

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday projected its 2020 budget deficit will soar to around $79 billion, as the world’s top crude exporter reels from low oil prices and a coronavirus-led economic downturn. Passing its budget for 2021, the kingdom also announced it was slashing government spending in a bid to reduce the shortfall during the year […]

Liberians largely support President George Weah’s plan to shorten presidential terms, according to partial referendum results announced Tuesday, although the under-fire president’s party appeared to be suffering in a simultaneous senatorial election. The country went to the polls last week to choose new senators, in an election held alongside the constitutional referendum on term limits […]

  The Federal Government says its  Social Housing Programme, one of the components of the National Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), is targeted at low income earners. Imeh Okon, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Infrastructure, who made this clarification on Tuesday in Abuja, said the scheme was not meant for politicians or highly placed […]

Adult content giant Pornhub has announced the “suspension” of content uploaded by non-verified users as the site faces turmoil over claims of turning a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn. Pressure has mounted since the New York Times published a piece accusing the site of profiting from abusive content, with […]

It has now become a frequent ritual that all President Muhammadu Buhari has to offer while Nigerians are murdered in different parts of the country, especially the bandits and Boko-Haram-ravaged parts of the North-East and the North-West, are mournful words. The president is now something of a professional mourner who sends his condolences to the […]

Twitter on Tuesday said its Periscope mobile app for live streaming video will shut down by March as use of it declines and the cost of maintaining it goes up. Twitter bought Periscope in 2015 before it launched and as the popularity of now defunct Meerkat signaled keen interest in people broadcasting video from smartphones. […]