The Police Command in Osun has warned residents in the state against any unlawful gathering or protest over the rising cases of insecurity and food prices. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state police spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, said those nursing the idea to organise a protest should stop it as the […]

The Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, says the party will no longer issue tickets to political party gamblers. Ehiemere gave the hint  in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Umuahia. According to him, political office seekers, who fail to pick tickets in their […]

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Tuesday announced the appointment of four Deputy Directors-General. The former Nigerian Finance minister, disclosed this in a statement titled: DG Okonjo-Iweala announces her four Deputy Directors-General obtained by newsmen. The names of the appointed Deputies include: Angela Ellard of the United States, Anabel González of Costa […]

The Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Pauline Tallen, has said 30 per cent of women and girls between the ages of 15-49 experience different forms of sexual abuse. Tallen said this, on Tuesday in Abuja, at a panel discussion to commemorate the International Day of the Midwife 2021, and the Orange World Campaign Flag-off. The […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke To improve data collection and analytics on port related activities, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja. The MoU was signed by Mr Yemi Kale, Statistician-General of the Federation, while the Managing-Director, NPA, Hadiza Usman sign for […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Riyad Mahrez scored twice on the night to help Manchester City book a first-ever Champions League final match, beating PSG 4-1 on aggregate. City began the game with a 2-1 advantage from last week where Mahrez also scored the winner. The final will be Guardiola’s first since he won the competition with […]

The United Nations has disclosed that no fewer than 22,000 Nigerian children get infected with HIV annually. The UN system made the statement on Tuesday, at the National dialogue meeting for the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Nigeria otherwise known as vertical transmission of HIV. Speaking on behalf of the UN […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of 11 people in Gwer West Local Government of Benue and the reprisals on innocent people by mobs that blocked roads to unleash terror and violence. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja […]

By Henry Ojelu The Lagos State government has recommended five sexual assault and defilement charges against Nollywood actor, Jame Olanrewaju popularly known as Baba Ijesha. A statement, Tuesday, by Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN noted that after due consideration of the case file forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecution by […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has exonerated bandits from the Greenfield University Students kidnap, saying Boko Haram was responsible. Twenty-two students and a member of staff of the institution were abducted on April 20 while five of them have been killed. Gumi made the claim in an interview with AIT on Tuesday […]

Suspected to be one of the hoodlums operating as a group of “Unknown gunmen” popularly know as “Mobutu” from Umuneke, Ugiri in Isiala Mbano local government area of Imo state, on Tuesday escaped to an unknown destination, on sighting men said to be security operatives marching towards his residence.

Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN), on Tuesday, 4th of May, 2021 at LTV 8, Alausa Ikeja, Lagos signed an historic document ( Memorandum of Understanding) with a web developing company, Webtek Masters Innovation to build a global Photojournalism Website. While Speaking during the MOU signing ceremony, the Chairman of PJAN, Lagos chapter, Mr. Kola Olasupo […]

By Juliet Umeh Twenty-four teams drawn from the Federal Unity Colleges have qualified for the First Lego League, National Robotics Championship Competition 2021. The teams were selected after highly competitive Zonal Championships held in Lagos and Kano. The seventh edition of the Championship which is organised annually by Coderina Education and Technology Foundation was carried […]

The Federal Government on Tuesday berated the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for displaying crass ignorance that kidnapping and banditry are not federal offences. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at a media briefing in Abuja, said it was shocking that PDP ruled the nation for 16 years, yet ignorant of the […]

LG Electronics has signed Nollywood Diva, Rita Dominic as Brand Ambassador in Nigeria for all its home appliances. The device maker said her choice was due to her inspiring adventures and expeditions in the Nollywood industry. Signing the contract in Lagos, Dominic said LG home appliances  such as InstaView Refrigerator, Vivace WM, Gas cooker and […]