asks Lai Mohammed to halt social media licensing … counters Malami, says citizens can’t be tried for offence not backed by law …alleges failed govt resorting to draconian actions to intimidate citizens, consolidate hold on power by brute force By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives has asked the […]

Comedian, Samuel Abiola Adegoke, well known as Adesamh, has undoubtedly created a niche for himself in the online comedy industry perceived to have been sort of overcrowded in Nigeria. The comedian who is known for his perfect synchronisation with his partner during skits revealed both of them are neither twins nor friends, but brothers. Describing […]

By Dapo Akinrefon Managing Director, Nigerian Export-Import Bank, NEXIM, Mr. Abubakar Abba Bello, weekend, said that the Bank is on the verge of addressing dearths of bankable projects and increasing flow of funds to Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs. To achieve this, he stated that NEXIM is partnering with African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, to establish […]

NALDA, weekend, presented a scorecard of achievements after one year of revival on June 1, 2020, by President Muhammadu Buhari, after it was scrapped 20 years ago

The immediate past Chairman, Nigerian Port Authority, Chief Akin Ricketts has expressed happiness over the recent defection of the Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

By Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi Beneath the obvious national contradictions and challenges we face, there is a deep revolution brewing that is “innovation at the speed of thought”. One of the biggest perks of the Office of the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is the privilege of meeting the smartest people […]

Carlo Ancelotti has described his return to Real Madrid as a ‘homecoming’, six years after leaving the Spanish giants. The Italian manager belives the experience he has garnered elsewhere will beneficial to his return. He said: “I’m very happy to be back here,” he told the club’s official media channels. “I’ve got fantastic memories from […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appealed to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, urging her to “apply the Commonwealth Charter to hold the Nigerian government to account over the unlawful suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, and the resulting repression of human rights particularly the rights to freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom, as well as flagrant disregard for the rule of law.”

By Dayo Johnson – Akure  The Federal Government, weekend, said it has renewed its efforts towards discouraging the outflow of Nigerian health workers from the country. Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora who expressed concern over the brain drain said that government was “working assiduously to discourage “physicians’ brain drain” from the country. Mamora said this during […]

Manchester City have completed a clean sweep of the Premier League’s end-of-season awards after reclaiming the title in impressive fashion. Pep Guardiola and Ruben Dias have been named the top manager and player respectively for the 2020-21 season, while Phil Foden was chosen as the best youngster in the competition. City finished 12 points clear of […]