PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with family, friends and associates of legendary musician and multi-talented artiste, Sir Victor Uwaifo, who passed on Saturday, leaving a legacy of successes in many areas of life, including academia and administration.

 The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N20,000 stipend to each of over 74,000 beneficiaries in Kogi State, under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Saturday condoled with the former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Zainab Maina, over the death of her husband, Umar Maina.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has been thrown into mourning following the news of the sudden  death of its member, Prince Ifeanyi Dike, who died on Friday in Lagos.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of a motorcyclist at Animasaun area on Ota-Idiroko road in Ogun.

 The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Saturday, said it was relieved that the 91 abducted students of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School Tegina, in Niger, have regained their freedom.

By Nnamdi Ojiego Itsekiri Interest Group, IIG, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint an Itsekiri person as the next substantive chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The group in a letter to the President signed by its Chairman, Gbubemi Awala, and the Secretary, Weyinmi Yalaju, expressed concerns that […]

By Juliet Ebirim Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo, is reportedly dead.The Joromi crooner passed on at the age of 80. This was disclosed by one of his children, Uwaifo Peter de Rock, who broke the news on his Facebook page, on Saturday evening. “Daddy whyyyyyyyyyy did you leave us now? Prof Sir Victor […]

Pastor Shola Adedeji, singer, gospel artiste, minister of the word, also runs a non-profit organization in the United States. Adedeji, in this interview with Tunde Oso, says humanitarian service by religious leaders to the mass of the people should supersede personal comforts like private jets. Excerpts: What motivated you to go into the ministry? I’ll […]

By Chris Onuoha In what seems like a continuous flow of eulogies by his protégés and associates, Prof. Adebayo Yusuf Cameron Grillo, the iconic visual artist, popularly known as ‘Master of Masters,’ who passed on, on Monday, August 23, 2011, left behind an indelible mark in the art scene in the country. He was a […]

Operatives of Kwara State Police Command on Saturday rescued a 300 level Mass Communications’ student of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Khadijat Isiaq.

By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Military authorities in Abuja declared on Saturday that nobody is going to arrest a retired intelligence officer, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi over his allegations that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is habouring Boko Haram terrorists as ministers and Aso Rock Villa aides. This is just as the military said the senior […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has denied that it has suspended the Eligible Customer Regulations which allowed power generation companies, GenCos, to supply electricity directly to large demand customers.

Kano State Environmental Mobile Court has sanctioned and imprisoned no fewer than 30 environmental offenders who violated the environmental laws and regulations in the state.

A non-governmental organisation, Global Allies and Lovers of Police Network, GALPONET, has advocated for a change of attitude by the public towards the Nigerian police.