…2023 is bigger than governorship – Duke By Ike Uchechukwu The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has vowed to stop the planned privatisation of industries in the state by Governor Ben Ayade. They threatened to mobilize people to carry out their plan to stop the privatisation agenda of the current administration. Venatius […]

Following the invasion of Wema bank branch in Iragbiji in Boripe local government area of Osun state, by armed robbers, the state police command has disclosed that two policemen died in the attack

Dear Bunmi, I lost my husband of 20 years to cancer six months ago. Our two children are away in their various universities and I am now unbearably lonely and feel as though life is passing me by. I’ve tried going out with friends but everyone in the area knows that I’m widowed, so I receive […]

The Senate has commenced moves to stop processing delay and illegal charges on cargo transport by freight agents in the country

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has been described as an asset to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) even as arrangements are in top gear to formally receive him into the party in Abuja next week.

By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN The quality of education in Nigeria is debased by several factors, including poor infrastructure, inadequate budgetary allocation, the inadequate or total absence of standard educational materials, among others. However, one nuisance that continues to run rampant in the Nigerian education sector is the bane of fake universities, and over the […]

Dear Bunmi, A few years ago, my husband left me for another woman. We were only married for four years and we had no children. I was very upset and found it easier not to tell people, because I knew I’d just start crying. My family lives in another state and I didn’t have any close […]

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari has bagged an honourary award from organisers of the annual Nigeria Pitch Award. President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips announced this in a well-attended media luncheon at Ibis Hotel, Ikeja in Lagos yesterday, while unveiling plans for the 8th edition of the awards which has been fixed for […]

Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze is fit and ready to play for Villarreal in today’s Champions League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Chukwueze has been training with the Yellow Submarines after almost three months of injury lay off. He missed the club’s six La Liga matches and the Group F Champions League opening […]

Home-based Super Eagles are set to take on their DR Congo counterparts in a soccer invitational also featuring Sierra Leone and Congo Brazzaville. The tournament kicks off tomorrow in Kinshasa. And Nigeria Football Federation officials are hoping that the team will be in a good competitive edge when the Africa Nations Championships qualifiers start next […]

…..EFCC kicks, vows to appeal judgement By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Respite came the way of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday, as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, barred the Federal Government from retrying him, based on the N7.1billion money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, earlier […]

Former 2nd Vice-President of Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Monday Ubani has threatened to drag the federal government before the court for allegedly renewing the appointment of the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu despite an indictment against him.

By Rotimi Fasan Chika Viola Anele and Ifeyinwa Fidelia Ezeiruaku are women, both of the 13 Brigade headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Calabar, Cross River State. One is a second lieutenant in the Army and the other a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on mandatory national service at the Army headquarters in […]

One of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders in Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, yesterday berated what he alleged as the biased behaviour of the deputy governor of Edo state, Mr Philip Shuiabu during and after the just concluded ward congress of the party held in the state.

By Udeme Akpan The price of Nigeria’s  Bonny Light, Tuesday, rose further to $78.22 per barrel, from $77.40, recorded the previous day, as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, presents its 2021 World Oil Outlook (WOO) in Vienna, Austria. This showed an excess of $21.22 per barrel over the 2021 budget benchmark of $57 […]