By Rosemary Iwunze The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has called on African governments to support the insurance sector. Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Sunday Thomas who made the call at the just-concluded conference of the African Insurers Association, AIO, urged governments to lift border barriers that make movement of resources almost impossible. Thomas also urged them to […]

Warri Political Group, WPG, has expressed delight towards the Honorary Causa Doctor of Philosophy Award in Public Administration given to the Member Representing Warri Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives and Deputy Chairman House of Reps Committee on NDDC, Hon. Chief (Dr) Thomas Ereyitomi weekend in Warri, Delta State. The leader of WPG […]

*We must present our best to get support of other zones — Ahamba *It is wrong to say Igbo are not showing interest — Abia monarch *Interested aspirants should show interest first; stakeholders will scrutinize them — Enugu monarch *Stakeholders must move round to search for the best person *Igbo have lost courage; let’s join […]

It was a daunting, superfluous display of pomp and pageantry at the just concluded maiden edition of the Calabar Fashion Week 2021, held at the SPAR Calabar Mall.

The Senate yesterday resolved to intervene in the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, UAE, following disagreements between both countries.

Gubernatorial hopeful for the 2023 general elections, Uba A. Michael has continued his consultations as he teams up with political colleagues and chart a path as it draws closer. Michael who paid a courtesy visit to House of Representatives member, Honourable Shina Peller said the visit was because no man is an island and that […]

Senator representing Borno Central, Hon Kashim Shettima on Wednesday flagged of Capacity Building and Empowerment Programme (CABEP) of about 1,800 women and youths mostly the vulnerable groups in the society.

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says more that 5.8 million have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since the commencement of the vaccination. Mrs Deborah Oladipo, the Kwara Coordinator of NPHCDA, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin on the sidelines of the mass COVID-19 vaccination in the state. READ ALSO:RIMAN calls […]

The National Lottery Regulatory Commission has resumed its campaign against underage gaming in Nigeria. The Director General of the commission, Mr. Lanre Gbajabiamila stated that this ongoing campaign will continue indefinitely after expressing serious concerns about the rise of under age gaming in Nigeria.

Explosion rocked Ladipo, Mushin area of Lagos State, yesterday, claiming five persons, injuring 10 others and destroying 12 vehicles and  some buildings.

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a nine-year-old boy in Isiokpo clan, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Another batch of 95 Nigerians, who were stranded in Libya, have arrived Nigeria under the Assisted Voluntary Programme.

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has restored Plot No. P/23CA Independence Layout, Enugu, which was purportedly revoked without the governor’s approval pursuant to the Land Use Act, to the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) “in line with Allocation Reference No. LEN 29329/4 of 21st January 2011”. 

THE United Nations, United States of America, Amnesty International Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations, Human Rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, and former Military Administrator of Ondo State, Commodore Bode George, retd, yesterday, charged Lagos State government to act on the report submitted by the panel for victims of SARS-related abuses and other matters.

•Nigeria’s problems surmountable, says Fayemi •Anambra credible elections, greatest birthday tribute to Zik —Ngige •Leadership vacuum created in Igbo land by absence of Zik yet to be filled —Ohanaeze spokesman By Anayo Okoli, Vincent Ujumadu, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Luminous Jannamike Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, urged political leaders to unite in order […]