By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Chief Executive Officer of Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka, has tasked governments at all levels to make positive use of inherent potentials in Nigeria’s population to enhance its social and economic development. Alaka, made the remark, during her 40th birthday celebration and book launch at the Foundation […]

By Steve Oko The Provost of Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu, Dr Phillips Nto, has explained that the institution made skills acquisition compulsory for her students to avoid producing graduates that would be roaming the streets in endless search for non-existent jobs. Dr. Nto who stated this in his remarks at a one […]

Syria’s presidential election began on Wednesday in government-controlled areas across Syria. Polling stations were opened in the morning and the voting is expected to last the whole day. Syria’s Interior Minister, Mohammad al-Rahmoun announced on Tuesday that over 12,000 polling stations had been set up across the country for the May 26, presidential elections. ALSO […]

India’s COVID-19 tally on Wednesday crossed 27 million, reaching 27,157,795 with 208,921 new confirmed cases recorded in the past 24 hours, said the federal health ministry. An additional 4,157 deaths from the coronavirus epidemic were reported since Tuesday morning in the South Asian country, taking the death toll to 311,388. There were currently 2,495,591 active […]

As part of the programme to celebrate this year’s Children’s Day celebration, Abuja-based real estate firm, T Pumpy Concept Limited has announced a slash in the prices of their lands. With the promo, a 300SQM of land located in Kwali area of Abuja with Certificate of Occupancy is now going for N120k. Speaking on the […]

China will ban the use of disposable plastic packaging bags, tableware, and straws on domestic flights starting from 2022, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Wednesday. Airports with an annual throughput of at least 2 million passengers will also stop providing such products in 2022, and the ban will be extended to all airports […]

By Prince Okafor As a move to mitigate the rising incidents of ransomware, phishing, and malware attacks, among others, Schneider Electric has urged energy companies, financial institutions, large industries, and micro small and medium (MSMEs) sized companies to be extra vigilant, and to deploy proven cybersecurity measures especially as the perpetrators of cybercrime have become […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo In continuation of rightsizing the workforce in Kaduna state, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19  political appointees,  in  the first phase of public servants who will  depart the public service. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Wednesday, said that affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy […]

…As Babcock, CARSON graduate 17 Ministers By Elizabeth Osayande The Vice Chancellor, Babcock University, Prof. Ademola Tayo has urged the newly graduated students of the Babcock Centre for Excellence Development, BCED to acquire more knowledge in order to do well in the ministry. Tayo spoke at the graduation ceremony of Babcock Centre for Executive Development […]

“Saraki is the best and most qualified politician to heal the nation at this time”, said a statement released by the National Spokesperson of the Saraki Support Group, (SSG), Mr. Ed Malik Abdul. He explained that considering the myriads and multi-faceted challenges facing the nation now, the country needs a compassionate leader with the public […]

By Henry Ojelu The Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO has said that full implementation of the Governor el-Rufai and Oronsaye committee reports on restructuring will go a long way in tackling the security challenges in the country. In a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting on the state of the nation held on May […]

By Luminous Jannamike The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assert his constitutional powers to keep all Nigerians united and secured in every part of the country. The call followed the unanimous decision of the Southern Governors’ Forum in Asaba, Delta State, to ban open grazing, among other issues affecting […]

LAGOS—Lagos State government, yesterday, expressed worry that the value of the colossal damage to property affecting various parastatals during the #EndSARS mayhem were yet to be determined, seven months after.

By Babajide Komolafe World Trade Organisations, WTO, Director General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Rwandan President, Paul Kagame yesterday called on African leaders to show the political will and embrace increased cooperation to achieve the goals of the African Free Trade Continental Agreement, AfCFTA,  which is necessary for the post pandemic development of the continent. […]

Universal Insurance Plc has taken its  ‘Keke Pass’  campaign to Abuja as part of efforts to safeguard the lives of tricycle (popularly called  Keke  in Nigeria) riders and their passengers in Abuja.