Armed robbers putting on vigilante uniform, reportedly invaded and robbed residents of the Getso community, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Kano State Fire Service, yesterday, revealed that no fewer than 64 persons, including eight firefighters, sustained several degrees of burns from a petroleum tanker explosion at a filling station in Sharada area of the state.

The Sokoto Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Arzika Tureta, has died at the age of 62, after a protracted illness. The Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Muktar Dodo-Iya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, that the deceased passed on in the early hours of Monday at the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUS)leaving behind […]

By Peter Egwuatu Two hundred and ninety-two Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ekiti State have benefited from the Sterling Bank Tourism Development Fund. The beneficiaries were part of the 2000 entrepreneurs listed for empowerment through financing, capacity development programmes and digital marketing support for the accelerated development of the tourism value chain in […]

By Dirisu Yakubu Famous rights advocacy body, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria,  HURIWA, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to shelve the May 27th and 29th public holidays to celebrate children’s day and democracy day respectively, given the level of insecurity in the country. This is even as the group said it has petitioned […]

Recieves kudos for the reactivation of Akwa Oil Palm Industries By Lawrence Ekong Thirty-nine more inter-ministerial projects have been inauguted in Esit Eket and Udung Uko Local Government Areas by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. The inauguration ceremonies, which happened earlier today Monday, were held separately at St Micheal Primary School, Eyo Nsek […]

Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on the Federal Government to support willing states to establish ranches as alternative to open grazing.  

The children of late former head of State, Murtala Muhammed, and many personalities have continued to extol the virtues of wife to military officer, Dr. Ajoke Murtala Muhammed, after attaining 80years, describing her as a bridge builder. They revealed that Dr. Ajoke, who joined the league of octogenarians, was a professional dental therapist that had […]

The federal government has directed public buildings and facilities to fly the National Flag half-mast in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other military officers. The fag will fly half-mast from Monday to Wednesday, according to a statement. The statement issued in Abuja by the Secretary to the Government […]

Traditional rulers and political leaders of Ibarapa community of Oyo State have petitioned the presidency and the Special Security Committee of the House of Representatives over perennial incidences of kidnappings and killings that have pervaded their community, calling for immediate intervention of government.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 40 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,019. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday. It stated that the 40 additional infections were from seven states – “Lagos (29), Abia (3), Ogun (3), Kano […]

General Manager, HMD Global: West, East and Central Africa, Joseph Umunnakwe, in this interview, spoke to Emmanuel Elebeke of Vanguard Newspapers about HMD Global’s commitment to accelerating digital transformation in Nigeria, as the world celebrates telecommunications and information technology. In recent times, telecommunications companies have been key drivers for technological advancements globally. How is HMD […]

Three persons on a motorcycle were crushed to death on Sunday night by a truck around Ago Oko in Abeokuta. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred at 8pm. The TRACE spokesman stated that […]

In furtherance of its efforts to offer customers endearing experience, Titan Trust Bank Limited, one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Nigeria, has announced the opening of its state-of-the-art branch located at 53, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos for commercial operations. The Executive Director, Titan Trust Bank, Mrs. Adaeze Udensi, Ph.D, while declaring the […]

Title: Letter to Lilly Genre: Poetry (a collection) Author: Funmi Coker Publisher: The Roaring Lion Newcastle LTD Date: 18th May 2021 Reviewer: Afer Ventus Coker’s ‘Letter to Lilly’: A life manual for the girl-child The collection of poetry, ‘Letter to Lilly’ is a recently published work of this year’s. Disentangling it would be quite an […]