…continued existence of Nigeria is building up to a dangerous time bomb By Peter Okutu THE former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, Monday stated that “military actions or even foreign help alone cannot bring permanent solutions to ethnic conflicts or nationality agitations breeding insecurity across the country. Anyim who stated this in an open letter […]

Nemesis caught up with a suspected ritualist by the name of Kehinde John Moses aged 24 on Monday in   Ajase-Ipo in Irepodun local government area of Kwara state when he was caught with fresh human head and hand

  By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has assured that everyone who had a hand in the death of 26-year-old Miss Iniobong Umoren who was allegedly abducted, raped, and murdered by Uduak Frank Akpan would receive adequate punishment according to law. Emmanuel who gave the assurance during a condolence visit […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has concluded arrangements to hold its 2020/2021 Press Freedom Lecture and Award night, as part of activities to celebrate this year’s World Press Freedom Day. The event is scheduled to hold at Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Sheraton Hotel and Towers on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at […]

…Breaks down monthly wage bill By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Government has debunked claims that the salaries of political appointees gulp a large chunk of the personnel cost of the state. The government disclosed that 93.55% of its N4.49bn total March 2021 wage bill, was paid to the state civil servants and that 31,064 […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the commitment of his administration not to do anything to abridge press freedom in the state. Sanwo-Olu, made the remark on Monday, in a congratulatory message to journalists on the occasion of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, with the theme: “Information as a […]

By Olayinka Latona The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that his government is committed to building a better and secure environment for Lagosians. Governor Sanwo-Olu stressed his committemrnt while giving his remarks at the opening ceremony of the 3rd session of the 34th synod of the Diocese of Lagos, Church of Nigeria […]

There is no argument that Covid-19 pandemic has altered ways of doing things at domestic and official level. Companies globally, have been exposed to higher risks and investors are more likely to hedge risk than in a normal period. This probably explains why investment in commodities trading  becomes more expedient. 

The Lagos State government says all its facilities have been placed on high alert to pick up early trends that may suggest a third wave of COVID-19 in the state. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state’s Commissioner for Health, in a statement on Monday, said the state was set to take steps to prevent another wave […]

….We’ve been violated, Council Chairman cries out By Peter Duru, Makurdi Now fewer than 17 persons including women and children have been reportedly killed by armed herdsmen in the home town of the Wife of the Benue state Governor, Mrs. Eunice Ortom, in separate attacks on two communities in Gwer West Local Government Area, LGA, […]

By Emma Nnadozie POLICE detectives attached to the Special Fraud Unit SFU Lekki Lagos weekend, grilled a female Deputy Director, department of Contract and procurement (names withheld) of Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, for allegedly awarding a contract worth N300,000.000.00 (Three hundred million naira only) to a Nigeria company, Shoama Nigeria Ltd without due process. […]

By Bashir Bello, Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has admonished journalists to be resolute towards upholding accuracy, objectivity, and professional ethics while discharging their duty in order to deepen good governance and not to heat up the polity. Ganduje gave the charge on the occasion of the United Nation’s World Press Freedom […]

England could see its one metre social distancing rule scrapped from next month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. He was visiting a northern England town ahead of a by-election on Thursday when he was asked about how well the nation was doing at combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since restrictions were loosened on […]

A recent review of the status of Nigeria’s banking industry at the backdrop of the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the overall economy has indicated sound fundamentals. But the policy powerhouse of the apex financial regulatory authority also hinted of some downside risks and weak links.

The police in Lagos have arrested 10 suspected traffic robbers terrorising motorists in different parts of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, had rejiggered the command’s […]