…Wants masterminds arrested, prosecuted …As youths allege plot to invade Benue communities By Peter Duru The Benue State Security Council, yesterday directed traditional rulers and stakeholders in Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, to ensure the unconditional return of the arms and ammunition confiscated from the 12 soldiers killed on Easter Monday by armed bandits in […]

…Bandits kidnap women in Oyo …Hunters await govt’s approval to rescue victims …NURTW commences e-tracking of vehicles By Ola Ajayi, Shina Abubakar & James Ogunnaike The high-level insecurity in the country, which has culminated in the spate of kidnappings in Ogun State, has compelled health workers in the state, under the aegis of the National […]

By Dapo Akinrefon FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, yesterday, hailed the outcome of the party’s South-West congress, saying there was ‘no winner, no vanquished’. George, in a statement, commended those who participated in the congress, saying the victory belongs to all party members. The statement reads: “The South-West […]

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The leadership of the House of Representatives will next week invite the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, over the industrial action by resident doctors. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, who announced this yesterday, said the meeting would be over how to ensure execution of the Memorandum […]

The Oniba of Iba in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos, Dr Adeshina Sulaiman yesterday warned land-grabbers to keep off Oju Agboroko land forthwith, saying it belongs to the Iba kingdom. Oba Adeshina spoke while mediating a stakeholders meeting between the chiefs and sons of the Iba Kingdom and Mr Ibrahim Okenusi to determine the […]

Video Director Tigran Gertz is able to sell his expertise, but that knowledge didn’t come cheap. After immigrating to Wisconsin in 1999 without knowing English, Gertz struggled to fit in at his local school. But pressure made him learn quickly. “Within 6 months I could speak Basic English… Being bullied was common for a foreigner […]

Iran plans to increase its degree of uranium enrichment to 60 per cent, according to a report by state news agency ISNA on Tuesday. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is to inform the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the move, which comes just after a cyberattack at Iran’s nuclear facility Natanz. The Atomic Energy […]

Nigerian creative industry and social media “influencers” have resolved to increase their engagement with governance, politics and public policy in order to create a better future for the country’s large youth population. At the first Elevating Youth Voices Virtual Summit held last weekend on April 10 and hosted by the Institute for Governance and Economic […]

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME A United kingdom based Itsekiri Public Affairs committee, IPAC, has hailed the emergence of Prince Tsola Emiko as Olu designate. A statement released by Mr Adrian Edema  urged Itsekiri to unite for the common good of Itsekiri nation. “We want to congratulate the entire Itsekiri people and kingdom of Iwere for having […]

By Obas Esiedesa The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji on Tuesday said the effort of the agency and its partner civil society organizations is geared towards ensuring that the business environment Nigeria is improved upon to expand businesses that create jobs in the country. Dr Orji […]

Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN have said no to a bill seeking to prohibit and prevent religious discrimination against adherents and practitioners of different faiths and beliefs in Nigeri

A breakthrough may have been made in Nigeria’s petroleum industry as the West African country is set to commence pilot deployment of Fibergrate Reinforced Plastic (FRP) technology in Oil and Gas production platforms. When fully implemented, the FRP technology, which is said to be far more cost effective, would replace the metallic steel which is currently […]

Mr Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has urged the judiciary not to be partial in delivering judgments. Malami gave the task in Sokoto on Monday while speaking at the inauguration of the reconstructed Sokoto State High Court complex. He said that as the last hope of the common man, the […]

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa Tuesday tasked   Muslim ummah to use the opportunity of immense reward that abounds during the month of Ramadan to pray for the country, the state, and do good for their families, communities, and the people in general

Germany’s central government tried to reassert its authority in combatting the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday by agreeing on a set of national measures – including night-time curfews – to stem a third wave of infections sweeping the country. Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the “important, urgent” decision by her Cabinet to approve the legislation, which would […]