Loyalists of the Kwara state Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak have berated the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Minister of State, Transportation, Sen. Gbemi Saraki for sponsoring some “failed governorship aspirants” against the governor, describing the duo as paperweight politicians who have no electoral value.

With a social media following of over 600K and an estimated net worth of $400,000, Ogechi Ukonu better known as Caramel Plug aka Caramel is an online comedian, social media personality, entrepreneur and brand ambassador. Born May 28th 2000 in Lagos State, Nigeria to Mr. & Mrs. Ukonu, she attended Loral international school and graduated […]

The Federal Government disbursed N518 million to Sokoto State Government in 2020 as National Healthcare Intervention Fund aimed at enhancing the lives of vulnerable persons in the society, Dr Nasir Sambo, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) said. He made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]

The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, on Friday, urged all sections of the country to jettison what it described as isolationism or populism and ensure collaboration to secure and promote prosperity in the country.

By Luminous Jannamike Adeshola Atanda Foundation (AAF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has donated wheelchair and food items to Chinelo Agwura, a 17 year-old child with special need. Mrs Adeshola Atande, Chief executive officer (CEO) of the AAF said that the foundation was throwing it’s weight behind children with special needs in any way they could, […]

The internet remained down in Uganda for a third day as vote counting for the presidential election continued, with provisional results from 24 percent of polling stations giving President Yoweri Museveni an early lead of 65 per cent while Bobbi Wine trailed with 27 percent. Opposition leader Wine said the country’s election had seen “widespread […]

The National Disaster Management Agency says three people were killed and 24 others wounded after a 6.2-magnitude quake jolted Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province early Friday. The quake forced about 2,000 residences in Mamuju city and Majene district to flee home and take shelters at safer grounds, said Raditya Jati, spokesman of the agency. At least […]

A Japanese cabinet minister admitted Friday that “anything can happen” with the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first senior official to concede uncertainty about the Games as Japan and other countries battle a surge in cases. Taro Kono, minister for administrative and regulatory reform, did not rule out the possibility of the Olympics being cancelled, […]

By FEMI ADESINA There’s a short video you can find online that brings tears to my eyes. It features soldiers of the Nigerian Army, four spry young men, the type of whom the Good Book says “the glory of young men is their strength,” and they are in a desert-like environment, in front of a […]

The Federal Government, on Thursday, puts limitations to class sizes, hostel occupancy and asked the schools to ensure the compulsory wearing of face masks by all students, teachers and workers, as well ensure temperature checks and put hand washing facilities in strategic locations in all schools, as resumption date stands.

By Dapo Akinrefon The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, on Friday, urged all sections of the country to jettison what it described as isolationism or populism and ensure collaboration to secure and promote prosperity in the country. This position was stated at the end of the 2021 first general virtual meeting of […]

…President asks elite to assess his govt fairly …It’s not true, PDP replies Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Bashir Bello & Dirisu Yakubu Despite the activities of Boko Haram in the North East, which have left several persons dead and properties destroyed, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday scored his government high on security in the zone. The […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja With a career centered on leveraging data for impactful healthcare interventions, Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed El-Imam has emerged as a driving force in advancing HIV Case-Based Surveillance (CBS) in Nigeria. His technical expertise and visionary leadership have empowered health systems to achieve greater precision in monitoring the HIV epidemic, enabling improved patient […]

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will take the stage at U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony in Washington next week alongside others in what his transition team said would showcase a diverse America.

…Nation hasn’t recovered from wounds of civil war —Kukah …Civil war lessons ‘ll help us address past errors —Utomi …Let’s restructure, return to true federalism —Adebanjo …This not the country we founded —Amechi By Clifford Ndujhe, Politics Editor FIFTY-ONE years after the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War, a host of eminent Nigerians said, yesterday, that the country […]