UN Secretary-General António Guterres says by the year 2030 an estimated 50 per cent of the world’s population will live in coastal areas which are exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis. Guterres, in a message marking the 2021 World Tsunami Awareness Day, called on all countries, international bodies and civil society to increase understanding of […]

By Donu Kogbara SUPREME Court Justice Mrs. Mary Odili, who happens to be the wife of Dr. Peter Odili, the former Governor of Rivers State, was subjected to a traumatic and unfair indignity last Friday when her Abuja residence was invaded by security personnel.  The Supreme Court, in a statement by its Director of Press and […]

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria yesterday frowned at the federal government’s decision to peg the reserve bid price of 5G license at N75 billion (approximately $197.4million).

Detectives from Force headquarters, Abuja have succeeded in arresting a key suspect allegedly involved in the illegal sell of the vessel named MT Okiki belonging to one Dr. Henry Okechukwu Obi in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, last year.

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State have identified insecurity, bad governance, poverty and nepotism as factors affecting unity in Nigeria.

The Divine Smiles foundation is one of the most innovative foundation that is nurturing and empowering talented ladies across the country with its yearly pageantry show. On Wednesday, 3rd of November, 2021, beautiful and well-mannered ladies resumed camp for this year’s event. And this year’s edition is  coordinated by the multifaceted designer, Mr. Bayo Adagbe, […]

INTER-state luxury bus operators have called on Nigerian security agencies to investigate sources of frequent fake online news reports about the false hijack of their vehicles and kidnap of passengers by armed bandits.

TWENTY-FOUR hours to tomorrow’s governorship election in Anambra State, a coalition of civil society groups, yesterday decried the tensed atmosphere in the state, which they claimed is being escalated by security forces.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has given the Federal Government a 48-hour ultimatum to rescue victims kidnapped from the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, early Monday morning.

THE Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, yesterday, pledged his commitment to peace and shared prosperity with the Ijaws, Urhobos and other ethnic groups in the state.

Seven persons have been killed with several others injured during an attack by gunmen on Negga community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

Four persons, including a Customs Officer, his wife, a woman Assistant Superintendent of Police and another woman, were, yesterday, kidnapped by gunmen in Kwamba, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State.

THE Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA), has pointed out that the growing adoption of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, will further enhance Nigeria’s economic development.

FOLLOWING the withdrawal of soldiers from all checkpoints on major highways across Ondo State, the Police Command, yesterday, deployed its officers to man the abandoned checkpoints on major border areas in the state.

THE Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative ( NEITI) told the Senate yesterday that its work and report had led to the recovery of over $3bn from oil and gas companies into government coffers, just as it has helped identify over N6.5trillion recoverable revenues from oil and gas companies.