By Dirisu Yakubu Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh has distanced himself from a reported feud with former governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi over the choice of candidate for the Office of national auditor in next week’s elective convention. In a statement signed by his Special […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has stopped universities and other tertiary institutions in the country running degree programmes from directly admitting candidates on their sandwich, distance learning, part-time and other programmes. The board insisted that henceforth,all admissions to the various programmes in the nation’s higher institutions must be processed through it, warning […]

THE Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, Monday declared that the recent hike in food prices has increased the challenge of access to good nutrition and better life, saying that there is the need to ensure food safety for what is available and affordable.

BARELY 12 days to the Anambra governorship election, the national leadership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has suspended the state chairman of the party, Mr. Wester Okonkwo and the state secretary, Mr. Kay Anyachor over alleged anti party activities.

By Sam Eyoboka AS all political discourse in Nigeria zeroes in on the 2023 presidential elections, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reaffirmed its preference for a presidential candidate from the Yoruba Muslim stock, arguing that no Yoruba Muslim from the South West has occupied Aso Rock either as a president or vice president since […]

By Precious Chukwudi Social media went agog yesterday, October 24, with the news of Maria Chike, former Big Brother Naija housemate allegedly dating a married man identified as Kelvin Anene. Before now, a popular blog on Instagram ‘Gistlover’ had called out Maria and told her to leave the married man she was with. Following this, […]

Smart addressing startup, OkHi, has launched its smart address verification product with Interswitch Group, Africa’s leading technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments across the continent. Quickteller, Interswitch’s payments and wallet service, has become the first business in Nigeria to use the OkHi address verification service. Founded in Kenya in 2014, OkHi provides digital […]

Confusion has been the order of the day for Gulder Ultimate Search contestants as they spent their first day in the jungle.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Monday, congratulated media mogul and founder of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, on his 70th birth anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, Okowa said Dokpesi’s pioneering role in Nigeria’s broadcast industry was inspiring and worthy of commendations. READ ALSO:Goronyo attack: […]

By Chancel Sunday Tuomo community, host to Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, in Burutu local government area of Delta state, has shut down its oil/gas facility over breach of agreement and failure to provide basic necessities for the community. The community folk, including men, women, youths and the elderly, armed with placards, trooped out and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari  has launched the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) digital currency, the e-Naira.

President Muhammadu Buhari  has launched the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) digital currency, the e-Naira.

Following his last visit to the Republic of Turkey, Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has hosted a team of investors from that Country at the State Government Lodge Abuja.

By Davies Iheamnachor The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd) has expressed regrets over perceived emerging new wave of militancy in the Niger Delta, adding that the ill is fuelled by abuse of substances by youths in the region. Dikio, however, called for urgent steps by stakeholders to curb the […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration’s commitment to sports and youth development in Lagos State, the inaugural edition of BOS Youth Cup is set to kick off for youths under the age of 21 across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The […]