THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, warned that failure by President Muhammadu Buhari to deal decisively with insurgents setting up camps across the country may put the country at the precipice.

Ahead of the November 6 Anambra governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has revealed that the Police were in possession of intelligence showing that subversive elements had planned  to threaten the smooth conduct of the election.

IN clear  unanimity, stakeholders across all divides, yesterday, hailed the National Assembly on inclusion of electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and urged President Muhammadu to immediately sign the bill into law as soon as he gets it.

After debt loads surged last year amid the pandemic, governments now must take care to ‘calibrate’ spending, the IMF said yesterday.

When you talk about record-breaking achievements and passion to shape the course of human history, Nigerians are always making their mark everywhere in the world. Reference will always be made of the renowned Computer scientist who played a key role in the evolution of computers and the internet as we know it today, talking about […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the death toll from Coronavirus (COVID-19) is now at its lowest level in almost a year

THE search for the next national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remains open as the three geo-political zones in the North intensify effort to outwit one another for the plum office.

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward  Chairmen in Ethiope West Local Government Area, Ugo Alex Doghor has said that the  Executive Director, Finance and Administration, DESOPADEC,  Hon. Barr. John Obukowho Nani has surpassed the expectations of the people of his mandate areas

The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, has informed that over 30 percent of girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49 experience sexual abuse in the country.

By Olayinka Ajayi The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) Lagos State Branch, has said it will focus on risk reduction, particularly flood mitigation, in order to reduce the impact of disasters in the state. Speaking Chairman, Lagos State NRCS, Mrs Adebola Kolawole, said Red Cross would collaborate with both the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) […]

Osun State House of Assembly Speaker,  Mr Timothy Owoeye, on Wednesday gave Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, 48 hours ultimatum to restore electricity supply to Ife-North Local Government Area of the state.

The Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD Nigeria) has elevated Dr Mrs Seinye O. B. Lulu-Briggs from member to the revered grade of Fellow of the prestigious Institute. Her promotion follows the recommendation of the IoD Nigeria’s Fellows & Award Committee in recognition of her diverse business and entrepreneurial accomplishments. IoD Nigeria is a professional leadership […]

By James Ogunnaike Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for collaboration with Nigeria Navy in combating the high rate of insecurity in riverine areas of the state. The governor, who made the call when he received the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command; Rear Admiral Jason Gbassa, in Abeokuta, disclosed plans by […]

Nigerian born Italy based singer, Charles Onyeabor seems ready to drop yet another song. Charles, the son of Legendary musician, William Onyeabor has been consistently churning out hit songs since he made his debut about a year ago.

LAST week Wednesday, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, served notice that if necessary, the Federal Government might declare a state of emergency to restore peace and ensure that the governorship election holds in Anambra State. We join well-meaning Nigerians to kick against the deployment of emergency rule to solve political or […]