By Adeola Badru Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Tuesday, flagged-off mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the state, admonishing residents to take advantage of the free-health service aimed at ensuring safety of all against the dreaded virus.  Makinde made the declaration, during the flag off, held at the popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan and being […]

By Bashir Bello KANO — The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Strike Force Zone B on Tuesday said it has seized contraband goods worth N854.2m Duty Paid Value, DPV in Kano/Jigawa axis, noting that the owners stand risk of forfeiting the goods. The Coordinator, Deputy Comptroller Oseni Olorukooba made this known while showcasing the contraband goods […]

Seeks corporate’s support on empowerment in 2022 .Tasks on tree planting By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ahead of the yuletide, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, called on Lagos residents to observe all COVID-19 and Omicron variant safety protocols, as well as be more cautious and take all necessary precautions to avoid any mishap relating […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY –   THE presiding pastor of Simply Worship International Ministry, Pastor Vivian Atenaga, has said that the essence for organizing Christmas carols beyond celebrating the season was to harness and discover hidden God given talents in young people. Atenaga made the statements during the Carol Night service organized by the church and […]

—no room for paperwork by end of 2025, Says Yemi-Esan By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Presidency, yesterday, commissioned an IT training Center with services expected to be provided by internet giant, Messrs Galaxy Backbone and located within the State House Auditorium.  The Center built with a robust Internet Connectivity, is aimed to assist the staff in […]

By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja  The Police Service Commission, (PSC), presided by its Chairman, former IGP Musiliu Smith, after it’s 13 plenary meeting in Abuja which held on Monday 20 December and Tuesday 21 December, has directed a Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulkarim Dauda to tender his letter of retirement with immediate effect for breach […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Against all odds, the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at its last plenary day in the year, passed into the law the controversial infectious diseases bill. It will be recalled that at the peak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, the House came up with the bill to […]

Fidelity Bank Plc  has  announced the first set of millionaires from its recently launched fifth season of its savings promo, “Get Alert in Millions (GAIM 5)”.    Opening the live draw event, which was held at the Fidelity Pension Conference Room in Victoria Island, Lagos, the Executive Director in charge of the Lagos and South […]

By Prince Okafor THE cost of pipeline repairs and management dropped to N29.23 billion in October 2021, from N49.68 billion recorded in the corresponding period in 2020, indicating a decrease of 41 percent, according to reports of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.  A breakdown of the development showed that the corporation recorded the highest spending […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela  Ado-Ekiti—The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Ekiti State, Mr. Oke Emmanuel, has dismissed the report making the round in the state that Ekiti teachers were contributing N500 each to secure the release of their colleagues, Mrs Omoniyi who was kidnapped in Ikole-Ekiti last Sunday Omoniyi, a teacher at St Paul’s Primary […]

As the Omicron variant dominates the COVID-19 news cycle, a new report by the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19, PERC, has shown that 78 percent of people in Africa are willing to be vaccinated.

*Says electronic voting reason president declines assent *Wants parliament to cancel recess to rework on electoral law *Describes president’s action as sad thing to happen to Nigeria’s democracy By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP,has frowned at President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill passed and transmitted to him […]

By Arogbonlo Israel A senior staff of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, (name withheld) Tuesday, explained why the Nigerian Army is taking action against the detained female soldier who accepted marriage proposal of a corps member in a viral video. The NYSC high-ranking officer also gave reasons the Scheme may not want to interfere […]

By Chris Ochayi & Fortune Eromosele ABUJA: A coalition of civil society organizations has condemned the fake news making the rounds, allegedly aimed at tarnishing the image of the Comptroller General of Federal , FFS, Dr. Ibrahim Liman. Operating under the aegis of the New Era for Sustainable Leadership and Accountability Initiative and Integrity Advocacy […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja SUPER Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has assured Nigerians he is ready in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in January, if picked by senior national team handlers. Osimhen confirmed his availability to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, and the NFF President Amaju Pinnick, during […]