Scope Digi Communication, one of Nigeria’s leading tech startups providing tech-enabled logistics services, has introduced a new logistics app, Gbera, poised to address issues that border on dispatch services in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. In recent times, many online retailers and customers who rely heavily on logistic startups to get their goods have […]

The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says at 30, 197 criminal cases were filed between September 2020 and June 2021. Justice Tsoho disclosed this, on Thursday, while delivering a speech to formally declare the FHC 2021/2022 Legal Year open in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]

The police in Lagos on Thursday brought four men before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, for alleged theft of an air conditioner from a school compound. The defendants are Kpoin Weripere, 47; Kazeem Mutalib, 39; Paul Oshoja, 35; and Seidu Lukeman, 45. They appeared before the Magistrate, Mr Taiwo Popoola. They, however, pleaded not guilty to […]

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday said that lack of public trust remained a major challenge to the effective COVID-19 vaccination exercise in the country. Abubakar stated this at the 2021 4th quarter review meeting of Northern Traditional Leaders Committee on Primary Health Care Delivery (NTLC) in Abuja. He urged the […]

The House of Representatives has urged security agencies to remove multiple checkpoints on highways leading to the South East, ahead of the yuletide. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Obinnna Chidoka (Anambra-PDP) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja. Moving the motion, Chidoka said that security checkpoints on the Lagos-Onitsha Road were up […]

The Chinese Community in Nigeria in collaboration of all Chinese companies in Lagos, has supported low income earners and physical challenged Nigerians with cash and various gifts ahead of the Christmas celebration to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The event tagged, Sharing love without Borders, is aimed at supporting 50 families from all […]

A speeding truck driver on Thursday killed a motorcycle operator on Igbo Ukwu-Uga Road in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka. Irelewuyi said the accident, which occurred at about 5.10 […]

The Chief Whip of the Senate , Sen. Orji Kalu on Thursday in Abuja urged the Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to postpone the party’s national convention earlier scheduled for February 2022. Kalu in his letter to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, National Chairman Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, APC, also appealed […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela  Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured workers in the state that all agitations in respect of promotion, leave bonuses, salaries, pension, gratuity and other cogent matters that affect workers’ welfare would continue to be accorded top priority.  Governor Fayemi gave the assurance on Tuesday during a roundtable discussion with leaders […]

By Davies Iheamnachor The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has stated that Nigeria is at war with itself, noting that the nation was facing the height of insecurity. The National Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Hon. Ken Robinson in Port Harcourt Thursday, noted that Insecurity was worsening under the present administration, calling on the president to […]

By Olayinka Ajayi STATESMEN across Nigeria have lauded Chief Akin Osuntokun, former Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who just turned 60 and tasked Nigerians on nation-building. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; Afenifere Leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo; the Aare Onakakanfo of […]

Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed optimism that the coming year 2022 would be a better year for Nigerians. Okowa stated this at the Delta State Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Thursday. Governor Okowa flanked by his wife Dame Edith, took the first lesson titled […]

By Shina Abubakar A teenager, Iwaku Olatunji, 19, was arraigned before an Osun State Magistrate Court, Ile-Ife for alleged burglary and stealing.  The prosecutor, Inspector Adeshina alleged that sometime in October 2021 at about 1:30am at Parakin Estate Ile-Ife broke into the dwelling house of Mr Kingsley Emmanuel to steal iPhone XR valued at N220,000 […]

By Peter Duru The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has said the report detailing how hundreds of military, security personnel and others were killed within one year in the country clearly indicated that Nigeria has become failed state.  The said report by a research and intelligence firm, SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, which examined combatant attacks in […]

—Felicitates with President at 79 By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Minister of labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has paid glowing tribute to  the President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari on his 79th birthday, describing him as a hero, who met Nigeria at the crossroads of socio-economic challenges, and has already left  footprints on the sands of […]