Nigeria is a funny country and, despite the big business of comedy which has produced the likes of Ali Baba, Basket Mouth, Julius Agwu, Mr. Macaroni, Taooma and the rest, sometimes, their jokes are not even as funny as the things we read in the news.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has reiterated the financial soundness, safety and resilience of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) in the country.

Urhobo Elites Association of Nigeria has urged students to shun social vices such as belonging to secret cults and engaging in cybercrime.

The Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB-N, Saturday confirmed that an Air Peace aircraft with registration number 5N-BQR only had a minor tyre burst incident at Ilorin airport on Friday.

By Ephraim Oseji Dr. James Bayo Owoyemi is the President, United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC). In this interview, he expresses optimism that Nigeria will soon overcomer all the security, economic and political challenges bedevilling the country. He also speaks on the forthcoming Youth Conference of the church. Excepts. Sir, what is your experience as […]

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to adhere to the federal government’s guidelines and International best practices in the fight against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

By Bashir Bello Kano State Government has made National Identification Number, NIN mandatory for students of government secondary schools in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru who announced the new directive in a statement signed by his Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Yusuf said the students (JSS 1 to SS 2) must register and […]

By Ibrahim Wuyo – Kaduna Gunmen in Kaduna at the weekend, robbed at gun point, a NECO supervisor of neatly packaged exams question papers thinking it was money. À source at the GDSS Unguwan Sarki Kaduna, located within Kaduna metropolis,told journalists that the supervisor had gone to a commercial bank where she collected the packaged […]

The Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Chief Henry Seriake Dickson, has read with shock a statement credited to Senator Eremienyon Degi, his counterpart from Bayelsa East, where he wrongfully accused him of inciting violence in the Niger Delta over the 3 percent allocation to the producing communities in the PIB.

With six singles in her kitty, Nigeria’s songwriter and singer, Solomon Josephine fondly called with the stage name José Phyn is planning to release the musical video of one of the songs ‘Bad’

The Chairman of Youth Party, Tomiwa Aladekomo, has expressed concerns over some inadequacies in the conduct of some Lagos State Electoral Independent Commission, LASEIC officials at the on going local government elections. Aladekomo stated that “it is extremely disturbing to us that at noon, with only three hours left to vote, election materials have still […]

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, has appointed Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife to lead the Ohanaeze delegation to the trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The National Legal Adviser, Bar Joseph Ojobu and myself, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, will be the lawyers representing Ohanaeze on a watching brief. The court is expected to […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has decried the low turnout of voters during Saturday’s local government election in Lagos State.

The Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr Dele Oshinowo, have scored the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) highly on the conduct of Saturday’s council poll in the state.

The Judicial panel to review cases of police brutality popularly referred to as ENDSARS Panel has submitted her report to the State Government. The Panel which was headed by Justice Ifiok Ukana(Rtd) thanked the Governor for the opportunity to serve on the panel