By Levinus Nwabughiogu Sponsor of the controversial bill seeking a 5-year jail term for protesters, Hon. Emeka Chinedu has withdrawn the bill from the House of Representatives. Chinedu announced the formal withdrawal of the bill in a letter read by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila at Tuesday plenary. It will be recalled that […]

Lionel Messi has dedicated an emotional Copa America triumph that saw him break a senior international trophy duck to “45 million Argentines” and Diego Maradona, “wherever he is”. Messi has, after helping Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Brazil at the Maracana, posted on Instagram: “It was an incredible Copa America. ALSO READ: EURO 2020: […]

Says bill injurious to host communities Public hearing just parade to fulfill all righteousness Points out alleged outrageous, impervious provisions Buhari should review By Samuel Oyadongha CHAIRMAN, Board of Trustees, BOT, Centre for Environmental Preservation and Development, CEPAD, Surveyor Furoebi Akene, is taken aback that the National Assembly, NASS, in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill, […]

By Henry Umoru  THE Senate on Tuesday bowed to pressure from Civil Society Organisations, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and other Nigerians and refused to confirm the Special Assistant on new media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie from Delta as a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The refusal was based on […]

THE Senate on Tuesday bowed to pressure from Civil Society Organisations, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and other Nigerians and refused to confirm the Special Assistant on new media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie from Delta as a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

By Joseph Erunke THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said it would not hesitate to withdraw results of candidates involved in malpractice in the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, after thorough viewing of Close Circuit Television,CCTV cameras deployed for the examination. This was as it disclosed that it recorded 40 cases […]

As Buhari Holds Dinner with Senators today  By Henry Umoru – Abuja  President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking the consideration and subsequent approval of the 2022-2024  Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) as required by the Fiscal Responsibility Act. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan read the letter from […]

Spreads over 200 % faster than original variant, grows more rapidly in the respiratory tract By Sola Ogundipe  & Chioma Obinna As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was ending in Nigeria and some other African countries, little did anyone know that a more infectious and deadly strain of the virus was yet to […]

As the cracking round of 16 game between European heavyweights Italy and underdogs Austria set to kick-off on Saturday night, my wife reminded me of episode 14 of The Voice Nigeria, a music reality show we are both huge fans of.

As over 90% CROs see climate change as top emerging risk in next 5 years By Peter Egwuatu For the first time since the survey’s inception over a decade ago, climate change tops the list of long-term risks for banks, according to the 11th Ernst & Young, EY and Institute of International Finance (IIF) Bank […]

By Davies Iheamnachor Heated controversy over who becomes the next Oba of Ogbaland in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, has torn the community into shreds. Trouble started soon after the demise of Oba Chukwuemeka Nma Obi, the Oba of Ogbaland, who ascended the throne in 1972, early last month. The stool, which has been in […]

By Peter Egwuatu Shareholders of Chams Plc have advocated for the introduction of more solutions, expansion to offshore businesses to increase earnings and enhance dividend payment. The shareholders commended the management of Chams for various initiatives that have been introduced to remain competitive given the harsh operating environment. Addressing the shareholders at the 37th Annual […]

United Kingdom-based Nigerian fashion entrepreneur and boutique owner, Anne Namgbeh, aka Anne ATS, has described the journey to the height fashion business as tough and eventful.

The troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadin Kai, deployed at the Forward Operational Base (FOB) along Maiduguri-Damaturu road, have rescued 17 civilians from being kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the terrorists had attempted to […]

By Haruna Aliyu The National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) Kebbi State has been engaged along with other federal government agencies in the state for the enrollment and capturing of more schools under the National Home Grown Feeding (NHGSFP).The  Corps members were selected from Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo,  Bunza, Jega, and Aliero Local Government Areas.    It could […]