The newly crowned Most Gorgeous Girl Nigeria, MGGN, Queen Ruqayyah Adeboye has promised to support the stakeholders’ effort to reduce the number of out-of-school girls in the country during her reign.

By Biodun Busari Three Nigerian citizens were extradited from the United Kingdom and arrived in the United States over an alleged participation in multi-million dollar cyber fraud schemes. According to the US Department of Justice on Wednesday, the defendants are Oludayo Kolawole John Adeagbo also known as John Edwards or John Dayo, a 43-year-old Nigerian […]

The Ebonyi Government says it is reconstructing more than 10 police stations destroyed during the #End SARS protests in the state in 2020. Gov. David Umahi announced this on Wednesday in Abakaliki while receiving the management of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund that paid him a courtesy visit. Umahi said the state government was also […]

By Biodun Busari Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) generated N155,012.01 as total revenue from electricity distribution companies in 2021 was N761.17billion. According to a report published by the National Bureau of Statistics, IKEDC also had the highest energy billed in gigawatt hours (gwh) which was 408,862. Ibadan Electric DisCo (IBEDC) has the highest estimated billing […]

By Peter Okutu  Abakaliki—GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday stressed that there’s was no way the country can borrow N1.1 trillion, in order to meet the demand of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. ASUU, which has been on strike for over five months, is demanding among other things, the full implementation of the […]

By Udeme Akpan  ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, reversed his earlier consent, authorising the acquisition of ExxonMobil Corporation assets by Seplat Energy Plc. Seplat Energy had earlier agreed  to acquire the entire share capital  of MPNU at the cost of  $1.3 billion plus up to $300 million contingent consideration. But the Nigerian National Petroleum […]

 WELCOME to this week’s “Mental Health Chat Room”, this is a chat room where we discuss the basics of our mental health in order to understand and have a full grasp of the rudiments of mental health and optimum mental well-being.  This is an essential component of our mental health advocacy activities aimed at promoting […]

Mabel Oboh, African Democratic Congress (ADC) Diversity and Inclusion Secretary, has congratulated Mr Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, who was appointed ADC’s campaign director general ahead of the 2023 poll. Oboh commended the the party’s choice of director general, noting that Abdul-Azeez is a man of honour with great insight into Nigeria politicking, hence the right man for […]

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to examine the financial records of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 2009 till June 27, 2022, covering the administrations of six past Chief Justices of Nigeria, CJNs. The chief justices who were at the helm of affairs for the period were Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu (2010-2011); […]

Yoruba Nollywood actor, Ebun Oloyede, popularly known as Olaiya Igwe, has gotten a surprise Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV gift from Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo. A trending video, shared by King Westt, shows the moment the former Chairman of Lagos State chapter of NURTW handed over the keys to the Mercedes-Benz GLK to the actor. On receiving the keys […]

By SEGUN IGE NO doubt terrorism has taken different shades and sizes under the Buhari administration, ranging from political, economic and even administrative. The difficulty arising from nipping in the bud these manifestations of terrorism derives from the overshadowing insecurity challenge immersing the polity, which is a fatal distraction to nation-building and national development after […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the health of Nigerian banks assuring that they are sound, healthy and safe. The CBN Governor, Dr. Godwin Emefiele gave the assurance Thursday during a two-day fair organized simultaneously by the apex in Makurdi the Benue State Capital […]

By Biodun Busari A research by a crypto price tracker CoinGecko, has revealed that Nigeria is ranked number one among countries curious about cryptocurrency since April this year. The examination was part of the Google Trends data of search terms frequently used by Nigerian people interested in cryptocurrency. It disclosed that these terms were then […]

With less than two months to the September 28 date for the commencement of the open soapbox campaigns towards the 2023 general elections, it is time to caution politicians, their supporters, jobbers and hacks to walk away from hatred. This clarion call is timely and auspicious. Nigerian politics is bitter and hate-filled. This sad culture […]

The CEO of Boston Hair Creativity and Nigerian-born US-based artiste, Olawale Kayode Olatuga, has said that hype men bring energy to parties. He said most entertainment events, especially parties will be boring without hype men. Olatuga, who is a famous hype man in the United States of America, USA, stressed that he is able to […]