By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna Again, a kidnapped Catholic priest, Rev Fr John Mark Cheitnum, who was the Director of Social Communication, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan in Kaduna State, has been reported killed by terrorists.  However, Rev Fr Donatus Cleopas, who was kidnapped with the late Rev.Fr. Cheitnum, escaped from captivity and reunited with his family.  Read […]

By Miftaudeen Raji Award-winning Nigeria writer, Chimamanda Adichie has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 general elections. Chimamanda gave her endorsement on Tuesday in a statement issued via her verified Facebook handle to congratulate Obi on his 61st birthday. Chimamanda referred to Obi as her ‘biggest’ brother and […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, has denied issuing the directive on Nigeria’s new petrol price. The company said fuel pricing directly falls under the responsibilities of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. The spokesperson for the NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad, said: “The NNPC no longer approves pump […]

By Nnamdi Ojiego The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, has described the Dapo Abiodun’s led government’s response to supply new sets of benches and chairs to St. Kizito High School, Iwopin in Ogunwaterside Local Government Area as fake and mere political gimmick. A statement by his campaign’s media […]

By Chuks Iloegbunam Continuing from yesterday, the piece further explains why corrupt leaders and their supporters are opposed to the idea of Peter Obi directing the affairs of Nigeria FOR, under his watch, the very fear of assorted nemeses would never allow even the most seasoned of financial bandits to tamper with state funds. Look […]

ASIWAJU Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announcement of Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has triggered a massive furore, as expected.  Many have wondered aloud whether a Muslim-Muslim ticket is what Nigeria needs as this point when the APC’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s seven-year rule has undermined Nigeria’s […]

The Changemakers Innovation Challenge, one of ACT Foundation’s flagship philanthropic programs spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent, has opened applications for its 2022 edition. In a statement, ACT Foundation said online applications opened on the 4th of July and will close on Sunday the 24th of July, 2022. The statement further said the top 10 […]

By ETIM ETIM NOW, let me say this publicly. Until a few days ago when it was clear that Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has been tapped as his ticket mate, I did not pay much attention to Mr. Peter Obi. I have not been particularly impressed with Obi’s impreciseness in answering questions and his rather irritating […]

LAGOS – A non-profit media foundation, Platform Times Investigative Journalism Foundation, PTIJF, said it intends to train not less than 2,000 journalists on climate change and gender reporting among other aspects of journalism in its first year of operation. The Acting Director of the Foundation, Sodiq Ojuroungbe, in a statement, said the foundation is established […]

Truecaller, the world’s leading global communications platform, recently launched a brand new app for safe, secure and private audio conversations: Open Doors.  The app is a labour of love, built over many months by a dedicated international team.  After building Truecaller that safeguards people in their digital lives, and the free app Guardians for personal […]

…….fixes verdict for August 30 Dayo Johnson, Akure  The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo state, yesterday reserved judgment in a case filed against the former deputy governor of the state, Hon Agboola Ajayi, over an alleged act of perjury and education scandal.  by the Senator representing Ondo South, Nicholas Tofowomo, against the former […]

Having a housekeeping service can improve lives and make owning a home easier, but without the right guidance clients often struggle to see the results they expect. Investing in cost effective cleaning is only the first step, and what your residential clients do next matters more than you know. If you want your already successful […]

Capital One City Parks Foundation, an independent non-profit organization in New York, USA, is hosting its annual outdoor music festival tagged “SummerStage” this summer from June until October. They will showcase an Afrobeat show in Central Park, New York on August 14, 2022 starting at 6pm. SummerStage is one of New York’s most beloved, broadly […]

By Bashir Bello KANO—Kano State government, yesterday, said five persons have lost their lives, following cholera outbreak in the state. Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, who confirmed the outbreak to newsmen at briefing on Cholera outbreak, said the state recorded a total of 189 cases, out of which five lost their lives. According to him: […]

By Miftaudeen Raji Stories of a Nigerian businessman Tochil Nwaneri rumoured appointment as the Nigerian Ambassador to Grenada have been making rounds in the mainstream media and social media platforms. Some of the mainstream newspapers and online platforms that published the fake news included Imotrumpeta and Sunnewsonline.  Nwaneri, a native of Imo State has been […]