By Adesina Wahab Chrisland School, Ikeja, Lagos will remain shut until the Lagos State government is satisfied that the lives of students in the school are not endangered and other safety concerns are addressed, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has said. In a statement yesterday signed by her, she also said a number […]

Guber race: Let’s double our efforts AbdulRazaq tells APC members

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The troops of Sector 3 Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have repelled attacks by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Monguno, the northern part of Borno State. Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, is the Sector 3 Commander of MNJTF, in Monguno which is located about is 137.8 k.m. North […]

NDLEA nabs India-bound businessman with heroin at Lagos Airport

Let’s safeguard Anambra dream by voting APGA – Silas Umunna

The African Union (AU) has urged all aggrieved candidates to maintain peace and order as they seek redress in court over the outcome of the presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 25. 

By Eguono Odjegba The Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) has commenced bilateral talks with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat to strengthen intra-African trade through maritime and other transportation modes. This was the fallout from a meeting between Dr. Paul Adalikwu, Secretary General of MOWCA and Wamkele Mene, Secretary General […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri At least  1,250 fleeing Boko Haram fighters and families have surrendered to Nigerian troops in the country’s North East in the last seven days following a deadly clash with the rival Islamic State of the West African Province (Iswap) that claimed over 200 lives. Zagazola, a counter-insurgency  Expert and Security Analyst […]

By Efosa Taiwo Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described facing Manchester United as ‘the derby’ for him. The Reds take on Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday as they sojourn in their faint hopes of making the top four which makes the encounter with the Red Devils a must-win. Klopp revealed that it more than […]

INEC says it will commence presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members of the National Assembly on Tuesday. It’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a meeting of the commission with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja on Saturday. Yakubu said that the senators-elect would be presented their certificates on Tuesday while members […]

Police have shot dead one suspect and apprehended three others that were involved in the brazen shootings that killed a central Philippine provincial governor and eight others on Saturday. 

Popular Nigerian singer Paul Okoye also known as Rude Boy of Psquare has expressed wonder at the apologies of governors with barely one week to the governorship election. The state governorship election is scheduled to hold coincidentally with the state house of assembly elections on Saturday, March 11. In a tweet on Sunday, Paul Okoye […]

Budding act, Ugwoke Kingsley Chukwujekwu professionally known as Ftarget has said that his new single ‘New Level’ is a song to inspire and renew hope for his fans around the world. The young Afrobeat/Dancehall singer, performer and songwriter who hails from Enugu is an embodiment of talent, originality and hard work. ‘New Level’ set his […]

The Plateau chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says it has not endorsed governorship candidate of any political party. Its chairman, Rev. Fr. Polycarp Lubo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Sunday that Plateau electorate should turn out en-masse on March 11 to vote for the leader of their […]

Lagos State Planks and Building Materials Market Sellers Association has reiterated their steadfast support to re-elect Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Kadri Hamzat, as Deputy and all the lawmakers in Lagos State in the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly polls in the state.