By YUSHAU SHUAIB In 2019, my son, Gidado Shuaib—publisher of News Digest and the host of the annual Campus Journalism Awards, CJA—found himself enmeshed in a defamation case. It stemmed from a report he and Alfred Olufemi, an award-winning young journalist at Premium Times, published regarding alleged hemp smoking by workers in a factory owned […]

A new dawn may be in the horizon for Nigeria-South Africa relations. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during her closing remarks at the ministerial session of the 11th Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Cape Town, South Africa, requested for South Africa’s support for Nigeria’s bid to attain full membership in the G20 […]

There are indications that food inflation will exceed the 40 per cent mark this month as November inflation shows a further rise in consumer prices.

Renowned spiritual leader and prophetic minister of Freedom Apostolic Revival International Ministry, FARIM, Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, also known as Baba Authority, has announced that attendees of the 2024 Grace for Glory Convention can expect seven transformative miracles during the much-anticipated event.

Oghosa Izedonmwen, 13, has organised a community outreach at Agege Stadium in Lagos where he distributed pairs of sneakers to children and afterwards treated them to a game of basketball.

One yet-to-be-identified person died and five others were rushed to hospital in the early hours of yesterday, following a collision involving two vehicles at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.

In a bid to prepare secondary school students for innovation and opportunities in the global digital market, Maxzeeton Technology, in collaboration with the Borno Information Technology Development Agency (BICTDA), has launched a three-month training program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital skills.

THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved the 2025 budget proposal of N47.96trillion.

The Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, said, yesterday, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reclaimed over N248 billion, $105 million, and 753 duplexes in its asset recovery efforts.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, presided over the National Defense Council meeting, where he approved the new harmonized terms and conditions of service, HTACOS, for officers and enlisted personnel in the Nigerian armed forces. The approval, which was disclosed by Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, signified […]

By Laolu Elijah, Ibadan A retired justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Peter Ige, yesterday called on medical practitioners in the country to take cognisance of the rule that guides their profession before embarking on a strike. He made the call while presenting a paper at the Ibadan Bar 70th anniversary and Owolabi Afuye […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – The Plateau State Office of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has lamented the increasing cases of children’s rights abuse in the State and blamed the trend on poverty, conflict, and social inequality which are prevalent in the State. Presenting the data collated by her office in 2024, the State […]

…Says CDS Musa has Impressed Human Rights Community The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has issued a stern warning to the Lakuruwa sect, urging them to surrender immediately. This call comes as the Nigerian military, led by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has launched a decisive crackdown on […]

Germany’s recent agreement with Kenya, allowing 1.9 million unskilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers to enter the country, has triggered alarm among economic experts and political analysts.

Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), a gold exploration and development company in Osun State has awarded scholarships to 46 students to strengthen host community ties.