By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Following security challenges, especially the onslaught perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorists, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra has disclosed that six (6) out of the 27 local government areas in Borno state would be cut off from the ongoing 2023- 2024 Nigeria Demographic and  Health […]

By Ezra Ukanwa Popular Nigerian comedian, Neche, is set to grace the stage at the Confession 7.0 in the South East. In a statement signed by him, the event scheduled for February 11th, 2024, in Awka, Anambra State, is poised to captivate audiences with an evening of humor, wit, and shared laughter. “My Confession 7.0” […]

….As Lagos govt vows to sustain enforcement, seeks stakehokders support By Olasunkanmi Akoni lagos—Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, has decried the intractable traffic congestion on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway and environs, despite series of government’s intervention to resolve the menace, describing it as ‘worrisome’. Omotoso, weekend, during an interview session with Lagos […]

THE pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has called on President Bola Tinubu to use the carrot and stick method to check the growing rate of kidnapping and terrorism in the country.

By Demola Akinyemi & Juliet Umeh The University of Ibadan, Ibadan, University of Ilorin and Covenant University yesterday dismissed reports that they had fake professors in their employ. Recall that a report weekend alleged that the National Universities Commission, NUC, listed 100 professors from some universities across the country it identified to be fake. However, […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA-The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, has urged ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, of government as well as other employers of labour in the territory to file their annual returns of income from all sources for the year ended December 31, 2023. They are to file the returns on or […]

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has demanded the immediate sack and prosecution of the embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, over alleged looting of N44 billion National Social Investment Programme Agency, NSIPA, fund, including the N585.2 million audaciously diverted by her to a private account.

Farmers and traders travelling through Bagudo in Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, yesterday, lamented incessant extortion by security agencies at various checkpoints along the road linking Nigeria with Benin Republic

Management of Dangote Industries Limited has doused the concerns of stakeholders, following the visit to its Head Office, in Lagos, by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying it is ready to assist the commission in its investigations.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that only a non-kinetic approach could help in the restoration of peace in the South East geo-political zone.