A London High Court will today, continue hearing in the oil spill suit brought by Bodo community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State against Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, RAEC, which acquired the assets of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC. Bodo community had sued over the damage caused by the 2008 oil spills […]

By Evelyn Usman Distraught family of 24-year-old Saheed Shoboyejo, who was killed two months ago, in Osuke community, Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, has accused a retired Commissioner of Police and a church of attempting to obstruct justice in the case. The bereaved family, which briefed newsmen in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday, expressed […]

By Esther Onyegbula A Chinese national, Tianzhen Ye, convicted for narcotic-related offenses in Nigeria, has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos with an urgent request for bail on medical grounds, citing a life-threatening diagnosis of blood and lung cancer. Ye, who was arrested in November 2024 and pleaded guilty before the court in January […]

Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Steering Committee for the 2025 Nigerian Education Forum (NEF).

Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah has inaugurated the South East zonal office of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, saying it would open a new horizon for the youths of the region and move the nation closer to diversifying the economy. Commissioning the office located at Nigeria Construction and Furniture Company (NCFC) […]

By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has announced the World Health Organisation, WHO, pre-qualification of AFRI Medical Manufacturing and Supplies Limited’s 0.5ml auto-disabled syringes making it the first Nigerian company and the first in West and Central Africa to earn such certification for syringes. Speaking during a […]

By Tunde OsoCiting his sustainable development practices in Africa and Nigeria’s real estate industry, the Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics, Ghana (CIPRMP-GH), has conferred doctorate fellowship in Real Estate Development & Entrepreneurship Sustainability on Dr. Ebuka I. Ewuzie, Chief Executive Officer of Bukasin Unique Services.The investiture ceremony, held at the Institute’s Ghana […]

The issue of wage review beyond the national minimum wage has become a trending discourse within the Labour movement, especially because of the increasing rate of inflation even before the implementation of the N70 000 new national minimum wage.

Magnus Onyibe, an international public affairs analyst and Commonwealth Institute Scholar, has advised African countries and leaders to react positively to President Donald Trump’s policies. He made the call in Lagos while delivering a lecture at the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies titled “Trump 2.0 and Africa: Dangers and Prospects”. The hybrid event […]

…Says Exercise Moral Covenant with future generations By Gift ChapiOdekina,Abuja Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has advocated for partnership with the United States government to support Nigeria’s efforts in promoting gender equity and electoral reforms. Kalu made the call during a meeting with a delegation from the U. S […]

By Theodore Opara Jetour introduced a new model of Dashing to the Nigerian market and its unique features are turning heads already, expected to raise the competition in the compact SUV segment. The Dashing is a compact sport utility vehicle known for its blend of modern design, advanced technology, and performance. The latest version of […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, admitted in evidence, video clips containing a series of inflammatory broadcasts that were made by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

By Godwin Oritse THE leadership of the Snake Island Port has committed to a collaboration with Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, with a view to enhancing Nigeria’s trade and industrialisation goals.8 Speaking during a familiarisation tour of the Snake Island Port facility in Lagos, by the leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Chairman and Chief Executive […]

By Elizabeth Osayande  In a compelling address at Crawford University, Prof. Isaac Adegbenga Aladegbola illuminated the pressing issues surrounding poverty and development in Nigeria during the institution’s 9th inaugural lecture. Addressing an audience that included family, friends, and colleagues, the professor emphasised the urgent need for a multifaceted approach to national development to combat the persistent […]

By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN Eight of the 1,800 shortlisted for Kwara Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM)  jobs have tested positive to outlawed drugs, automatically losing their slots to the next best candidates in the highly competitive exercise. This was contained in a press statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary,Rafiu Ajakaiye, to journalists in Ilorin. According […]