Rivers: Some elders now speaking like children, Wike’s aide chides Ada George

Rivers: Some elders now speaking like children, Wike’s aide chides Ada George

Lere Olayinka, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, has said that it was unfortunate that some elders in Rivers State, who played ostrich when suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara was acting like an emperor are now speaking like “children who lost their most prized toys.” Olayinka, […]
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Philanthropist donates classrooms, staff office to alma mater

Philanthropist donates classrooms, staff office to alma mater

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo An old student of Ogedengbe School Of Science, Ilesa, Mr Oluwaseun Famoriyo, popularly called Sabalo, on Thursday donated a block of two classrooms and a staff office building to the school as his contribution to growth of his alma mater. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain while speaking at the event […]

Nigerians, golfers honour Stephen Aganbi

Nigerians, golfers honour Stephen Aganbi

Nigerians will assemble in Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area on Friday, April 25 to pay homage to the memory of Bible translator, Deacon Stephen Ejueyitsi Aganbi. ‘’Late Pa Aganbi was a lawyer, a community leader and a lover of God. He was a highly reputed politician of the Second Republic in Nigeria […]

Nigeria posts $6.83bn Balance of Payments surplus in 2024 — CBN

Nigeria posts $6.83bn Balance of Payments surplus in 2024 — CBN

By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of $6.83 billion for the 2024 financial year, marking a decisive turnaround from deficits of $3.34 billion in 2023 and $3.32 billion in 2022. The CBN made the announcement in a statement signed by the Ag. Director, […]

Crude oil price crashes, puts 2025 FG revenue target in jeopardy

Crude oil price crashes, puts 2025 FG revenue target in jeopardy

•Fuel price sets to go down — Marketers By Udeme Akpan THE price of Bonny Light, Nigeria’s premium oil grade, yesterday, dropped by 5.09 percent to $59.62 per barrel in the global market at the backdrop of the on-going ripples created by the tariff war that has followed the series of tariff hikes announced by the […]

2025 Annual Flood Outlook: 1,249 communities, 176 LGs, 30 states at high risk

2025 Annual Flood Outlook: 1,249 communities, 176 LGs, 30 states at high risk

….Key risk areas are Lagos, Abia, Benue, Bayelsa, Rivers, Jigawa By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- THE Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, Thursday, unveiled its 2025 Flood Outlook, indicating that 1,249 communities in 176 Local Government Areas spread across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, fall within high-risk flood zones this year. Additionally, 2,187 communities […]

Nigerians depend on you for stable electricity – NISO MD

Nigerians depend on you for stable electricity – NISO MD

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO – The Managing Director of the newly established, Nigeria Independent System Operator, NISO, Engr. Mohammed Bello has charged the staff of the organisation that Nigerians are relying on their professional competency for improved power supply in the country. He also clarify that the new body was carved out of National […]

Will Fubara return as Rivers Governor? By Ikechukwu Amaechi

Will Fubara return as Rivers Governor? By Ikechukwu Amaechi

The question that continues to agitate many minds in Nigeria today is: Will Siminalayi Fubara return as the governor of Rivers State after serving the six-month suspension imperiously slammed on him by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, March 18? I doubt! I have a hunch he won’t be reinstated by those who contemptuously and unconstitutionally shoved […]

NGO educates children in Kwara’s communities on digital safety

NGO educates children in Kwara’s communities on digital safety

By Demola Akinyemi Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFAI), a non-profit organisation that champions access to digital education and skills, has educated about 500 children across 10 rural communities in Kwara State on digital citizenship and online safety. The organisation’s Executive Director Nafisat Bakare, who disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in […]