… Inspects NEDC projects By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in collaboration with the North East Development Commission, NEDC will continue to lay a solid foundation of sustainable development for the resilient people of Borno state which has suffered over a decade of Boko Haram conflict […]

Ayo Adebanjo, 96, was a path through which Nigerian politics could be traced. The politics of the country was mainly about the ruling elites in military fatigue or civil dress ruling at the centre, and conscientious patriots opposing from the sidelines or working from the margins. Adebanjo belonged to the latter.  At 14, in 1943, he […]

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has officially released the results for the 2024 second series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE for private candidates.

The Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, has installed the Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Akeem Olatunji, as the Asiwaju of Oluyole.

Controversy trailing a purported MOU between Abia Government and pensioners, on forfeiting their pension arrears has taken a messier dimension.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday tasked the Africa Union Peace and Security Council, AUPSC, to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea. He made the call at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU, Heads of State […]

Representative Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, has revealed that billions of dollars in U.S. aid have been used to fund terrorist groups, including the Taliban, Boko Haram, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS.

THE Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, said weekend the Federal Government was planning to engage 28,000 health workers previously being paid by the United States Agency for International Development, USAID. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Pate said the government was ready to take ownership of the country’s healthcare sector […]

The traditional prime minister of Tuomo Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, High Chief (Barr.) Mike Loyibo, has congratulated Hon. Tamarankro Obriki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Patani/Bomadi Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, on his birthday anniversary, praising his philanthropic contributions.

A group under the aegis of the Yoruba Study Group has strongly condemned the ongoing attacks on Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac, the Ondo State Finance Commissioner, in relation to the state’s 2025 budget.

By NICK DAZANG If genius is hallmarked by uncommon creativity and profusion of ideas, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration could pass for one. Since its advent some two years ago, the administration has been prolific. Consider the catalogue of its exertions: the withdrawal of subsidy on petrol on his Inauguration Day; the hike in electricity […]

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday vowed to “finish the job” against Iran with the support of US President, Donald Trump.

Dr. Zara Fatima Abubakar has been crowned  the  2025 Miss Property Tourism, aka, Queen of Real Estate, marking the beginning of a transformative reign in the real estate and tourism sectors. 

Nigeria is a cash-driven economy. Yet, today, when cash is needed, the default option isn’t the bank’s ATM but the nearest Point-of-Sale, POS, agent. ATMs, once the backbone of convenience banking, now sit idle, often empty, gathering dust, while POS agents offer the only real alternative for cash withdrawals. In a cash-driven economy, ATMs have become […]

On February 1, 2025, the Nigeria Police began nationwide enforcement of the third-party motor insurance policy as earlier announced by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The move, in line with Section 68 of the Insurance Act and Section 312 of the 1945 Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance), is to ensure that every vehicle in […]