…says it’s best platform to showcase culture, local delicacies By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Food and Art Festival organizers, BFAF, have appealed to the people of the State to support the festival, which has elevated Bayelsa and, by extension, the Ijaw nation to global prominence. The Festival Director, Mr Sly Sede in an interview […]

By Awoyemi Ezekiel The increasing sophistication of financial fraud is a growing concern for institutions and customers, particularly as digital banking continues to expand. Tolulope Fayemi, a Fraud Operations Analyst with over seven years of experience, explained how his team successfully used advanced data analytics to reduce fraud incidents by 25%, offering a practical approach […]

Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Program (SONCAP) has certified three Scientific Calculator models for students, produced by Casio Computer Co., Ltd., a renowned technology company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company received the certification on September 2024 marking a significant milestone.This certification underscores Casio’s commitment to providing high-quality, durable, and reliable educational tools for […]

By Chris Onuoha The Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Yobe State Chapter, has conferred the prestigious “Icon of Youth Development” award on Alh. Saleh Jaji Katuzu (Jarman Matasan Arewa) in recognition of his exemplary contributions to the advancement of youth development in the state. The award, presented on September 14, 2024, was based on Alh. […]

— Lauds NASS for support By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –– DESPITE the lamentations of economic hardship occasioned by the reforms introduced by his administration, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured the citizenry that he will take Nigeria to the promised land. The President said that he has the confidence, competence, determination and capability to ensure […]

 The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has listed the consideration of the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget and the Tax Reform Bills as two of the items topping the National Assembly’s agenda in the new year. Bamidele said this in his New Year message to Nigerians made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. The News […]

Tragedy struck January 1, 2025, at Unilag Estate, Magodo area of Lagos, when an electrician was electrocuted by a high-tension wire.

The Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, Most Reverend Alfred Adewale Martins, has called on all levels of government to intensify efforts to alleviate poverty, emphasizing that economic hardship remains a driving force behind recent tragic stampedes.

The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has sounded a strong warning for 2025, describing it as a year of “strange battles” where intense prayer will be crucial for survival and success.

AS Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate the new year, farmers, under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, yesterday warned that Nigeria was on the verge of experiencing a major catastrophe’ of food insecurity, if extreme care was not taken.