Task force arrests 281 Omotaku members in clean-up operation
By Evelyn Usman The Lagos State Taskforce has intensified its clean-up and enforcement operations against street urchins, popularly known as Omotaku, who loiter around major roads and traffic points, harassing and extorting motorists, especially when vehicles break down. It was disclosed that 281 suspected members of Omotaku have been arrested in the past week. Some […]
Lagos Gov aspirant raises alarm over discrepancies in gazetted Tax Law
Concerns over transparency and legal certainty have emerged following claims that multiple versions of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act are publicly hosted on official government platforms.
Okoro’s environmental pieces depict survival amid ruin
Chukwudi Okoro’s “Black Water” and “Sea Life in a Bin”, blends of digital and traditional art, tell the story of survival amid environmental destruction.
HP unveils new tools to enhance digital lifestyle
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa A global technology leader, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has announced the company’s newest innovations powering the work of everyday life with updates to its full HP OmniBook consumer portfolio that deliver possion-ready experiences for consumers to work smarter, look sharper, and lead better. The announcement is a sweeping update to its consumer […]
Turning targets into tangible impact: Nigeria’s cervical cancer strategy for 2030
The Network Head, Anglo-West Africa, at Roche Diagnostics, Roberto Taboada, harp on cervical cancer strategy for 2039.
Ogbinbiri National Day: Community calls for greater unity, commends Pondi, others
The people of Ogbinbiri Federated Community have been urged to sustain love, peace, and unity among themselves as a pathway to collective progress and development.
That blood, tears may reduce on our roads
By the time the number of auto crash fatalities that occurred across Nigeria during the 2025 year-end activities to date is finally computed, it will be gut-wrenching
Internal colonisation, by Donu Kogbara
As Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, continues his long-standing attempts to wrestle his embattled former protégé (Sim Fubara, the Rivers State Governor) to the ground, I find myself mystified. Why? Most of the Rivers people I know are loudly hailing Fubara for rebelling against Wike, his erstwhile mentor, and “rejecting godfatherism”. When I tell them […]
VCN to host second annual staff retreat to align with renewed hope agenda, boost livestock sector
By Peter Oyedele, Abuja The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) will host its second annual staff retreat from January 26 to 28, 2026, in Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and support Nigeria’s economic growth through improved animal health regulation. The three-day retreat will bring together the Council’s 35 professional staff and […]
Police drag 2 to court over organising gay party
The police on Tuesday the 13 January 2026 dragged two men Toyosi Oladele and Victor Adeyinka before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ court over their alleged organisation and participation in a gay party.
Governor Okpebholo bags award for exploits in education sector
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been given the Governor of the Year Award by New Telegraph Newspapers.
