Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has broken a 21-year jinx on the construction of the 70-kilometre Abeokuta-Ifo-Ota-Lagos Expressway. The Governor flagged off the road reconstruction at the Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area assuring residents of the completion in 18…
On Sunday, two officers were killed and three others injured in an unprovoked attack by the banned Islamic Movement of Nigeria, commonly known as the ‘Shi’ite’ group, according to the FCT Police Command. A statement made available by the spokesman…
…ASUU calls for fair per-unit billing system to combat tariff hike …Pro-Chancellors, VCs call for concession in electricity tariffs for universities By Sodiq Adelakun Nigeria’s university system is on life support, gasping for breath amidst a suffocating power crisis. Power…
By Esther Agbo The Federal Government’s fiscal deficit reached N824.79 billion in April 2024, reflecting a slight increase from the N823.91 billion recorded in March. This development was highlighted in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest Monthly Economic Report,…
The Enugu State Government has uncovered the identities of 2,640 ghost pensioners. This is as the Government commenced payment of pensions to local government retirees in the state, even as the pension verification authority said it uncovered 2640 ghost and…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “disclose details of any Chinese loans, liabilities, and other external borrowing obtained, and guaranteed by…
UNICEF, in 2022, launched a community-led initiative to end the harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. The organization acknowledged that the prevalence of FGM remains widespread in Nigeria, with an…
By Folayemi Ajanaku In the sixties, seventies, I can remember how innocently boys played with boys, holding hands, hugging, tugging, playing rough and spending a lot of time together in private and in public and no one ever suspected, nor…
One person has been confirmed dead as a speed boat carrying 15 passengers capsized at Okubie River in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa. The tragic incident occurred barely two weeks after a wooden cargo boat exploded and sank at Ezetu…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says two genuine websites from which investors can access the e-dividend portal are its website, www.sec.gov.ng, and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) website. Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General, SEC, said this in an…
