The social media has been heavily criticised with some of its platforms banned in many countries, but Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, Director-General, Nigerian Institute for International Affairs (NIIA), says it is a powerful tool for societal growth. “The social media presents…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, OJAJA II, has expressed confidence in polytechnic education in Nigeria The traditional ruler described polytechnic education as a major contributor to economic and technological development of the country. In a statement on…
The Federal Government recorded a trade deficit of N1.87 in the first half of the year; data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. This figure was contained in the Foreign Trade Statistics report released on Saturday. According…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation earned revenue of N4.61tn and spent N4.52tn in 2020, according to a report released on Friday. The report, titled ‘2020 NNPC Annual Performance Review’, was developed by BudgIT in partnership with Oxfam. According to the…
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to include revenue sources, and not just expenditures, in their 2022 budget submissions. The Budget Office of the Federation, in a circular signed by its Director-General, Ben Akabueze,…
The Department of Petroleum Resources, Lagos Zone, said on Friday that it sealed off 59 illegal cooking gas plants in the state from January to June this year. The Assistant Director, Operations, DPR, Lagos Zonal Office, Mrs Olubunmi Ogundare, disclosed…
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has confirmed that members of his squad who play in the UK have left for their clubs. This is because of the UK government’s strict regulations on Red List countries, with Nigeria…
Barcelona and Real Madrid have submitted their squads for the 2021-22 Champions League group stages, listing plenty of young talents as published on the UEFA website. While Barcelona is drawn in Group E alongside the likes of Bayern Munich, Benfica,…
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), is in support of having pre-marital drug test. According to him, it is a key factor to having a stable home. Marwa made his view known on Saturday…
A suspected drug lord simply identified as Orodame has been shot dead by gunmen in Sapele, Delta State. Reasons for his execution were still sketchy at the time of this report. The remains of the deceased is yet to be…
