No fewer than 5,014 residents of Enugu State have so far received second dose of COVID-19 vaccination since its commencement in June 1. within 13 days of the commencement of the administration of the second dose in Enugu State, a…
Prominent Niger Delta leaders on Monday called for greater understanding among stakeholders in the country’s oil and gas sector. They also endorsed the current drive by the Federal Government to transit into a gas economy. The notable Niger Delta leaders…
The Police Command in Ekiti on Monday, said a suspected armed robber, Sunday Oluwasola, who was rescued from a mob attack has died of complications in the hospital. The command in a statement by its Spokeperson, ASP Sunday Abutu, in…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a $463.9 million 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return to the Australian dollar bond market. The transaction, announced on 8 June, was led by Nomura and RBC Capital Markets. It is the institution’s…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday received some former appointees of Governor Ben Ayade who refused to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Our Correspondent reports that the Cross River governor, Ayade,…
By Kayode Akinmade It is a no-brainer that homecoming is a crucial phenomenon in human life. Home is where the roots lie; it is the stream from which energy and creativity sally forth. And this is why, for instance, literature…
Nobel Laureate and elder statesman Wole Soyinka has said Nigeria may not celebrate another Democracy Day if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to listen to the people. Soyinka said this on Monday during an interview on Arise TV. The interview focused…
The Governors of the 36 states of the federation plan to hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday to further discuss the issue of financial autonomy to judicial and legislative arms in states. This is contained in a statement by NGF…
World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of new cases of COVID-19 reported has now declined for seven weeks in a row globally, which is the longest sequence of weekly declines during the pandemic so far. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros…
A pastor in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government, Area of Delta State was nearly beaten to death by angry market women for claiming he had prophesied the death of popular Nigerian prophet, TB Joshua. The pastor who is a regular…
