The World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced that twelve African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. The agencies, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that the nations would receive…
The Federal Government says it intends to recoup over N553 billion in unremitted taxes from international petroleum shipping companies in Nigeria. The Director of International Tax, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Abdullahi Aliyu, disclosed on Wednesday at the Nigerian…
Amid the raging energy crisis, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for urgent support for developing countries to close their $4 trillion Sustainable Development Goals gap. UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 made this known on…
A Port Harcourt based pastor, Gospel Agochukwu of the Shekina Arena Gospel Ministry International has asked followers to start saving money, borrow or sell their television in order to attend his programme. Agochukwu claimed that those who could not raise…
A renowned evangelist and founder of the Ibadan-based Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, prophet Michael Ojo Olowere, popularly called Baba Olowere, is dead. Olowere died at his Asi residence in Ibadan on Wednesday. Popular Nigerian comedian and on-air…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has vowed that the Nigerian Army under his watch will stamp out oil theft and pipeline vandalism in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. Lagbaja spoke during an interactive session with media executives…
If the current posture of the Nigerian government is anything to go by, towards the outcry for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the founder and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), then plights, fears and despair of Southeast…
In a shocking turn of events, Ken Samuel and several others have been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police in Benin City for their alleged roles in the bloody reprisal attacks that took place on 25th July 2005, after his…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of renowned journalist and Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi who died at the age of 54. In a statement, Obaseki said the news of…
Ejikeme Mmesoma who was accused of manipulating her results and inflating her UTME scores from 249 to 362 by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to forging her UTME score. Mmesoma spoke in an interview on Channels TV programme,…
