Olympics: Cost of hotel accommodation, transportation soars by over 300%, exploiting visiting sports fans
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Sport fans from around the world arrived in Paris for the Olympics with a rude shock at the...
Day 5: Super Falcons, Badminton team exit Olympics in early stage
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Day five of the Olympics saw another underwhelming performance from Team Nigeria, as the Super Falcons and badminton...
Public transportation: Ogun Gov. Abiodun rolls out 2, 000 electric motorcycles, tricycles
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday launched its e-bikes and tricycles under the state’s e-mobility programme as part of bold steps to reduce...
Paris 2024: D’Tigress’ triumph over Aussies lifts Team Nigeria’s morale
By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball...
Students’ violence: Federal College of Education (Technical), Lagos, shut
Authorities of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Akoka, Lagos, have ordered an indefinite closure of the institution following violence that erupted...
Ekiti Govt. approves veteran journalist Steve Alabi as monarch of Osi community
The Ekiti State Government has approved the appointment of veteran journalist and broadcaster, Stephen Adegboyega Alabi as the new Olosi of Osi Ekiti...
Prevent hijacking of protests, TCM women’s wing advises govt, protesters
Barely two days to the planned nationwide protest, a socio-political group, the Collective Movement (TCM), has called for measures to prevent hoodlums from...
Paris 2024: Kits scandal: NOC apologizes to Sports Minister after Persecondnews report
By Samuel Akpan in Paris The Nigeria Olympic Committee has apologized to the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, after Persecondnews reported...
FG sends 720 truckloads of rice to states, 50 kg to be sold at N40,000 — Minister
The Federal Government announced that all states will now sell a 50-kg bag of rice for N40,000, a 50% reduction. The Minister...
NNPC Ltd’s state of emergency on crude oil production pays off, raises output to 1.61m bpd in July 2024
Following the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC Ltd) declaration of a state of emergency on crude oil production, daily production has increased...
August 1 protest: Senate recalls senators from recess, holds emergency session July 31
Amid threats of nationwide protests on August 1, the Senate has recalled senators from recess and scheduled an emergency session for Wednesday, July...
In Government, Size Matters By Dakuku Peterside
Any government can easily undermine its credibility if it sends mixed signals on essential policy issues or initiatives, flip-flop from one policy or...
CBN dragged to court over alleged missing N100bln dirty Naira notes
For failing to account for N100 billion dirty naira notes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been taken to court by the...
Lagos Govt.’s Omibus ferry for test run July 29
In a bid to ensure a better and road congestion-free Lagos, the State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says the test run of its Omibus...
Pension increases: PENCOM faults FG’s omission of pensioners under CPS
The National Pension Commission has warned the Federal Government against the violation of the 1999 Constitution and the Pension Reform Act by excluding...
Hitches in vessels discharge operations responsible for tightness in fuel supply – NNPC Ltd
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd) says the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and...
