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Public nuisance chases worshippers from church, faces trial 

    For harassing and preventing worshippers from entering or going out of the church, a man, Paul Alaba, is facing trial at...

Nigeria requires N400bn for COVID-19 vaccines for 70 per cent of Nigerians, says Health Minister

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says about N400 billion will be required to procure COVID-19 vaccines...

Nigeria teetering on the brink, nearly a failed state — London Financial Times

  Nigeria is on the brink of becoming a failed state, according to an international daily newspaper, Financial Times. The highly reverred newspaper, taking a...

Breaking: At last, ASUU ends nine-month long shutting down of nation’s varsities

  After nine months of grounding academic and commercial activities at the nation’s universities, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it...

Nigeria attains feat in waste-to wealth as Buhari inaugurates NPDC Integrated Gas Handling Facility in Edo

The inauguration of the 200 million standard cubic feet per day capacity integrated Gas Handling Facility (IGHF) and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...

45-year-old mother of five commits suicide 

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   A 45-year-old mother of five has reportedly committed suicide at Okposi Umuoghara, in Ezza North local government...

Just in: Nigerian Senate okays 2021 N13.5trn Appropriation Bill 

  After an expeditious legislative work, the Nigerian Senate on Monday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5 trlllion. The fiscal estimates are...

Former Commissioner slumps, dies at monarch’s palace during mediation 

    Dispute resolution has claimed the life of a one-time Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Enoch Ajiboso as he reportedly slumped...

Stop NIN registration, threat to block SIM cards, SERAP tells Buhari

  Incensed by the threat to block SIM cards without the National Identity Number (NIN), the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu...

COVID vaccine side effects: Why you can’t sue Pfizer, Moderna — lawyers

There is basically no one to blame or prosecute in a U.S. court of law if you experience severe side effects after getting...

Information Minister excited by Nigerian film selected for 2021 Oscars

  Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, has lauded the emergence of ‘The Milkmaid’ as Nigeria’s representative in the International Feature Film category...

EITI Standards: NNPC appoints woman petroleum geologist EITI Implementation Programme Manager

  As part of efforts and commitment to  transparency standards of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as a Supporting Company, the Nigerian...

Tragedy: Cross River Police Commissioner is dead

Tragedy struck the nation’s police hierarchy on Saturday morning as the Cross River State Police Commissioner, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim, died of pneumonia complications. The...

Doping: Russia gets ban from Olympics, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Others

  By Boye Ajayi Russia’s name, flag and anthem have been banned from the next two Olympics and any world championship for the...

Abducted Kastina school boys released, says government spokesman

  Kastina State Government has confirmed the release of the more than 300 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, who were abducted...

Two Lagos lawyers sent to jail for 24 months each for N24m fraud 

  For their involvement in financial fraud, two Lagos lawyers —  Sogo Akinola and Feranmi Akinluyi — have been sent to jail for two years...