Nigeria

Majek Fashek: An archetypal musician, song writer, ace guitarist, says Information Minister

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed deep condolences over the passing on of Makej Fashek, saying he will...

For the first time in three months, Brent oil rises to $40

    For the first time since March, oil price rose on Wednesday with Brent going up at $40 just as optimism mounted...

FG set to auction 57 oil fields in June

     As indicated few months ago, the Federal Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has announced that  57 oil fields will be...

Budgetary cuts in health, education: SERAP reports Buhari, NASS to UN 

  The anti-corruption and good governance crusaders, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked three United Nations  special rapporteurs to prevail on the...

Another teenage female student gang-raped, stabbed to death in Ibadan

  Barely a week after a female university student was gang-raped and murdered in Benin City, Edo State, another student has been fatally...

Hunger Games – The Socioeconomic Divide and the Response to Disease Outbreaks

  By Dr Adaeze Oreh   The global count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has since passed the six million mark, close to...

After self-isolation, Abia Gov. Ikpeazu says test negative for COVID-19

        After some days in self-isolation for being unwell, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State says he has tested negative...

COVID-19: FG lists guidelines for reopening of churches, mosques

    guidelines are baseline for states, free to introduce other conditions Ahead of the reopening of churches and mosques nationwide, the Federal...

COVID-19: Nigeria’s 812 health workers infected, now occupies 3rd position in Africa

          …40,000 pieces of PPEs distributed to health facilities   More than 812 health workers across the country have...

Information Minister inaugurates committee on audience measurement in advertising, wants robust system 

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday charged the newly inaugurated committee on advertising to develop a framework...

Alleged impropriety: Buhari meets Adesina, AfDB President

        President Muhammadu Buhari today met with the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, at the Presidential...

FG incensed by gang-rape, death of varsity student, serial sexual abuse of minor by 14 men

  Outraged by the gang-rape and murder of a female student of the University of Benin, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, the Federal Government has ordered...

Declare jailed Orji Kalu’s seat vacant, protesters tell Senate President 

  Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday massed at the National Assembly, demanding that the seat of the Senate Majority Whip, jailed Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu,...

Nigerian music legend, Majek Fashek, a.k.a Rainmaker, dies at 57

  Famed 57-year-old Reggae star, Majekodunmi Fasheke, a.k.a Majek Fashek is dead. He passed on about 11.45 pm on June 1 in New...

Coronavirus cases rise in Nigeria as lockdown eases

  Part of Nigeria’s success in blunting the spread of a coronavirus outbreak had been a fierce lockdown — the largest in Africa,...

In spite of blackmail, we ‘ll not give up NDDC probe – Senate 

  In spite of blackmail, the National Assembly says it will not suspend its probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).  ...