Chief Benjamin Afagu Ekwealor, a respected statesman, educator, and legal practitioner, has died at the age of 89 years. His family, in a statement on Wednesday, confirmed that he passed away on... Read more »
A 17-year-old boy, Lurwanu Suleiman, has drowned in open water in Dandalama village, located in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in... Read more »
Concern is growing across the Catholic community in Aba and beyond as disturbing signs point to the mental deterioration of Rev. Fr. Francis Anyanwu, a suspended priest of the Catholic Diocese of... Read more »
The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has opposed a proposed legislative amendment seeking to transfer the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau from its oversight to the Office of the Secretary to... Read more »
In a stunning revelation, controversial investigative journalist and social commentator, Dr. Kemi Olunloyo, has reignited conversations surrounding the tragic death of Nigerian artist Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, claiming that the... Read more »
The Katsina State High Court on Wednesday sentenced two men to death for the 2021 murder of a former Commissioner for Science and Technology in the state, Rabe Nasir. Justice Ibrahim Mashi,... Read more »
VOX POPULI, VOX DEI THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF SIR AZUKA OKWUOSA’S ACCEPTANCE FOR SENATE THROUGHOUT ANAMBRA SOUTH SPREADS LIKE WILDFIRE Small acts of kindness ripple in ways we could never imagine; and... Read more »
A Director at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mr Yusuf Usman, said the company has drilled four oil wells in the Kolmani area of Bauchi State. He also restated commitment of... Read more »
In a heartfelt show of compassion and national solidarity, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has pledged the sum of ₦1 billion under the Renewed Hope... Read more »
UAC of Nigeria PLC has agreed to acquire Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) from The Coca-Cola Company, pending regulatory approval. The deal strengthens UAC’s presence in Nigeria’s consumer goods sector, while Coca-Cola focuses on... Read more »
Ahead of the August 18 commencement date for Continuous Voter Registration, the Independent National Electoral Commission has warned against multiple registrations and underage registration in Kebbi. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in... Read more »
Heavy rainfall in the early hours of Wednesday has collapsed eight buildings and displaced some residents in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Our correspondent gathered that the rain, which started around... Read more »
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has denied any plans to sell off the Port Harcourt Refining Company, insisting that its focus remains on completing an extensive upgrade and maintaining... Read more »
Hospitals across the Federal Capital Territory were thrown into chaos on Wednesday as nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institutions Sector, began a seven-day warning strike.... Read more »
A mobile court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State on Wednesday convicted 34 traffic offenders for attempting to bribe officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps. The judgement was given by Magistrate... Read more »
The CCFIB has announced the appointment of Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) Olumode Adeyemi as the new Comptroller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The new CG, whose appointment is in a substantive... Read more »
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalization of the Baro Inland Port has summoned the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and Managing Director National Inland... Read more »
Anticorruption War: ICPC Lament Non Establishment of Aunti-Corruption and Transparency Units by Mdas
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) revealed that 92 MDAs have not established Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units (ACTUs) as of the end of 2024. ICPC Chairman, Aliyu Musa,... Read more »
A communal clash between Fulani and Gwari residents in Gurfata village, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has left one person dead and at least 31 houses destroyed. Akelicious... Read more »
The University College Hospital, Ibadan chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, on Wednesday, joined the nationwide seven-day warning strike called by the national headquarters of the association. The... Read more »