Nigeria divided, requires core statesman to unite it – Saraki

A former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has said the nation requires a core statesman to unite rather than further divide it. Saraki, represented by a former House of Representatives’ member, Honourable Golu Timothy, identified this imperative at the maiden edition of the Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin Students’ Legislative Summit held at the University of Ibadan, […]

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We appreciate criticism not borne out of mischief – Gov Eno

AKWA Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has said his administration would always welcome and appreciates constructive criticisms that were not borne out of malice and mischief. Eno made the remarks on Wednesday during the commissioning of a 1.3 Kilometres underground concrete flood control tunnel,  reconstructed section of Atiku Abubakar Way, with walkway, drainage, solar […]

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FG Urged To Adopt Universal Health Coverage For Malaria Prevention

The Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) has urged the federal government to adopt Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to enable people access health care without financial restraint. This, the Executive Director of AYGF, Arome Salifu, said would afford everyone the right to quality, timely, and affordable services to prevent, detect, and treat malaria. He spoke Wednesday […]

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Oxford University Honours Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is one of six people who will be awarded with honorary degrees from the University of Oxford. Other recipients include Warren East, Sir Demis Hassabis, Sir Michael Palin, Anoushka Shankar and Professor Salim Yusuf. They will all be awarded their honorary degrees on Wednesday, […]

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Inmates Flee As Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc At Suleja Prison

Some inmates escaped from Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger State during heavy rainfall on Wednesday night. The rain, which spread across communities in Niger and neighboring Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  destroyed parts of the fence of the prison. An unspecified number of inmates reportedly seized the opportunity to escape. A resident, Abdullahi Nura, told our […]

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Osun teenager bags three years jail for stealing water taps

An Osun Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ede, has sentenced a teenager, Abiodun Adewuyi to three years imprisonment for theft of water taps. 18-year-old Adewusi was arrested by operatives of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, after he removed the items at Durodola community, Owode-Ede town. Giving other […]

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Sirika spends second night in EFCC custody over N8bn probe

Embattled former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has spent his second night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering probe. This was as the anti-graft commission began a probe into the alleged fraud involved in the botched Nigeria Air project. Top EFCC sources privy to the […]

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US Supreme Court to hear Trump’s immunity claim today

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. The ruling could have far-reaching implications for the extent of US executive power — and Trump’s multiple legal issues as he seeks the White House again. […]

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MRS slashes diesel price to N1,050

MRS Oil Plc has slashed the price of Automotive Gas Oil popularly known as diesel to N1,050 per litre across its outlets nationwide. This was disclosed in a flier prepared by the oil firm now trending online. The slash in price from as high as N1,700 in some filling stations last month was said to […]

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