UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per…
DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has criticized former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege for praising President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. Omo-Agege had claimed during an APC event that Tinubu’s policies resulted in increased federal allocations to states and local…
A couple in Spain is accused of selling their 14-year-old daughter to a 22-year-old man for 5,000 Euro (or 5,200 dollars) some three years ago, according to local media reports. The girl managed to flee and the parents, who…
THE Benue Assembly has directed the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to halt the ongoing teachers recruitment process. The house gave the order following a motion by Mr Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South) on Thursday during plenary in Makurdi.…
ACCESS Bank has signed an agreement with South Africa-based Bidvest Group Limited for the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake in Bidvest Bank Limited. Access Bank announced this in a statement on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The…
THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has held its annual Christmas Carol and End of the year thanksgiving service, to appreciate God for his goodness and blessings in the out-going year. The event took place at the authority’s headquarters, Ijora-Olopa,…
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the Commission is fighting corruption and internet crimes to protect the future of students across the country, charging them to be more committed to…
SENATE President Godswill Akpabio has clarified why the Senate cannot fully stop the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from demolishing structures in Abuja. Wike has faced criticism for his widespread demolition of buildings in the…
NIGERIAN President Bola Tinubu reassured the world that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) remains committed to the welfare of citizens in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso during a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Abuja. Tinubu,…
NIGERIA’S national power grid remains highly unstable, with frequent collapses plunging Africa’s most populous nation into darkness. The unreliable electricity supply, blamed on aging infrastructure and under-investment, is costing the economy an estimated $29bn annually, according to the World Bank.…
