Catherine Ugorji Emerges Runner-up for the UN Woman Police Officer Award 2020
Catherine Ugorji, the Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) who is currently working with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), has been chosen by the UN as one of two runners-up for the…
FG Approves New Electricity Tariffs
The Federal Government has authorized the collection of Service-Based electricity tariffs (SBT) from next week. The approval was given after sealing a deal with the organized labour yesterday. Earlier in September, the government suspended the…
Court Rejects Appeal by Sowore and Bakare
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected the appeal jointly filed by Mr. Omoyele Sowore and his associate, Mr. Olawale Bakare. The ruling was held yesterday. A three-man panel of the court endorsed the…
Diasporic Pride: Nigerians in the Boxing and Kickboxing Field
In the face of wrong impressions and askew narratives about Nigeria, it appears that Nigerians in the diaspora, especially in the boxing and kickboxing field are doing more than well in changing the lopsided perspectives…
Nengi Makes Nollywood Debut in Rattlesnake Remake
Ex-Bbnaija housemate, Nengi, who emerged the second runner up in the popular TV reality show, is tipped to feature in the remake of the 1994 Nollywood classic, Rattlesnake. The BBNaija star who shared the trailer…
NIPCO: More Vehicles in Nigeria to Run on Gas
The Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) Plc has pledged its commitment to ensuring that more vehicles run on gas in Nigeria, in order to improve efficiency and a cleaner environment. Mr Sanjay Teotia, Managing Director…
Fire Ravages Kano State College of Nursing
The Kano State College of Nursing has witnessed a fire incident on Wednesday, about 16 rooms were ravaged by the fire. It was reported that the fire incident happened at about 6:20pm during the Muslim…
300 Suspected Looters Face Trial in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has announced the beginning of prosecution of over 300 suspected persons who were arraigned on grounds of looting, criminal trespass, and arson among other charges in the state. This was revealed…
NSA Urges the Need For Cybersecurity Policy
Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), the National Security Adviser, stated that social media has become a platform to circulate riotous content to rouse violence, especially with the recent #EndSARS protest. Monguno disclosed this at the…
AMCON: Pan Ocean Group N240BN Debt Remains Unsettled
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) disclosed yesterday that there is yet to be an agreement with the management of the Pan Ocean group. Jude Nwauzor, the head of Corporate Communications, Asset Management Corporation…
CBN Releases Structure for N75bn Youth Investment Fund
The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has issued guidelines for the execution of the proposed N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had since July approved the N75 billion budget…
WTO: Nigerians Drag Trump’s Government for Opposing Okonjo-Iweala
The World Trade Organization, (WTO), had acknowledged the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister and former Managing Director of World Bank, as the best candidate for the position of the Director-General of the…
Lack of Funds Threatens 2021 AFCON Qualifier Against Sierra Leone
The question of unpaid as well as delayed payment of salaries and other allowances between the NFF and the Super Eagles team, has remained an issue that has dragged on for years. It appears that…
FG Inaugurates First NEMSA Board
The Federal Government has inaugurated the first board of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), after seven decades of its establishment. Mr. Goddy Jedy-Agba, the Minister of State for Power, yesterday, inaugurated the first…
Budget Proposal by Minister of Power Rejected by Senate
The budget defence of the Senate Committee on Power and Rural Electrification Agency (PREA) reached a standstill on Wednesday as the Committee exposed the Minister of Power, Alhaji Mamma Saleh, as being biased in the…
Reporting #ENDSARS: The Media as Protesters
The #ENDSars protest which has been the bulk of the story on the news has taken a new toll as the National Broadcast Commission (NBC) sanctioned major broadcast stations for violating broadcasting code during the…
5G Revolution: A Nation Left Behind
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, hasexplained to the public that the 5G technology has the ability to provide technological support for security, rural development, employment opportunities…
WAEC Postpones Release of Examination Results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the release of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination result. The WASSCE results were expected to be released within 45 days after the commencement of the…