LAGOS – As the Lagos State Government insists on the payment of N100,000 boarding fee per term for the students of its model colleges in the state, the parents of the students are planning a mega protest rally to resist the new payment.…
ABUJA – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)’s latest result released on Wednesday indicates that in December 2024, the Headline inflation rate was 34.80% relative to the November 2024 headline inflation rate of 34.60%. The December…
ABUJA – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the removal amf replacement of Ali Odefa as Nation Vice Chairman, South East. The party declared that the purported removal of Chief Ali Odefa…
ABUJA — There was drama in the National Assembly on Wednesday as Senators Jimoh Ibrahim (APC Ondo North) and Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central took themselves up over the 2025 budget defense of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban…
ABUJA – The House of Representatives Committee on Information and National Orientation has raised concerns over the N8.7 billion budgetary allocation proposed for the Ministry of Information and National Orientation for its 2025 operations…
ABUJA – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, has been honored as the Thisday Newspaper and Arise Television Minister of the Year 2024. The announcement was conveyed in a letter dated January 14, 2024, signed by…
ABUJA – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security(FMAFS) and National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU), geared towards developing verifiable database of genuine farmers across…
ABUJA – Dr. Christopher Vershima Ashiekaa, Director, Senate Table Duties Department in the National Assembly, has sued the NASS Service Commission to Court over an attempt to retire him prematurely from office before his statutory exit…
The chairman of Gombe State Athletics Association (GSAA), Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, has made public the list of notable officials to officiate at the 2025 Gombe Inter Secondary School Athletics Competition. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe,…
Araujo spent the first six months of the season recovering from a serious hamstring injury. Shortly after making his long-awaited return in the Copa del Rey at the start of January, news broke that the 25-year-old had “agreed” to a loan…
LAGOS – The KMD Home for the Elderly in Owode, Okeira Nla in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State on Sunday 12, January, 2025 organised a fun fair for elders within the age bracket of 65 to 96 years who came from all over the…
LAGOS – To ensure transparency, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has said that the ministry no longer distributes physical cash to vulnerable citizens, like was done in the past.…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO’s) Institute for African Culture and International Understanding (IACIU) domiciled at the prestigious Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Oke-Mosan…
The office of the Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele this Wednesday, 15th January 2025, escaped an attack by the representatives of student bodies during a protest in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. According to a…
The Lagos State House of Assembly Correspondents Association (LAHACA) has expressed confidence in the ability of RT. Hon. (Mrs) Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, the newly elected Speaker of the Lagos Assembly, to perform excellently in her new…
KANO – The Chairman, House Committee on Airforce, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, on Wednesday said over 100 kilometers of roads has been built across his constituency in line with an ambitious development drive. Similarly, healthcare facilities,…
Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is set to complete a move to Scottish giants Celtic this month in what will be a homecoming for the Scotsman, who has become a fringe player at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners host North London rivals…
UYO – The ongoing civil service verification exercise in Akwa Ibom State has sparked a rift within the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) following conflicting statements over the discovery of ghost workers. Governor Umo…
ABUJA – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the suggestion by one Chief Dokun Olumofin, proposing a $500 tourism tax for Nigerians in the diaspora returning home during the festive “Detty December” period as ill…
A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This alarming development comes just weeks after neighboring Rwanda declared its own…
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia of plotting a global terrorist campaign targeting airlines, stating that the country had planned attacks on aircraft, not only in Poland but worldwide. Tusk’s comments came during a meeting…
Reports in Italy and France claim that Napoli are in contact with the agent of Lille winger Edon Zhegorva over the possibility of a transfer to the Stadio Maradona to replace the outgoing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, while discussions for…
Barcelona have looked rejuvenated after the Christmas break and look to be back to their best on the field. The key to finding their form back, thus, lay in providing players adequate rest and it is imperative that the squad has sufficient…
Tyler Dibling has been one of the standout players for Southampton this season. While it has been a campaign that the Saints will soon forget, Dibling has been one of those diamonds in the rough. It is hard to believe that Dibling is just…
MAKURDI – The North-Central chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Forum, has stressed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of APC, must put necessary measures in place to protect “performing” governors under the…
BAUCHI – The Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed on Wednesday swore in the 8 newly appointed commissioners. The swearing in ceremony was held at the Exco Chambers of the Government House, where the new appointees were also…
Over 500 people residing in Ilupeju community in Lagos State have benefited from the Free Health Camp organised by the Consulate General of India, Lagos, Indian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Importers in Nigeria (IPMIN) and specialist…
AKURE – Senator representing Ondo Northern Senatorial District, Mr. Jide Ipinsagba has been alleged of poor performance by his constituency. He was alleged of not exploring his position to better the life of his constituents and attract…
Leaders of the Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) have lauded President Bola Tinubu and Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Administrator, Dr. Dennis Bruto Otuaro, for their commitment to developing the Niger Delta region. The prominent youth group…
Ahead of the Saturday’s local government elections in Ondo State, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Seun Ajongbolo, has mobilized support for the party’s candidates. Ajongbolo, an erstwhile House of Representatives…