Fired-up Belgium brought the United States’ World Cup party to a shuddering halt on Monday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts 4-1 to set up a […]
Author: Osas Payne
Ethical, Balanced Journalism Essential To Northern Nigeria’s Future – Information Minister
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, speaking at the inaugural Arewa Media Summit in Kano on Monday, has called on media […]
Abuja To Host ACPN Unity 2026 Conference On Healthcare Access & Pharmaceutical Growth
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is set to host a major convergence of political leaders, health policymakers, and pharmaceutical experts as the Association of Community […]
NDC Urges INEC To Reject Delta Assembly’s Declaration Of Lawmaker’s Seat As Vacant
PROSPER OKOYE The National Democratic Coalition, NDC, on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to disregard the Delta State House of Assembly’s declaration […]
The Geography Of Development: Is The Federal Government’s Seaport Policy Fair To The Southeast?
The Federal Government’s recent appeal to communities in Ogun and Ondo states to fully support the Dangote Industrial City and Deep Seaport project is, on […]
Security Guard Arraigned For Allegedly Burgling Shop & Carting Away N40M Goods
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 43-year-old security guard, Alfred Omogege, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over allegations of burgling a shop at Balogun Market […]
Eight Killed, 275 Injured As Storms, Strong Winds Hit Central China
Thunderstorms and strong winds have killed at least eight people and injured 275 in central China, state media said Tuesday, as heavy rains and […]
President Tinubu Directs FCCPC To Investigate Big Techs
Big technology companies have come under the radar of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) following allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation […]
Samsung Expects 1,800% Operating Profit Leap On AI Boom
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast Tuesday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven […]
Toyota To Invest $3.6bn In Texas, Move Production From Mexico
Japanese auto giant Toyota said Tuesday it will shift production of its mid-size Tacoma pick-up truck from Mexico to the United States as part […]
Four Killed As Armed Men Attack Villages, Hospital In Niger
At least four civilians have been killed and several houses set ablaze after armed attackers raided two communities and a hospital amid renewed communal violence […]
Accident Claims 10 Lives, Injures 6 On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) said no fewer than 10 persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash on the […]
DNEMIS And Quest To Fix Nigeria’s Basic Education Data Crisis
In 2022, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) conducted the National Personnel Audit(NPA). It was a nationwide headcount of all basic education schools, pupils, and […]
FACT-CHECK: Did Judge Who Upheld Tinubu’s 2023 Victory Go Blind?
The viral posts claim that “Justice Tsamma Abubakar”, described as the judge who declared President Bola Tinubu the winner of the 2023 presidential election, lost […]
Odumosu Seeks Regulation Of FCT Scrap Markets To Curb Vandalism
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Olusola Odumosu, has said infrastructure vandalism can be curbed […]
IPOB Alleges DSS Abducted Kanu’s Physician To Cover Up Medical Fraud
In a statement issued on July 5 by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group alleged that Aghaji, a cardio-thoracic surgeon, was arrested during a midnight […]
FG Seeks Stronger EU Partnerships As Global Humanitarian Funding Declines
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, made the appeal during a series of high-level engagements in Brussels, Belgium, with Members […]
Court Orders Forfeiture Of Ex-Minister Saleh Mamman’s Five Properties
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of one property linked to former Minister of Power, Saleh […]
Police Launch Operation Clean Plates, Impound 105 Vehicles
This is as the police announced the launch of “Operation Clean Plates” targeted at motorists driving vehicles with covered, defaced or obscured registration number plates, […]
17m Nigerians Pushed Into Hunger By Policy Failures – ADC
In a statement on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the worsening food insecurity as “a government-created humanitarian […]