Avoid untimely death, run away from abusive marriages – Lawyers
By Deborah Akpede Two Lagos-based lawyers, Mrs Kemi Ojo and Mrs Comfort Daniel, on Tuesday simultaneously urged spouses not to remain in abusive marriages to […]
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Super Eagles return from Cameroon
The Super Eagles returned to Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Reps consider bill to discourage NYSC members from depending on white collar jobs
A Bill for an Act to establish National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund (NYSCTF) has passed secondreading in the House of Representatives. The Bill which […]
Tough words for Moscow over Ukraine from Biden, top diplomat
U.S. President Joe Biden in his repeated warnings said Russia will pay a stiff price in the case of an invasion of Ukraine. Biden said […]
KAROTA reduces tricycles’ operational permit from N8,000 to N5,000
The Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has reached an agreement with tricycles operators in the state to reduce their operational permit from N8, 000 […]
Guard docked for allegedly stealing 2 TV sets from a church
A 32-year-old security guard, Clement Raymond, was on Monday docked in an Upper Area Court Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly stealing two LG televisions from a […]
COVID-19: FCTA to bar unvaccinated workers from work by Jan. 17
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is to bar workers from accessing their offices as from Jan. 17 if they are unable to show proof […]
Senate wants UK Government to remove Nigeria from COVID-19 red list
The Nigerian Senate has condemned the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in their COVID-19 red list without justification. The chamber, accordingly, called on the British […]
Nigeria confirms three Omicron cases in passengers from South Africa
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. This is contained in […]
JAMB takes over collection of registration fee from Computer-Based Test centres to end extortion
JAMB says it has taken over the collection of the N700 registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), from 2022. It said in […]
Gender equality: NGO tackles barriers against gender inequality
A public health non-governmental organisation, Nigeria Health Watch (NHW), is bringing to the fore, the barrier that gender inequality continues to pose to the realisation […]
The Climate Crisis Will Not be Fixed by Causing an Energy Crisis in Africa, By Muhammadu Buhari
Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) […]
Kaduna state records 2,428 tuberculosis cases in 6 months –Programme Manager
The Kaduna state Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy control programme has recorded 2,428 cases in the past six months, according to Dr Abubakar Sadiq, the state’s […]
Man docked for allegedly defrauding businessman of N2.8m
A 52-year-old man, Kenneth Kogwe, was on Wednesday docked in an Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N2.8 million. The […]
COVID-19: NCDC records 167 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country recorded 167 new coronavirus infections as of Oct. 20. Data released by NCDC on Thursday […]
NUJ urges decisive action In locating “Missing” Journalist
The Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) FCT Council, has tasked security agencies in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to be decisive in locating Mr. […]
Bureau de change operator docked for alleged fraud
A 51-year-old bureau de change operator, Thomas Nika, was on Thursday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N240,000 fraud. The police charged Nika, […]
Expiration of waiver: FIRS warns companies against late filing of returns on CITA
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has warned companies that late returns on Company Income Tax Returns beyond 30th November 2021 for the 2021 tax […]
Insecurity: Ex-President Jonathan calls on Nigerians to join hands in securing Nigeria
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has called on Nigerians, stakeholders, civil societies, among others, to join hands in securing the country against the activities of insurgency […]
FAAC shares N696.965 bn August 2021 revenue to FG, States and LGCs
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N696.965 billion August 2021 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments […]
UNIBEN justifies attempt to impose N20,000 late registration fee on students
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) said the growing worrisome trend of students’ late registration was reason for introduction of the N20,000 late registration fee. The […]
Retrogressive Politics of Value Added Tax in Nigeria, By Salihu Moh. Lukman
The controversy around whether Value Added Tax (VAT) should be centrally collected by the federal government or decentralised so that state governments are the ones […]
Tallen calls for support for families, communities to end GBV
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has called for stakeholders’ collaboration to support families and communities to respond adequately to Gender Based Violence […]
Group draws support for Oyinlola’s PDP chairmanship
A political group, Ayombo Movement for Good Governance, has canvased support for former Governor of Osun, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to be the next national chairman of […]
Lagos Council Chairman warns commercial motorcyclists against flouting traffic laws
Dr Ahmed Apatira, the Executive Chairman, Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has warned commercial motorcycle operators within the council area against flouting traffic laws. […]