Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria have lamented that no fewer than 20 of the 36 state governments in the country have refused to pay their electricity bills. The Discos said …
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Over 10,000 inmates sat WASSCE in five years — NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service has registered over 10,000 inmates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council exams over the past five years, The PUNCH …
Read More »Lagos, Ogun declare holiday as Isese festival holds today
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, declared today (Tuesday, August 20), as a work-free day for traditional religion adherents to celebrate …
Read More »Osun teenager fingers stepfather for pregnancy
A teenage resident in Osogbo, Osun State, (name withheld), has accused a clergy also based in the town, simply identified as Femi, said to be her stepfather, of putting her …
Read More »Retired senior officers differ on rumoured IG tenure extension
Some retired police officers have disagreed over the rumoured plan to extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Egbetokun, who was appointed on June 19, 2023, is …
Read More »Pronouncing ‘had’ and ‘hard’
Welcome back to the oral English class. It is one of those days we try to sharpen how we articulate some common words. Or you believe you have no issue …
Read More »DNC: Gaza protesters breach Democratic convention fence
Protesters against Israel’s war in Gaza briefly breached the outer security fence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, hours before United States President Joe Biden was set to pass …
Read More »S’Court reserves judgments on Bayelsa, Kogi polls
The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgment on the appeal challenging the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri. The apex court similarly reserved judgment on the appeal challenging the …
Read More »ECOWAS countries to demand interest on repatriated loot, artefacts
The Economic Community of West African States has said it is planning a protocol that will mandate the Western world to pay interest on repatriated loot and arfefacts. The President …
Read More »IG unveils 169-man special squad against banditry, kidnapping
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, inaugurated no fewer than 169 officers of the newly established Special Intervention Squad to tackle banditry, kidnapping and other crimes in the …
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