The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement on Tuesday by the …
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New National Anthem: Between fatherland and motherland
As Nigeria adjusts to the reality of a new National Anthem, two words, among a few others, have generated some controversy. These are ‘fatherland’ and ‘motherland’. In the anthem dropped …
Read More »Eagles World Cup hopes dim after shock 2-1 Benin defeat
Nigeria put up another shoddy performance in a 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in a 2026 World Cup CAF Qualifying Group C match-day 4 fixture at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny in …
Read More »PalmPay resumes onboarding of new customers
PalmPay has announced that it has resumed onboarding users and merchants on its mobile app. A statement issued by PalmPay noted that the development highlighted its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s …
Read More »Search begins as plane flying Malawi vice president goes missing
A military aircraft conveying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has been reported missing after it failed to make a landing on Monday morning, the government said. “All efforts by aviation …
Read More »Lagos tasks residents on sustainable practice
Lagos State government has tasked residents on sustainable practices. This was to tackle environmental crises and their impact on food secu The post Lagos tasks residents on sustainable practice appeared …
Read More »Bode George seeks shareholding for Dangote Refinery’s host communities
Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has canvassed shareholding for host The post Bode George seeks shareholding for Dangote Refinery’s host communities appeared first …
Read More »Concerns rise over teaching as over nine million fail UTME in seven years
The poor performance of students at the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has raised concerns over system issues like unqualified teachers dotting the educational landscape, ‘LAOLU AFOLABI writes About 9.17 million …
Read More »N2.7bn fraud: Ex-director testifies against Sirika
The N2.7bn contract fraud trial of the immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, opened on Monday with a former Director of Procurement in the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Azubuike Okorie, …
Read More »Court restrains EFCC from arresting Kwankwaso, others
The High Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat, Kano State, has granted an order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission The post Court restrains EFCC from arresting Kwankwaso, others …
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