Lagos state pledges to sponsor open-heart Surgeries for 30 indigent patients
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to provide free open-heart surgeries for 30 indigent patients. Speaking on Monday at the Lagos State University Teaching […]
Month: March 2025
AMVCA 2025: Adedimeji Lateef, Uzor Arukwe, Chioma Chukwuka lead star-studded nominee list
The nominees for the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been unveiled, celebrating excellence in African cinema and television. This year’s nominations recognise […]
Power struggle: Emirs Bayero, Sanusi to hold competing Sallah Durbars in Kano
Palpable fear of a possible crisis is mounting in the ancient city of Kano following a parallel Sallah Durbar festival scheduled by the 15th Emir, […]
Kogi jailbreak: 12 Inmates escape as authorities launch manhunt
Twelve inmates escaped in a jailbreak in the early hours of Monday in Kogi State. Kogi State Government confirmed this in a statement issued by […]
Rivers crisis: Wabara slams Fubara’s suspension, SERAP drags Tinubu to court
A former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adolphus Wabara, on Sunday, faulted President Bola Tinubu’s decision […]
Mexico triumphs over Panama as Jimenez nets twice in CONCACAF nations league
Raul Jimenez scored twice as Mexico snatched a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Panama to win the CONCACAF Nations League for the first time on Sunday. […]
Adeleke’s nominee for Osun bank director rejected by CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rejected Governor Ademola Adeleke’s nomination of ex-Finance Commissioner, Wale Bolorunduro, as a Director of Osun-owned Living Trust Mortgage Bank. The […]
Lawmakers got N7.6 million as Sallah gift, not bribe for Rivers emergency rule – Betara
Fresh details have emerged regarding the controversial cash payments made to Nigerian lawmakers amid President Bola Tinubu’s push for a state of emergency in Rivers […]
“Retirees need no ‘connections’ to receive benefits”-Kogi Pension Boss
The Kogi State Government has assured retirees that pension and gratuity payments are now processed transparently, eliminating the need for personal connections or lobbying before […]
KERC as Governor Ododo’s game-changing electricity masterplan
By Mary Amodu Omakoji Hope has come alive in Kogi State as the Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) officially assumes regulatory oversight of the […]
Now, Nigerians will start reporting Nigeria, by Hassan Gimba
Nigeria these days reminds me of the popular children’s novel back in the day, One Week One Trouble, written in 1972 by Anezionwu Nwankwo Okoro, a […]
Governor Fubara makes first public appearance, attends church in Port Harcourt (Photos)
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, made his first public appearance since the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. He attended […]
How Lagos residents rely on a neighboring country to charge phones, fetch water
In this report, MUHAMMED LAWAL delves into the daily struggles of residents in a Lagos-Benin Republic border community, where years of power outages have left […]
Pipeline explosion strikes again in Rivers
Barely a week after a major explosion occurred on the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another explosion has […]
Canada turns down 13,171 Nigerian asylum requests
No fewer than 13,171 Nigerians who sought refugee protection in Canada from January 2013 to December 2024 were rejected, official data showed. Specifically, in 2024 […]