WTO DG: Okonjo-Iweala coasts to victory as S.Korean candidate ditches bid

    The South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, has withdrawn from the race to head…

Kano Govt. Arrests 500 beggars

The Kano State government says it has arrested 500 beggars for allegedly violating the law that…

Death of Transport Commissioner: Ugwuanyi, Speaker, others condole with Ekweremadu family

  The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has consoled the Ekweremadu family over the death…

CBN warns financial institutions against crypto currency

      The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks and other financial…

Anambra partners Air Peace to attract Embraer Service Centre to the state

The Anambra State government has set in motion the machinery to work with West Africa’s leading…

Wike denies insulting Tinubu, says media report malicious

By Ife Osemedua The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has denied a media report…

Two bag 35yrs imprisonment for land scam in Enugu

Justice R.O Dugbo Oghoghorie, of the Federal High Court, Enugu on Wednesday February 4, 2021 convicted…

EFCC nabs fake medical doctor in Uyo for alleged N13m employment scam

Operatives of the Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on February…

Imo North bye-election: Ararume loses at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday, February 5, dismissed two appeals by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, in which…

Ground breaking ceremony for Kano-Niger Railway Project set for Tuesday

  The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the ground breaking ceremony for the…

Land dispute: Reports of tension in Ebonyi communities false — Police

    By Gabriel Atumeyi The Ebonyi State Police Command has asked the public to disregard…

Upgrade NYSC to conform with modern realities, Makinde tells Governing Board

  …pledges infrastructure upgrade for NYSC Orientation Camp in Oyo   By Ife Osemedua The National…

NDDC’s Administrator harps on security in Niger Delta

The Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Efiong Akwa, has stressed the…

Obiano declares curfew over rising spread of Covid-19 in Anambra

By Saidu Idris The Governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano, has approved the introduction of curfew…

NUJ FCT calls for immediate release of kidnapped Punch reporter

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called for the immediate release of Okechukwu…

Wife of abducted PUNCH correspondent recounts ordeal

By Moses Okorie Mrs. Oluchi, wife of the abducted journalist working with PUNCH newspaper, at its…

COVID-19: NCDC registers 14 deaths, 1,340 new Infections in one day

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,340 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…

Cancer Care: FG approves 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has approved 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy in the…

Gov. Ganduje cautions against inciting preaching

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned Islamic scholars to desist from making inciting statements,…

Sokoto: NGO sensitises border communities, religious leaders on Covid-19

St. Bakhita Initiative, an NGO, commenced a three-day sensitisation programme on COVID-19 prevention for border community…

The significance of Igbo traditional titles, by Uche Nworah

Igbo Kwenu! Nke Onye Chilu Ya Zelu In this instalment of Igbo Culture Knowledge Series (ICKS),…

Soyinka is sui generis, by Olukorede Yishau

Is blood really thicker than water? Should a father be afraid of his son? How far…

Buhari extends IGP’s tenure by 3-months

By Idris Salisu President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police,…