As the schools resume from the mid-term break and the Sallah holiday on Wednesday, there are fears the pupils may be at risk of contracting cholera, a food and water-borne disease caused by the ingestion of the vibrio cholera bacteria. Public health experts noted that the disease, which broke across the country last week, could…
The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has strongly refuted a recent New York Times article titled “Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation” by Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal, criticizing its portrayal of Nigeria’s economic condition. Onanuga described the article, published on June 11, as “predetermined, reductionist,…
A man identified as Eric and his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend were reportedly found dead at a new apartment located in the Ayeyemi area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Thursday. It was also gathered that the lifeless bodies of the lovers were found stuck together in a sexual position, indicating that they were having sex before…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a General Overseer (GO) and founder of a new generation church over an alleged attempt to kidnap a fellow bishop in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was also gathered that the Police recovered three Army uniforms at residence of the GO while executing…
On the eve of Father’s Day, social media has become a platform where survivors of childhood sexual abuse are bravely sharing their painful stories, breaking years of silence and isolation. The conversation, sparked by a poignant post rejecting the notion of honoring a father who inflicted irreparable harm, has drawn in countless voices echoing similar…
Nigeria’s inflation rate continued its upward climb in May 2024, reaching a staggering 33.95%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This represents a significant increase of 0.26 percentage points compared to April 2024 and a worrying 11.54 percentage points higher year-on-year compared to May 2023 (22.41%). However, there is a slight silver lining….
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has reacted to the news about resignation of embattled Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, saying the body is not aware. The coach resigned after the NFF announced Thursday that it would hire a foreign technical adviser for the Eagles, after their poor outings in the 2026 World…
The Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved its judgment on the suit the Federal Government filed to secure full autonomy for the 774 Local Government Areas in the country. A seven-man panel of the court, led by Justice Garba Lawal okayed the matter for judgment, after governors of the 36 states of the Federation, through their respective…
The founder of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that both local and international criminal organisations, which he described as “mafia”, made repeated attempts to sabotage his $19bn refinery project located in Lagos. Speaking at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings, Dangote likened the oil cartels to a mafia stronger than the drug mafia hell-bent on maintaining…
A former Lagos state governor and minister, Babatunde Fashola, has described Nigeria’s democracy as being heralded by dictatorship, and not from the free will of the citizens. Fashola spoke on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by the Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. Themed ‘Democracy and Free Market’, Fashola…
