NASS will pass state police bill this week – Senate Leader
Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the National Assembly will this week pass the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, describing the...
Author : Alake Uri
Telecom sector is Nigeria’s “mother of all businesses” — Pastor Idowu Olugbenga
Telecom industry continues to grow because it is deeply embedded in everyday life. Almost every Nigerian depends on mobile communication, making airtime and data products...
Nollywood Must Balance Art and Commerce – Jay Franklyn Jituboh
Filmmaker and CEO of Display Universal Studios, Jay Franklyn Jituboh, says the future of Nollywood depends on balancing creative storytelling with commercial success. Speaking on...
Mexico promises peaceful World Cup opening despite protests
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she could guarantee a peaceful World Cup opening ceremony this week, despite concern over ongoing protests. A teachers’...
Xenophobia: Nigeria may retaliate against S-Africa —FG
ABUJA — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, yesterday expressed the federal government’s disappointment with the manner South African authorities and security agencies have handled...
Students threaten protest over delayed NELFUND refunds at Gombe varsity
Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund at the Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, have threatened to stage a peaceful protest over the delayed refund...
Varsities, polytechnics can tackle insecurity, says YABATECH council chair
The Chairman, Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, Prof. Funso Afolabi, has said that Nigeria’s tertiary institutions have the capacity to develop innovative security...
Cholera: Children worst hit as 5,260 cases, 67 deaths recorded
Children under the age of five remain the most affected group in Nigeria’s worsening cholera outbreak, which has infected 5,260 people and claimed 67 lives...
FG, FAO to combat bird flu with $350,000 project
The Federal Government has said it is partnering with the Food and Agriculture Organisation to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness, detection and response to Highly Pathogenic Avian...
53,000 dead, 50m sick yearly from unsafe food — FG
The Federal Government on Monday raised fresh concerns over the growing burden of foodborne diseases in Nigeria, revealing that unsafe food causes more than 53,000...