The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has called on the Federal Government and United Nations to step up efforts to apprehend sponsors of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist groups. In a statement signed by its convener, Princess Ajibola on Read more…
Prof James Nwoye Adichie, the father of international writer and renowned author, Chimamanda Adichie is dead. Adichie, a professor of statistics died yesterday night at Chira Memorial Hospital, Awkuzu Oyi local government of Anambra state at age of 88 years. Read more…
A cure for Covid-19 is the current holy grail of medical research. However, in its absence, next best would be a medicine that can alleviate the virus’s effects. Russian experts hope their new drug, Avifavir, will do the trick. This Read more…
Breaking the monopoly in the remittance market by including Bureaux De Change in the payment channels will be a big win for the Nigerian economy, writes Hamid Ayodeji Nobody saw the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic coming. Business and political leaders that Read more…
A corrections officer who participated in a counterprotest to a Black Lives Matter demonstration in New Jersey in which people reenacted the death of George Floyd was suspended after the video was widely shared on social media. In the video, Read more…
After malfunctions in a type of artificial lung ventilator used in Russia and also exported to countries including the US, the machine’s manufacturer has recalled a recently produced batch for “additional testing.” The Aventa-M model is suspected of having started Read more…
By Isaac Ojo The Igbo Patriotic Forum (IPF), a prominent socio-political organization, led by Chief Dr. Simon Okeke, OFR condemns in no uncertain terms, what it considers the unbridled and well orchestrated invasion of Igbo heartland by unidentified elements from Read more…
The Yoruba World Congress (YWC), led by Professor Banji Akintoye, has raised the alarm that the sponsors of the Miyetti Allah are calling for war in Nigeria. The organisation has also described a recent statement credited to the National President Read more…
The House of Representatives at the plenary yesterday urged the federal government to put to a halt to the entry of herdsmen from other African countries into Nigeria. It also directed its Committees on Police Affairs, Army and Interior to Read more…
he Senate on Wednesday approved the nominations of six out of seven-member board of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) but dropped the nomination of Emmanuel Nwosu due to security reports. President Muhammadu Buhari had on May 5 sent Read more…
The Federal Government has commended Heritage Bank for being part of a valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Ltd, saying such partnership stands to create new opportunities for the country to grow its potential Read more…
Current composition of newly constituted Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Board has been accused of lacking the required expertise to drive commercial efficiency. The disclosure was made by a policy expert, Mr. Najim Animashaun, during a webinar Masterclass organised by Read more…