When the ninth National Assembly is inaugurated this month, some of its longest-serving members are expected to return to the hallowed chambers and play crucial roles in the next legislative session. Deputy Political Editor RAYMOND MORDI looks at some of…
Brain drain! Ghanaian varsity offers $40,000 scholarship to UTME best, Ekene (Nation)
Academic City College, a private university in Accra, Ghana, has offered scholarship worth $40,000 to Ekene Franklin Ezeunala, the candidate who scored 347 – the highest score – in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The College Senior Admissions…
Missing Adewura Bello found dead in Lagos canal (Nation)
Chartered accountant Adewura Bello, 26, who was declared missing two weeks ago, has been found dead. Bello had gone missing on May 15 while on her way home from work. She was said to have been on a motorcycle inside…
Why Wike declared war on me, by GOC (Nation)
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, has revealed why Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike declared war on him. According to him, he rejected the billions of naira offer from the governor to compromise the…
Many displaced after heavy downpour in Yola (Nation)
Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has been flooded after a downpour which displaced residents and disrupted businesses in at least three communities. The rain, the most intensive since the end of harmattan in January, drastically calmed the usually harsh Yola…
Lagos 2019 budget yet to be signed two weeks after passage (Nation)Lagos 2019 budget yet to be signed two weeks after passage (Nation)
The controversy and intrigues that has dogged the year 2019 budget of Lagos State is yet to abate as there seem to be uncertainty as to the whereabouts of the Appropriation law passed by the state Assembly on April 29.…
Creating tech entrepreneurs, startups (Nation)
Lagos State has held a business clinic to motivate, nourish and grow startups by connecting them with investors and the resources needed to showcase their innovations. The initiative will also increase and enhance their products’ visibility and ultimately attract funding…
‘Nigeria will be polio-free in 6 months’ (Nation)
Nigeria will be polio-free in the next six months, Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has declared. He spoke at briefing commemorating the 2019 African Vaccination Week (AVW) attended by the Country Representative…
Defence chief explains military’s role in polls (Nation)
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin yesterday defended the action taken by the military during the general elections. The Gen. Olanisakin noted that if such actions were not taken and deployment of the military personnel made, the…
Police to strengthen security in Lagos (Nation)
Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police coordinating the 2019 general elections in the Lagos State David Folarinwo has unveiled plan by the police to strengthen security to ensure a hitch-free governorship and House of Assembly elections. This is coming after…