Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has admitted that an FBI investigation involving people connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took place, but maintained that the President was not the target of the probe. Omokri, who spoek on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Sunday, said the controversy surrounding the US records had been driven by…
A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, has said the commission’s digital platforms were targeted by cyberattacks during the 2023 presidential election. Okoye disclosed this in an interview on Deep Insights, a podcast hosted by Austin Agbonsuremi. Ahead of the 2023 elections, INEC had assured Nigerians that polling unit…
***Fuel price hike may hamper school run ***School owners rue unpaid bills, high running cost By Adesina Wahab and Dayo Johnson As primary and secondary schools reopen across the country today parents and guardians are going to contend with paying higher school fees, as most private schools have increased fees by between 30 and 40…
***Transporters, commuters toolMRS raises pump price to N1,400/litre ***NNPC stations move to N1,375/litre lIndependent marketers raise prices to N1,400/litre By Udeme Akpan & Mariam Eko The surge in international crude oil prices above $100 per barrel is pushing up petrol prices across Nigeria, with major marketers raising pump prices and creating fresh pressure on transporters,…
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday three fixture between Niger Tornadoes and Plateau United has been postponed until Monday morning due to heavy downpour at the Bako Kotangora Stadium in Minna. The match was stopped in the 86th minute as the rain left the pitch waterlogged. The scoreline was at 1-1 when the game was called…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of twelve people who lost their lives in a road accident along the Kaduna-Kachia Road in Kaduna State. The road crash was said to have involved overloading two Volkswagen Golf cars along the Kaduna-Kachia Road in which two other persons suffered high degrees of injuries. …
The Holy Bible tells us in the book of Matthew 2:1–12 how the wise men came from the East following a star to find Jesus when he was born. It says they brought three gifts namely gold, frankincense, and myrrh which they presented to baby Jesus who they found in Bethlehem. We are not told…
The annual Gender And Inclusion Summit, convened by the Policy Innovation Center (PIC) took place September 8th-9th. The theme for this year was ‘From Agenda to Action: Making Innovations Count for the Last Mile’. I chaired the Economic Inclusion session, and these are my remarks. I congratulate Dr Osasuyi Dirisu, Executive Director of PIC and the…
By Adedayo Olalekan Every rainy season, Lagos holds its breath. Streets vanish under brown water. Cars stall mid-bridge. Families wade home carrying what they can save. And every year, the same question resurfaces: who let this happen — and who, if anyone, is prepared to stop it? For decades, the honest answer was uncomfortable: almost…
By Echeta Babington Onuh Human existence has always been accompanied by disagreement and controversy. Wherever people hold different views about what is right or wrong, just or unjust, desirable or dangerous, controversy is likely to emerge. It may arise from competing political convictions, different interpretations of historical events, conflicting values or incomplete information. In this…
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