The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has charged journalists to deepen the practice of their profession and help to eradicate fake news by reporting only facts according to findings, interaction with people and their particular experiences. Martins gave the fee at a mass held at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos, to mark the World Day of …
Kids with disabilities will have equal accessibility to schooling like their peers as the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC partners with the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPND) to supply special needs learning for kids The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi who disclosed this at the weekend, also clarified that every disabled child of …
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has hit again at Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, after she expressed her need for Cristiano Ronaldo to play within the Champions League next season. Osimhen’s Napoli and Juventus are locked within the race to complete in high four. The combat will go right down to the wire with Napoli at the moment occupying the final …
Nigerian Rapper, Yung6ix has been robbed of his car, alongside about $7000 worth of money. The rapper made this known on his Instagram page, lamenting that his whole life was within the car as he’s moving into a new apartment. He additionally disclosed that his laptop computer which had his new album and mixtape was additionally stolen within the course …
Priscilla Ojong, the 300-Degree Mass Communication student of the Cross River State University, who was initially declared missing, has finally reunited along with her mum. Recall that Priscilla was reported missing by her friends days ago after she travelled outside the State to see a friend and remained incommunicado for over three weeks. Her father, Mr. Ernest Ojong, in an …
A Pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Church who was kidnapped from his church in Ondo State has been freed. The pastor, Otamayomi Ogedengbe regained his freedom after spending a few weeks in captivity. Pastor Ogedengbe was kidnapped last week by his abductors in Irene axis of Akure South Local Authorities during a church programme. Following the kidnap, a ransom …
Gunmen yet to be identified have again attacked another police station in Abia State, killing two officers on duty. It was gathered that the attackers invaded the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia in the early hours of Monday shooting sporadically, before gunning down at least two officers. The assailants additionally burnt down the …
The current boardroom crisis from the 127-year-old First Bank of Nigeria Ltd (FBN) that culminated from the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised corporate governance concerns in the financial sector. The country is replete with relics of unsuccessful institutions both in the public and private businesses, occasioned by sundry ills, including poor corporate governance, mind-boggling …
Stakeholders in the country’s maritime industry have lamented the alleged absence of adherence to due process from the suspension of their embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman. The stakeholders who talked in separate interviews said the suspension was unjustified, describing it as a drawback for girls addition in the marine industry. The stakeholders also opined …
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for Paris, capital of France, on a four-day official visit to attend African American Finance Summit which will be focused on reviewing the African economy, following consequences from COVID-19 pandemic, and receiving relief, especially from increased debt burden on countries. The Summit, being hosted by French President, Mr. Emmanuel …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has billed with the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC) to track down his son-in-law, Yau Kumo. The celebration was responding to some revelation of $65 million (N31 billion) fraud in the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), in which President Muhammadu Buhari’s son-in-law is alleged to participate. In a statement by the spokesman of the …
Brazil trainer Tite has remembered 38-year-old veteran Dani Alves for their World Cup qualifiers from Ecuador and Paraguay on 8 and 4 June. It’ll be the very first global appearance since October 2019 for its Sao Paulo wide player, who had been named player of the tournament when Brazil won the Copa America this year. “It is good to see …
As part of his Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR), Nigerian-American rapper, King Joel has provided to celebrate Mothers’ Day with an N2.5m Naira giveaway. According to Joel, there is a need to value mothers due to their impact on each child’s upbringing. “The part of a mother in a child’s life cannot be overemphasised as they are liable for the right …
Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has adduced reasons for his individual’s government. Governor Abdulrazaq said his administration’s investments in people would be to benefit Kwarans who trusted him with their votes in 2019. He added more resources are going into developmental projects that directly impact the poor and the vulnerable, the youths, and each segment of society. “In 2019 the people …
A physically challenged fellow girl, Dorathy Osaronu, has taken to social media to announce her royal marriage into one, Prince Gabriel Osaro. In accordance with Dorathy, via her FB page, excitedly declared her wedding as she reveals that God has done what seemed impossible, and he did it twice. Dorothy also shared beautiful photos of the prewedding photoshoot, showing that …
With less than 24 hours into the end of registration for your 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), scores of applicants are still finding it hard to complete the compulsory registration formalities. An analysis showed that many candidates are still being confronted with difficulties to create the essential …
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The Econet Group, through its subsidiary, Cassava Fintech International and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion around Africa and collaborate with a range of initiatives including the growth of the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) TravelPass. TravelPass is a digital health pass developed by Cassava Fintech and offered along with the Africa Centres for …
President Muhammadu Buhari; First Lady, Aisha, and members of the first family on Thursday morning observed that the Eid prayers at the Forecourt of the State House, Abuja. The President was joined at the prayer to indicate the end of the Ramadan fasting from the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon …
The Senior Pastor of Christ the Rock Revival Ministry, Pastor Joachim Aigbe has made a declaration through the leading of the Holy Soul that “God has come Back to Judge evil leaders in Nigeria” Pastor Aigbe made the declaration during the Thursday Ceremony in the church Auditorium. The warrior went ahead to inquire Nigerians to continue within their prayer as …
