COMR. Lucky O.O Ukueku, National President of the Niger Delta Youth For Good Governance, has issued a passionate call for peace among the Ijaw, Urhobo, and Itsekiri communities in the Niger Delta region. He emphasized “the interconnectedness of these tribes through intermarriage and shared heritage,” condemning the ongoing crisis and urging youths to look beyond […]
DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered the deployment of soldiers and police officers to flashpoints in Warri following a violent clash between Urhobo and Itsekiri youths on Saturday. The unrest broke out during a procession by the Itsekiri to mark the fifth coronation anniversary of the Olu of Warri. Trouble reportedly started when the […]
DIFFERENT banks charges like 3.5 per cent Handing Fee, 1 per cent NIMASA Admin Fee and 1 per cent NIMASA Monitoring Fee are currently threatening to stop many indigenous ship-owners from accessing the $700 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). Disclosing this, a senior member of the Nigeria Shipowners Association (NISA) and former President of […]
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all candidates who uploaded their O-Level results before the release of the final 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to return to accredited centres and re-upload their results. The announcement was released in an official bulletin shared on the Board’s official X handle […]
THE National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked its various branches to conduct a referendum to give backing to the proposed strike. Report gathered that the national body of the union also ordered the branches to stage protests starting from inside the institutions carrying placards to the front […]
By BAMIDELE OGUNWUSI …Experts Worry Over Reduced Investment, Increased Unemployment NIGERIA’S fragile economic recovery could face new headwinds if the slowdown in private sector credit growth persists, economists have warned. They say the recent deceleration in bank lending to businesses and households poses risks to investment, consumption, and overall GDP expansion at a time when […]
By ACHOJAH ARUEGODORE SOUTH African political activist, Mr. Julius Malema, has urged African nations to unite against external forces seeking to divide them and subject them to exploitation. Malema made the call on Sunday at the opening of the 2025 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held at the International Conference Centre, […]
By ANDREW OJIEZEL TO curb carnages on its ever-busy roads, the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSC), in conjunction with Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL), has organised a comprehensive training programme for drivers of the Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL), popularly known as BRT Captains. The training, themed “The Mind Behind the Wheel,” was held at […]
REASON and logic prevailed at last, penultimate week, when the federal government admitted the fact of the systemic dysfunction and proliferation of tertiary institutions in the country. As a result, it imposed a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new universities, polytechnics and colleges of education at the federal level, so that the inadequacies in […]
By AGBEJA GABRIEL THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) forecasts rainy and thundery conditions across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. Thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected over parts of the northern states, including Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina, starting Monday morning, with afternoon rains extending to Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba. “Flash floods are […]