President Buhari Congratulates Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on Re-Election Victory

  President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his second term election victory. President Buhari’s message was contained in the statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity. The President also felicitated the

Protect your autonomy ahead of 2023, Jega urges INEC

Blessing Olaifa, Abuja   The former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega has said that INEC should jealously protect its relative independence ahead of the 2023 elections to prevent the reversal of the gains recorded in the electoral process

Airtel introduces new data plan

By Lucas Ajanaku Airtel Nigeria has increased the data allowance on its weekly and monthly data tariff plans in a new move that will enable mobile internet consumers to enjoy more value at heavily discounted rates. The new data tariff review applies to

Dangerous twist for Bayelsa PDP as Jonathan kinsmen, others dump PDP for APC

Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa   Grassroots politicians and kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Robert Enogha and Chief Claudius Enegesi have dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State.

Update: South Africans in Fresh Xenophobia attacks South Africans against Nigerians

South Africans living in Mpumalamga province have attacked Nigerians in a fresh wave of xenophobic violence. Channels Television correspondent in South Africa reports that further information concerning the attack is still sketchy as the crew is on its way to the province for

SAVAGE: FRSC officials beat man to death, bury corpse in shallow grave

By Osagie Otabor, Benin The corpse of one Odion Omafo Samuel, 36, has been exhumed from the shallow grave it was buried allegedly by four officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to Abudu outpost in Edo State. Names of the

BREAKING: Obono-Obla is wanted – ICPC declares

For repeatedly failing to honour invitations of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) , Okoi Obono-Obla, former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) has been declared wanted by the Commission. The anti-graft

FG pledges $12m for global war against HIV, TB

By Agency Reporter Federal Government demonstrated its support and solidarity with the international community by making a financial pledge of 12 million Dollars to the Global Fund toward tackling HIV and Tuberculosis. Information about the pledge is in a statement by Mrs Toyin

Banks deny MTN, say we didn’t ask MTN to charge for USSD

By Lucas Ajanaku Commercial banks on Monday denied instructing MTN to deduct charges for USSD. In an advertorial, the lenders, acting under the aegis of Body of Bank CEOs said its attention had been drawn to a text message sent by the telco

Pencil production has begun in Nigeria, Sc & Tech Minister hails development

Grace Obike, Abuja An indigenous firm has commenced the production of pencils in the country using old newspapers. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu said the firm has capacity to produce 2.4million dozens of pencils per annum which will surpass local