Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, met with members of his cabinet in Aba on Monday to deliberate on additional measures needed to ensure protection of lives and property in the state following recent attacks on police stations by yet to be identified hoodlums. Briefing newsmen after the meeting which …

KDSG condemns unlawful actions by unionists, urges residents to stay calm The Kaduna State Government has said that the conditions that compelled its decision to rightsize have not been altered by the NLC’s campaign of economic and social sabotage. KDSG remains firmly committed to using all the resources it can …

The Federal Government says it has uncover about 476 online publication sites dedicated to daily churning out of fake news to fight the government. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Monday in Abuja when he received officials of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations …

Olanrewaju James, a Yoruba actor popularly known as Baba Ijesha who is standing trial for alleged sexual asault, has been granted bail on health grounds. Baba Ijesha had been in custody at the State CID, Panti, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old-girl in the home of comedienne Adekola Adekanya, popularly called …

Working more than 55 hours a week increases the risk of death from heart disease and stroke, according to a United Nations study out Monday. The report by the UN’s World Health Organization and International Labor Organization agencies comes as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates workplace changes that could reinforce the …

Superstar singer, D’banj has narrated how God blessed him with two kids after he lost his first child three years ago. The singer who gave the testimony at a Christian concert in Abuja, started off with affirming that he is “born again”. He added that his Christian faith makes him …

Some staff members of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Controller-General (CG) of the agency, Alhaji Liman Ibrahim. They also asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and arrest Liman and other top board members of the agency. Speaking to …

An online newspaper, Newswire, has withdrawn its claim linking the Centre for Clinical Care and Clinical Research Nigeria (CCCRN), a non-governmental organisation, to the gruesome murder of a 26-year-old job seeker in Akwa-Ibom State, Iniubong Umoren. Ms Umoren was raped and killed by Uduak Akpan, who invited her for a …

  Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has poured fuel on the fire of speculation regarding his possible summer exit from Juventus, after having his seven super cars transported away from the garage of his luxury home in Turin. Footage has emerged this week of Ronaldo’s multi-million pound vehicles being loaded onto …

Nigeria’s inflation rate stood at 18.12% in April 2021, indicating a drop compared to 18.17% recorded in March 2021. This is according to the Consumer Price Index report, recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Food inflation stood at 22.72% in April 2021 from 22.95% recorded in the …