How Peter Obi earned plaudits from Ban Ki-moon, Bill Gates on leadership
Labour Party standard bearer in the 2023 Presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, commands the respect of two outstanding global citizens, former UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon and ICT billionaire, Bill…
Kuje jailbreak: Osinachi’s husband, Wadume still in custody
July 12, 2022 The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume),…
SANWO-OLU ORDERS PROBE INTO BOAT MISHAP
July 12, 2022 Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the July 8, Mile 2-Ibeshe boat accident in which lives were lost. He is deeply saddened by…
Fire Service says stored petrol aided spread of fire at Bodija market, cautions against careless storage of inflammable substances
July 12, 2022 The Oyo State Fire Service says the Monday morning fire incident at the Bodija Market in Ibadan, was aided by several kegs of petrol stored in some…
WHO says COVID-19 remains a global health emergency
July 12, 2022 The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly 2-1/2 years after it was first declared. The Emergency Committee, made up of…
Eroton Blames Well Leak At OML 18 to 3rd Party Interference
July 12, 2022 Eroton Exploration and Production Limited says a leakage at its Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 is as a result of “third party interference”. In a statement confirming…
World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows – UN
July 12, 2022 Latest projections from the United Nations suggest that the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050, before reaching a…
Stop using YW Cosmetics, it’s dangerous to your health – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public against the use of a cosmetic product, YW Cosmetics, containing 70 per cent 70 percent…
N1.2bn debt crippling Cross River’s water board; MD seeks privatisation
Ehigimetor Igbaugba Mr Victor Ekpo, Managing Director, Cross River Water Board, says that N1.2 billion debt being owed the utility company by customers have affected its service delivery to the…
Police Commissioner warns online publishers: Stop publishing unverified stories
By Francis Onyeukwu The Anambra Commissioner of Police, Mr Echeng Echeng, has warned online media practitioners to guard against publishing unverified stories. Echeng gave the warning against the backdrop of…