Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders
September 4, 2024 A China-Africa summit in Beijing this week takes place as a continent slowly emerging from a series of defaults seeks to define its future cooperation with the…
Edo 2024: TAMO Condemns Police victimisation of PDP members
The Nigeria Police Force has been charged to end all forms of harassment, intimidation and outright victimisation of the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State and…
One killed as illegal miners, miscreants fight, attack estate in Minna
Sept. 4, 2024 The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the attack on Wushishi Estate in Minna, the Niger State capital by persons suspected to be illegal artisan miners operating…
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says
September 4, 2024 There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World Health Organisation-commissioned review of available published evidence…
Refocusing NDDC for sustainable development, by Jonah Okah
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been in the eye of the storm for some time now, it is generally perceived with misgivings as being more of a curse…
‘It’s untrue,’ NCoS denies poor feeding allegations in correctional centres
Sept. 4, 2024 The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed a report alleging poor feeding in Custodial centres as untrue and do not reflect the service’s commitment to inmates welfare….
Nigeria gets largest intervention fund spent in Africa – Gates
Sept. 4, 2024 Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria gets the largest intervention fund spent by the foundation in Africa. Gates said this during…
‘We were misled, I regret shredding my NCE certificate to pieces’ – Repentant female insurgent
Sept. 4, 2024 A repentant female Boko Haram member, who underwent deradicalisation and resettled in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, Fatima Musa, says she regrets shredding into pieces her…
Nigeria’s power generation hits 5,313MW, first time in 3 years – Power Minister
Sept 4, 2024 Nigeria’s power generation rose to a three-year high of 5,313mw on Monday, the Ministry of Power has said. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr…
57,750 inmates awaiting trial, 3,590 on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
Sept.4, 2024 Of the 84,741 inmates across Custodial Centres in Nigeria, 57,750 are awaiting trial while 3,590 are on death row, according to the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). NCoS Public…