OSINBAJO: FG, MICROSOFT NEW PARTNERSHIP TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF NIGERIANS
May 3, 2021 In an announcement Monday by both the Federal Government and Microsoft Corporation, no fewer than 5 million Nigerians would benefit from a digital upskilling programme, leveraging Microsoft’s…
Arrested Lagos traffic robbers admit using guns, charms to attack victims
The police in Lagos have arrested 10 suspected traffic robbers terrorising motorists in different parts of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the…
Insecurity: Take drastic actions now, avert anarchy, Obi tells Buhari
The Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi, has bemoaned the current situation in the country describing the ravaging nationwide insecurity as a stepping…
Nigerian Editors Demand Release of All Journalists in Detention, Review of NBC Code
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the umbrella of editors in Nigeria, has asked the Federal Government to release all journalists in detention as well as cause a review of…
Press freedom as public good, by Ken Ugbechie
Every May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. It’s a global feast initiated by the United Nations to mark press freedom and draw global attention to the challenges of the…
Ibori: FG expects £4.2m loot from UK govt soon – Malami
May 3, 2021 The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Monday said any moment from now, Nigeria expects the return of £4.2million seized from…
FG approves establishment of NCCSALW
May 3, 2021 The Federal Government has approved the establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The new center will be domiciled…
Bandits demand fresh N100m, threaten to kill remaining abducted students of Kaduna Private University if ransom is not paid
May 3, 2021 The abductors of students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State have threatened to kill the remaining 17 students in their custody if their parents and the state…
No cause for alarm, Amotekun tells residents of Okitipupa after arrest of 42 Northerners
May 3, 2021 The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps has appealed to residents of Okitipupa to remain calm following the report of apprehension over a purported security threat…
Minimum wage: I can sue employers not paying for contravening the law – Ngige
May 3, 2021 The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has faulted governors yet to pay the new minimum wage to workers in their states. Speaking as a…