Two Years of AbdulRazaq’s Administration in Kwara
In the face of dwindling resources, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s prudent management of resources has made all the difference, writes Tobi Soniyi There was a time when there was enough money for…
Importers Reject Increase in Cargo Handling Charges by PTOL
Importers and licenced customs agents in Port Terminal Operators Limited (PTOL) at the Port Harcourt main port have expressed their grievances over the recently introduced new…
States Unveil Plans to Implement Financial Autonomy for Legislature, Judiciary
States have unveiled strategies to implement the Memorandum of Action (MoA) to ensure financial autonomy for the legislature and judiciary, THISDAY has…
G7 okays $650b loan for IMF to end COVID-19
The Group of Seven (G7) countries has approved $650 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end COVID-19 pandemic. IMF Managing Director…
EU needs to show ‘a bit of respect’ to us, UK says
The European Union (EU) has acted in an “offensive” way by repeatedly refusing to treat Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom (UK), Dominic Raab…
One week after, church, family fiddle with T.B Joshua’s burial plan
One week after Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua’s demise, his church, the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), has remained calm without its usual boisterous atmosphere.…
Twitter Ban: 70 CSOs Ask FG To Reverse Decision Immediately
At least 70 civil society organisations have asked the Federal Government to reverse the suspension of microblogging platform Twitter. The Nigerian government suspended…
CBN interventions boosting Nigeria’s economy – Group
The Nigeria Ethnic Youth Leaders Council has lauded the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the apex bank’s 37 intervention programmes…
Throne contender slumps, dies at selection ground
There was sad turn of event in Akunu-Akoko community, Akoko North-west Local Government Area of Ondo State, a contender to the throne of Oluwade, Olorundare Agoye,…
Netanyahu: Israel’s longest-serving premier whose magic ran out
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has always managed to snuff out threats to his power — until an unlikely alliance of rivals…
Abandoned by children, rejected by in-laws, widowed ex-banker rots in penury
No, she abandoned us –Son Home for Mrs Esther Kanebi is worse than a pigsty. The squalid structure built with weakened bamboo sticks and thinly draped with thorn polyethene sheets and…
South Africa Enters Third Wave Of COVID-19
South Africa has officially entered its third wave of coronavirus infections, health authorities said, with rising caseloads and a sluggish vaccine rollout fuelling fears of…
Twitter, Facebook undecided on FG’s licensing order as losses rise
• Nigerians ignore India’s Koo for Twitter, trend June 12 protests • Social media influencers, others count…
NAHCON Accepts Cancellation Of 2021 Hajj, Announces Plan To Refund Pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has accepted the cancellation of this year’s Hajj. In a statement on Saturday, Fatima Sanda Usara, Head, Public Affairs of…
Mbappé, Giroud feud escalates at EURO 2020
A brewing feud between France strikers Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud has gone public, potentially threatening team unity ahead of the opening match…
Why I don’t blame government trying to regulate social media — Actress Caroline Danjuma
Actress Caroline Danjuma has addressed certain issues which occurred while she was still married to Musa Danjuma and after her marriage ended.…
Joe Biden suggests Russia might be weaker than it seems
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday that “autocrat” Vladimir Putin was right to say that relations were at their lowest point in years though he suggested that…
With N800b extra budget, no excuse for military, says Ndume
With N800 billion proposed as supplementary budget for defence, the military has no excuse not to decisively prosecute the war against insurgency and rid the country of all…
Nnamdi Kanu Is A Criminal – Asari Dokubo
Mujahid Asari Dokubo, former militant commander and head of the Biafra Customary Government (BCG), has described the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra…
FG considers pension for MKO’s next of kin, Kingibe
Wives of the late Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election, are likely to be put on pension, highly-placed government source said at the weekend. Also to benefit from the plan is…
Supporters flood Abuja streets with Tinubu’s posters
SUPPORTERS of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, have flooded streets of the Federal Capital Territory, with his…
Arrest Of June 12 Protesters Illegal, Says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the police of violating the freedom of expression over the arrests of June 12 protesters on Saturday. In a statement on…
Tax defaulters to pay 50% of disputed amount into court account before hearing – FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says tax defaulters instituting legal cases against the agency will pay 50 percent of the assessed amount in dispute into an…
Dumfries gives Dutch dramatic win over Ukraine on return to big time
Denzel Dumfries scored a dramatic late winner as the Netherlands marked their long-awaited return to a major tournament with a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in a remarkable Euro 2020 game in Amsterdam on Sunday.…