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UI VC, ASUU mourn Prof Tam David-West

Prof. Idowu Olayinka, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, has mourned the death of enigmatic Prof Tam David-West, who passed on…

Stop undermining students unionism, LASUSU tells varsities

Mr Oladele Olawale, President, Lagos State University Students Union (LASUSU) has called on tertiary institutions undermining student’s union governments to…

Kenya targets 2028 to achieve clean cooking for all

Kenya’s energy ministry on Monday said that it had revised its target for ensuring that everyone had access to modern…

Aisha Buhari counsels parents on children’s moral upbringing

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has challenged parents to take charge of their families by ensuring good moral upbringing of…

Lawmaker condemns burning of Kogi SDP secretariat

Mr Tajudeen Adefisoye, a member representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, has condemned the setting ablaze of the Social Democratic Party secretariat…

David-West died unhappy with Nigeria

In an interview with TheNEWS magazine last year August, when he clocked 82, Professor Tam David West, professor of virology,…

Strong earthquake injures four in France

Authorities said an unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday injuring four people, one of them seriously injured.
Court jails 70-year-old Lagos APC chieftain Wahab Hamed for involvement in vote buying during the Feb. 25, 2023 presidential, NASS election.

Bayelsa poll: NGO preaches against violence, vote buying

Coalition for Development and Democracy in Bayelsa (CDDB), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has admonished political parties to refrain from violence or…

Outrage as Sri Lanka president pardons Swedish teen killer

Just a week before leaving office, Sri Lanka’s president has pardoned a death-row prisoner who murdered a Swedish teenager, officials…

I have created 157,000 out of 200,000 jobs promised – Obaseki

Godwin Obaseki, Edo State Governor says he has so far created 157,000 jobs out of the 200,000 he promised the…

Ethiopian varsity unrest: 13 suspects arrested

The Police in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara regional state have arrested 13 Ethiopians over suspected links to a deadly university unrest.…

Political dead-end for Amosun’s protege Akinlade

Adekunle Akinlade, governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and anointed candidate of former governor Ibikunle Amosun, reached a…

Ilaje Devt Summit set to hold

A group under the aegis of Ilaje Development Summit Group (IDSG), says it is set to hold a summit to…

Emir declares commercial sex workers unwelcome in domain

The Shehu of Bama in Borno, Kyari Ibn Umar El-Kanemi, has declared commercial sex workers unwelcome in his domain in…

Imo corps members cautioned against unnecessary travels, vices

Corps members serving in Imo State have been warned to guide against unnecessary travels and vices that are inimical to…

Anglican Church names new Bishop for Jerusalem

Michael Augustine Owen Lewis, diocesan bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf has been named as the new president bishop of…

Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder departs Nigeria(Photos)

Co-Founder and CEO of Twitter , Jack Dorsey, has left Nigeria after four days of visit to Lagos and Abuja.…

Osinbajo commends Otedola over N5bn donation

Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo commended the generousity of the billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola who donated N5 billion…

SERAP transmits letter to Archbishop of Canterbury over Sowore’s case

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Portal…

Tam David-West, Buhari’s friend is dead

Professor Tamunoemi Sokari David-West a consultant virologist of national and international standing and lecturer at the University of Ibadan for…

Why Nigeria should locally produce pencils

An entrepreneur, Mr Muideen Ibrahim, says locally-produced pencils will save the country over $2.4 billion (N734.4 billion) if encouraged and…

Abiodun v Akinlade: Final judgment today

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State will today give the final verdict in the governorship dispute between…

Femi Otedola gives daughter, DJ Cuppy N5bn for her foundation

Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola has donated N5 billion for his daughter's foundation.

Customs in astonishing N1 trillion revenue hit 

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated revenue of about N1.002 trillion from January to September 2019.
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6 Indian students jailed in U.S. over immigration fraud

A U.S. court has sentenced six of the eight Indians arrested in the Farmington University immigration fraud case, as per…

NDDC set to unveil N10bn Kaa-Ataba Bridge in Rivers

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Gbene Joi Nunieh, says that the Commission will…
Former LASU VC calls on NBA to boost public advocacy with media, CSOs

LASU VC calls for more investments to revamp education

Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Lanre Fagbohun has called for more investments from both the government and private individuals…

Nigeria second slowest country adopting contraceptives

A ground-breaking report on family planning has shown Nigeria as the second slowest growing country, after Mali in West Africa…
Those in government are getting richer; the poor are getting poorer, says Dino Melaye

Kogi poll: Dino Melaye exposes APC’s plans for PDP leaders

Controversial Senator, Dino Melaye has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, planned to use security agencies to arrest members…

Fani-Kayode pens emotional words for daughter at 21

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has penned emotional words for her daughter, Oluwaremilekun Fani-Kayode as she turned 21 years.