EU threatening to reject Nigeria’s cocoa, say farmers

The European Union has threatened to reject cocoa produced in Nigeria from next year due to a fall in the commodity’s quality, the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria has said.…

Lagos State University Lecturer Spends Five Times His Salary On Newspaper Advert Discrediting #EndSARS Panel Report

A lecturer of the Lagos State University (LASU), Dr Abubakri Yekini says there was no “massacre” at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020. Yekini in a paid advert…

COVID-19: Germany’s death toll passes 100,000

More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public health agency announced Thursday. Europe’s largest economy is battling a fresh surge…

Don’t be discouraged, all will be well —Kumuyi to Nigerians

The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has urged the body of Christ not to be discouraged by the challenges confronting the country, adding all will…

Gov Ugwuanyi urges youths to shun get-rich-quick syndrome

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday appealed to youths of the State to take up any skill acquisition training and start-up small businesses. Ugwuanyi, also urged the youths…

‘Mkpuru mmiri’: What you should know about hard substance popular among South-East youths

Recently, videos of adults being flogged for consuming a substance known as ‘mkpuru mmiri’ went viral on social media. The video was said to have been shot in a community…

Reps shot down bill empowering Nigerians to sue govt on security, welfare

Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday voted against a bill seeking to empower Nigerians to sue the government for failing to carry out its primary obligations to the…

Reps order probe of FG’s abandoned N97bn cancer centre

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the National Cancer Control Plan established by the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, to determine why fewer Nigerians with…

2023: Saraki declares intention to run for president

A former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has made his intention known to run for president in the 2023 general elections, Vanguard reports. Saraki made his intention known…

NBA, SANs say Lai’s response on #EndSARS report premature

The Nigerian Bar Association and some Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Wednesday criticised the response of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over his comment on the leaked…