COVID-19: Lagos extends work-from-home directive by four weeks.

The Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home directive to civil servants on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below. A statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem…

John Boyega wins first-ever Golden Globe award.

Nigerian-British actor and filmmaker, John Boyega, has won his first-ever golden globe award for best supporting actor in a TV series at the 78th edition of the ceremony that held…

Govt, abductors negotiate, set to release 317 Zamfara GIRLS

‌• Ganduje orders closure of four Kano higher institutions The abducted schoolgirls of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, may regain freedom today. A…

We nearly died as bandits starved, tortured, dehumanised us –Freed Kagara pupils

The 38 abducted schoolchildren and officials of the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State, on Saturday, regained their freedom from bandits, who kept them in captivity for 10 days. The…

Yoruba, not my people, behind kidnappings in Igangan –Seriki Fulani

‌In this interview, the Seriki Fulani of Ibarapa, Oyo State, Alhaji Salihu Abdulkadir, speaks about his eviction from Igangan North Local Government Area, following allegations of killings and kidnappings against…

Any state where children are kidnapped should shut down in protest — Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday said henceforth, any state where the kidnapping of children takes place should shut down in protest against the act. Soyinka also advised that…

Wike meets Secondus, explains why he criticises party

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, met with the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, and other members of the party’s National Working Committee in…

JAMB to announce sale of 2021/2022 form next week

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said on Sunday that all admissions in the nation’s tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 academic session would end by June 15, 2021. A statement…

MTN Nigeria profit rises, revenue hits N1.35tn

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported a profit before tax of N298.87bn for the 2020 financial year, up from N291.28bn in the previous year. The telecommunications company, in its audited…

Stock investors lose N1.37tn in one month

Investors in the Nigerian stock market recorded a total loss of N1.37tn in February as market capitalisation tumbled below N21tn amid profit-taking. Investors had gained over N1.13tn in January as…