People. Business. Community.
By Kola Alhassan The World Bank has said slow growth, low human capital, labour market weaknesses, among others, are hampering Nigeria’s poverty reduction. This is contained in a report by …
World Bank: Why poverty persists in Nigeria Read More
By Kola Alhassan The National Association of Nigerian Students on Friday called on students to protest the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). The association ordered them …
ASUU strike: NANS orders students’ protest, wants Abuja streets occupied Read More
By Kola Alhassan Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has said the country’s first deep seaport will be tested in September. He also said it will receive commercial vessels. Amaechi noted …
Amaechi: Nigeria’s first Deep Seaport for test in September Read More
By Kola Alhassan An outraged mob early in the week stripped four suspected thieves naked for allegedly stealing some chickens and feed. The incident happened in Erunwon area of Ogun …
OUTRAGE! Mob strips suspected thieves naked Read More
IKEJABIRD SPORTS Former Tottenham & England striker Defoe retires at 39 with 162 Premier League goals to his name. The 39-year-old forward had most recently been taking in a second …
Former Tottenham & England striker Defoe retires at 39 with 162 Premier League goals to his name. Read More
IKEJABIRD 🕊️ SPORTS ⚽🥅BREAKING NEWS ‼️ North Macedonia stun Italy in World Cup play-off to set up Portugal decider. Italy 0 North Macedonia 1: Azzurri miss second World Cup in …
North Macedonia stun Italy in World Cup play-off to set up Portugal decider. Read More
Credit: @theunidenticalduo
Rate their performance Read More
By Kola Alhassan Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said he is alarmed by the rate of killings and kidnappings in the country. He spoke at a lecture entitled: “The …
Soyinka: Killings, kidnapping alarming Read More
By Kola Alhassan with agency reports The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said there is no embargo on loan facilities to Nigeria and other developing economies who are its members. …
IMF: No embargo on loans for Nigeria Read More
By Kola Alhassan Nigerian comedian, Mr. Macaroni says marriage scares him, hence,he is not getting married anytime soon. The comedian made this known on his Twitter page. He tweeted: “No! …
Mr.Macaroni: I’m scared of getting married Read More
By Onyinyechi Ugwoke and Charles Edu The Lagos metropolis is known for its traffic jams, also known as “go-slow.” Street hawkers abound in the commercial capital. They use the …
Lagos traffic: Road users groan, hawkers smile to the bank Read More
Sunday March 20, 2022, saw the historic premiere of the first episode of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Series 2: The Rebirth’ since the return of the show after …
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? PREMIERES FIRST EPISODE OF SERIES 2 – THE REBIRTH Read More
By Onyinyechi Ugwoke The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, arraigned the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Nice Ominnikoron, before Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court …
Bamise: Lagos Govt arraigns BRT driver Andrew Nice over alleged rape, conspiracy and murder Read More
By Kola Alhassan President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to probe how over N11 trillion earmarked for regular electricity had allegedly been …
SERAP to Buhari: Probe ‘missing N11tr’ electricity fund Read More
Mother allegedly sets daughter ablaze In Ogun By Kola Alhassan Aisha Tijani, a mother, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly setting fire to …
Shocker! Read More