“Fake Instagram account impersonating me” – Ex-President Jonathan raises alarm
The office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned the public about a fraudulent Instagram account impersonating him. In a statement on Wednesday, Ikechukwu Eze, special adviser to Jonathan, said the account, operating under the…
Maryhilda: Young Nigerian poet who went from earning ₦25k monthly to winning $27,000 international grant
Maryhilda grew up in a world of small rooms and big dreams. A world where mornings began with the rattle of old paint buckets in the bathroom line, where neighbours were pork sellers, wood carvers, vulcanisers and everyday people with stories etched into…
NUJ President Lauds Gov Umo Eno For Unprecedented Support To Journalists
The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya, has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for his remarkable gesture of donating 10 brand-new cars to members of the State…
President Tinubu Mandates PenCom To Urgently Resolve Police Pension Issue
President Bola Tinubu has given a matching order to the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to urgently resolve the longstanding Police pension issues emphasizing that members of the police who served and protected the nation deserve to retire with…
‘Over 70% of Lagos residents are tenants, spend about 60% of monthly income on rent’
Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, held a public hearing on a new bill titled “A bill for a law to regulate the relationship between landlords and tenants,” including the procedure for the recovery of premises in Lagos State and for other…
FG plans building code advisory committee to tackle concerns
The Federal Government is planning to inaugurate the National Building Code Advisory Committee later this month to address the issue of building collapse in the country. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, represented by the…
FG Set To Revive Abandoned Rural Telephony Project With $3bn
As the Nigerian telecom industry continues to struggle in the deployment of its services, the Federal Government has concluded plans to invest $3 billion in infrastructure to give life to the rural telephony initiative which has suffered neglect over…
Cyber Siege: Nigeria Emerges As Global Hackers’ Hotspot
Nigeria’s digital growth story now has a dark subplot—one written in code, deception, and relentless cyber onslaughts. As Africa’s largest digital economy, the nation has become a high-value target for hackers, with attacks spiking at an alarming…
24 Countries to Celebrate World Hausa Day
Nigeria and 23 other countries are expected to celebrate and showcase the cultural heritage of the Hausa people during the World Hausa Day scheduled for August 26, 2025. Formally known as Ranar Hausa, the annual event aimed at promoting Hausa language,…
Lagos: Customs seize N10bn worth of contraband, arms, drugs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 16 containers loaded with prohibited items, including firearms, ammunition, military gear, and fake drugs, worth N10 billion at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Apapa. Speaking to journalists in Lagos,…