NUJ President vows to engage other media stakeholders to achieve enhanced media salary structure
The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Chris Isiguzo says the union is determined more than ever to achieve a salary structure for media practitioners in the…
NSF 2020: Ogbemudia Stadium will be ready in September – Contractor
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,undergoing reconstruction Peculiar Ultimate Consult, the contractor handling the reconstruction and upgrading of the main bowl and other sporting facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, has assured…
Lawyer docked for allegedly calling judge, police prosecutor “criminals”
A lawyer, Ifeanyichukwu Igwe, was on Monday brought before a Magistrate Court in Minna, for allegedly calling a judge and a police prosecutor criminals. Igwe was docked on a three-count…
Cisco to train 1m students in Nigeria, Africa on digital skills
Technology firm, Cisco, says it will train one million students in Nigeria and Africa on digital skills, through its Networking Academy (NetAcad) by year 2025. Olakunle Oloruntimehin, Cisco General Manager…
FG invites world leaders to inauguration; releases full activities schedule
The Federal Government has invited world leaders for the maiden June 12 Democracy Day celebration instead of the inauguration ceremony to save cost. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji…
Badagry residents, students defy heavy downpour to protest deplorable state of Lagos/Badagry Expressway0
Thousands of Badagry residents and some tertiary institution students on Monday defied the heavy downpour to protest the deplorable state of the Lagos/Badagry Expressway, describing it as a road of…
N55,000 needed annually to educate a twin in a public school – IWS
The Nigerian branch of the International Women Society (IWS) has said that it was becoming increasingly difficult for many Nigerian parents of twin children to send them to schools. The…
Austrian VC resigns over published scandalous footage
Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache says he is resigning after two German newspapers published footage of him apparently offering lucrative government contracts to a potential Russian benefactor. Strache in a…
Tension in Kaduna over alleged shooting of youth by security personnel in Kawo
There is palpable tension in the Kawo area of Kaduna metropolis, after an alleged murder of a motorcycle rider by security personnel. Kidnappers were said to have invaded the community…
$145m debt: NPA cancels contract with Atiku’s Intels
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has finally terminated its boats pilotage monitoring and supervision agreement with Intels Nigeria Limited, a company owned substantially by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. According…