Labour Act Should Be Reviewed to Accommodate Sexual Harassment In Workplace
Dr. Kayode Ajulo
Dr. Kayode Ajulo
Dr. Kayode Ajulo is a lawyer with special...
Reps Move To Clamp Down On Dubious Estate Developers
News Investigators/ The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has set up an ad-hoc Committee to investigate complaints of alleged...
Nephrologist Counsels Nigerians Against Excessive Intake Of Local Herbs
News Investigators/ A consultant nephrologist, Prof. Toyin Amira, has advised Nigerians and especially, commercial drivers, to desist from excessive intake of herbal...
Study Finds Sinovac Vaccine 99.49 % Effective In Immune Responses
News Investigators/ A new vaccination study conducted by Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University has found that China’s Sinovac vaccine has extremely high efficacy in...
154,225 Patients Recover From COVID-19 In Nigeria
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus disease...
UN Feputy Chief, Amina Mohammed Mourns Archbishop Desmond Tutu
News Investigators/ UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Sunday paid tribute to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, extoling his exceptional qualities.
102 Native American Children Die At Boarding School In Nebraska
News Investigators/ Researchers in the U.S. state of Nebraska have identified 102 students who died at a government-run boarding school as Native...
Lagos To Begin 24-Hour Transport System
By Dipo Awojobi - The Lagos State Government says it is targeting 24-hour transportation system across the state.
This was disclosed by the State Commissioner...
No Plans To Increase Price Of Petrol, Says Sylva
News Investigators/ The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government has no plans to increase the pump...
Senate Presidency: North Central Splits Over Akume, Saraki
By Emmanuel Suji, Abuja.
Senators of All Progressive Congress(APC) north central caucus have split over the choice of Minority Leader George Akume and Senator Bukola...
Police Orders Investigation Into Dimgba Igwe Death, Deploys 21 Commissioners Of Police
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, has ordered the immediate investigation into the death of the Vice Chairman of the SUN newspapers...
Hacker Accesses Florida City’s Drinking Water System, Increases Chemical Levels –Sheriff
News Invedtigators/ A hacker has unlawfully accessed the water treatment system of a small city in the U.S. state of Florida, briefly...
My Unforgettable Encounter With Kidnappers -Pst. Olumide Oni
Senior Regional Overseer, Pastor Olumide Oni
"The leader of the kidnappers who happened to be a woman ordered...
Ukraine Counter-Intelligence Foils Possible Attempt To Kill Zelensky
News Investigators/ Ukrainian counter-intelligence says it foiled a possible assassination attempt on President Volodymyr Zelensky.
A group of Russian...
Nigeria’s Economy Is On The Way To Recovery –Kemi Adeosun
By Dipo Awojobi - Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has given a glimmer of hope on the economy, saying it is on the way to...
Inflation Rate Up By 0.1% In November -Statistic Bureau
The National Bureau of Statistics NBS, has said that the nation's inflation rate stood at 7.9 per cent in November, 0.1 per cent higher...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Commit To Raising Oil Price
By Dipo Awojobi - President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz have expressed commitment...
Total To Change Name To TotalEnergies Under Transformation Strategy
News Investigators/ France’s oil company, Total, said on Tuesday that it intended to change its name to TotalEnergies, as part of the...
2021 Budget: FG Earmarks N3.12Trillion For Debt Servicing
News Investigators/ The Federal Government says it remains committed to meeting the nation's debt obligations as N3.12trillion is earmarked for debt service...
FG Appoints Four New Perm Secs
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of four new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.
A statement from the Office of the Head of...
A Nation In Search Of Vindication
By Matthew Kukah Hassan
Another Christmas with Dark Clouds of Death:Let me paraphrase the holy prophet Isaiah who...
PDP Accuses APC Leaders Of Collecting N85 Billion Contract From Sanusi
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has fired back at the opposition All Progressive Congress APC, describing its leaders as patrons of corruption.Specifically, PDP accused...
NUC Uncovers 100 Fake Professors In Nigerian Universities
News Investigators/ The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has uncovered about 100 fake professors in universities across the country.
We Shall Resist Any Attempt To Reduce Minimum Wage From N18,000 -Bobboi Bala Kaigama,...
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), who doubles as the National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN),...
‘Dasuki And I Never Got Along, He Pushed Me Out of The Re-election Campaign’...
By Dipo Awojobi - Former Presidential spokesperson in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Doyin Okupe, has denied media reports that some companies linked to him...
OPINION: The Last Auction…
By Diipo Fagunwa
An Auction happened in the years of old, on a day that only the rich would be proud to attend, and the...
NFIU Unmasks 424 Terror Sponsors, 123 Coys Linked
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria.
NFIU also announced...
African Champions League Final To Be Played In October
News Investigators/ The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has abandoned plans to play the semi-final and final matches of the 2019/2020 African...
Wayas, Man Of Taste And Rosy Cheeks Bows Out
By Gboyega Amoboye
So Dr. Joseph Wayas is dead. If good life, taste, fame and power were to determine...
Osibajo May Emerge As Buhari’s Running Mate, As APC Sets To Announce Choice
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has intensified its search for a running mate for Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, its presidential candidate in the next year...
Insecurity: Southern Governors Cry Out Against Selective Justice
News Investigators/ Governors of the southern states in Nigeria have frowned at what it termed the selective administration of criminal justice by...
Weekend Horror: Man Slaughters Wife In Lagos Over Infidelity
By Dipo Awojobi - Tragedy struck weekend, when a woman accused by her husband of having extra-marital affairs was reportedly murdered in cold blood in the...
Katsina Commissioner’s Killers Must Be Found -Buhari Tells Security Agencies
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the reported assassination of the Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir,...
You Cannot Rule The People Like A Conquered Territory -Ex-Opposition Leader
Wunmi Bewaji Esq.
Wunmi Bewaji is a former minority leader of the House of Representatives, lawyer and activist....
COVID-19: FG May Introduce Stringent Measures, Says PSC
News Investigators/ The Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), Mr Boss Mustapha, says government will not hesitate to introduce stringent measures...
National Conference Report ‘ll Benefit Buhari Govt, Nation, Says Joe Ajaero, NLC President
A factional President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero has said that his faction supported the removal of fuel subsidy few...
Budget Padding Allegations Vindicate My Position That NASS Stinks, Says Obasanjo
By Nuel Suji - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Monday that the current allegations and counter-allegations of budget padding among members of the...
States’ Nonchalance To 10 Million Out-Of School-Children Worrisome —Don
News Investigators/ A University professor, Steve Nwokeocha says lack of attention by states governments to help about 10 million out-of-school children back...
U.S. Says Will Not Be ‘Constrained’ By WHO-Linked Vaccine Effort
News Investigators/ The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. would not join a global effort aimed at providing equitable worldwide...
FG Will Leverage ICT To Create Jobs -Pantami
News Investigators/ Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami says the government will leverage on Information Communications Technology and Entrepreneurship to...
Troops Neutralize 3 Notorious Kidnappers In Jos
News Investigators/ Troops of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have killed three notorious kidnappers in Jos, the Plateau State...
Tinubu Appoints Fela Durotoye, Lynda Ahkigbe, 3 Others As SSAs
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu onm Monday announced the appointment of a motivational speaker, Fela Durotoye and...
Senate Clears New CBN Gov, Deputies, As Cardoso Vows To Jettison Emefiele Policy
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Senate Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Yemi Cardoso as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
OPINION: Banjo, The Accidental Biafran
By Dare BabarinsaThe arrest and trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed IPOB, is going to dominate the news for...
Lagos4Lagos Defection: Nothing Can Change PDP’s Misfortune In Lagos – APC
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, says defection of Lagos4Lagos Movement, a splinter group within the party, to...
Northeast: SMEDAN Trains Over 30 Young Entrepreneurs On Business Dev.
Participants at the SMEDAN training
GOMBE/(News Investigators)/ The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has...
PERSPECTIVE: Section 84(12) Of The Electoral Act, 2022 Is Valid And Not Ultra Vires
By Kayode Ajulo
Kayode Ajulo, Senior Partner, The Castle
It is...
Russian Strikes In Kyiv Kill 2, Set Aircraft Factory Ablaze –Officials
News Investigators/ Ukrainian city authority reported that two people were killed when a Russian shell smashed into an apartment block after a...
Female Suicide Bomber Hits Federal Technical College Kotangora
By Ibrahim Imam, Kaduna.
A female suicide bomber has detonated what has been suspected to be Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in front of the Library...
AfDB Debars Chinese Firm, Zhonghao Over Alleged Fraudulent Practices
News Investigators/ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debarred China Zhonghao Company, a civil engineering firm registered in Nigeria, for 18months over...
2021 UTME: E-mail Address No Longer Required For registration -Registrar
News Investigators/ Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede says candidates will no longer provide email addresses at the point...
UN Seeks $1.8bn Intervention To Assist 7.8million Nigerians
News Investigators/ The UN System in Nigeria, alongside partner NGOs are collectively appealing for 1.08 billion dollars to provide urgent aid to...
OPINION: Goje: Sunset At Dawn
Senator Danjuma Goje
By Kabiru Danladi LawantiAfter the modest stewardship of Governor Abubakar Habu Hashidu, may Allah rest...
TRIBUTE: “I Looked Back Instinctively… …But It Turned Out To Be My Last View...
By Femi Adesina
He told us he would be back at his desk soon. I believed it. But now,...
Reflections! Cuba: Lessons Of Social Inclusiveness, Resilience
By Olumuyiwa Jimoh
In 1958 Cuba then under the leadership of corrupt and selfish oligarchs experienced a deep impoverishment and emasculation of her citizenry, just...
LIVE UPDATES: Buhari Assigned Portfolio To Ministers (See Full List)
1.Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development
2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister...
Ghana’s Springfield Oil Discovery Is Historic For Local Content In Africa
(News Investigators)/ The soon-to-be-announced deep water
oil discovery offshore Ghana by independent Springfield Group is historic for
Ghana and Africa’s local content. Not only...
POETRY: Yesterday, Today
By Chris Anyokwu
Yesterday was a surfeit of conceited farts Paradise on bubble,arpeggios of satieties thrummed the air titillations...
Tinubu Appoints Kazaure, Chibudom Nwuche, Jerry Ugokwe Others To Tackle Social Vices
News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Suleiman Kazaure and four others to...
Marketers Almost Pushed Me Out of Nollywood -Biodun Okeowo
The beautiful actress was almost pushed out of the industry she chose as a career by some marketers, who decided not to feature her...
Police Repel Attack On Divisional Hdqrs In Kaduna
News Investigators/ The Police Command in Kaduna State, says its operatives have repelled attack on Maraban Jos Divisional Police Headquarters in Igabi...
Court Struck Out Cases Against Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu
By Sadiq Umar - An Abuja magistrate court on Wednesday struck out cases of criminal conspiracy and ownership of outlawed organization levelled against the...
We Have Overcome Trauma Of Defeat -Says PDP
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday says it has overcome the trauma of defeat by the opposition All Progressives Congress in...
INTERVIEW: My People Shall No Longer Be Reduced To Okada Riders -Reps Candidate Akinmade...
Kayode Akinmade
Hon. Kayode
Akinmade, former commissioner for Information in Ondo state, is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party...
Macroeconomic Dev Fear Grips Nigerian Businesses -Survey
News Investigators/ Palpable concern about risks in macroeconomic developments rises from #9 to #1 in Nigeria as the economy showed no sign...
Easter: Ndume Calls For Peaceful Co-existence, Says Hunger, Poverty Nigeria’s Common Enemy
Senator Ali Ndume
By Sadiq Umar - Former Senate Leader and frontline candidate for the office of Senate...
Wizkid’s Manager, Babymama Accuses Singer Of Domestic Violence
Jada Pollock (Source: IG)
Ayo Balogun aka
Wizkid’s manager and the mother of his third child, Jada Pollock has...
Japanese premier, Abe To Quit Due To Poor Health –Reports
News Investigators/ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to step down due to health issues, Kyodo News reported on Friday, citing...
NDDC Auditor’s Report: Matters Arising
By Dauda Bala
The recent controversial 2008 – 2012 report of the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF) on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)...
World Bank Cuts Sub-Saharan Africa Growth To 2.7% In 2018
By Mazino Dickson - The World Bank has cut its forecast for growth of sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 to 2.7 per cent.
This is down...
Gunmen Kill Ortom’s Security Aide In Jos –Police
News Investigators/ Gunmen have killed retired AIG Christopher Dega, Senior Special Assistant on Security to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue in Jos.The...
Insurgency: Kamwe People Celebrate This Year’s Cultural Day Marking Defeat Of Boko Haram
By Tom Garba, Yola
Kamwe who are better known as Michika people of Adamawa State, North East Nigeria celebrated their cultural day first time after...
Nigeria Adopts New Measure For Faster Treatment Of Tuberculosis
By Nuel Suji - The Federal Government has flagged off a new shorter regimen for multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis treatment in Nigeria.
The new regimen will...
Insecurity: Navy To Acquire 2 Warships In 2021
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Navy will take delivery of two warships in 2021 in an effort to...
Presidency Says Onnoghen’s Conviction Thumb Up For Anti-Corruption War
Retired Justice Walter Onnoghen
By Sadiq Umar - The Presidency says the war against corruption is all encompassing...
FEC Approves $2.9 Billion Eurobond, Appoints CitiBank, Standard Chartered, Others For Transactions
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $2.9billion Eurobond as part of the external borrowing plan to finance capital projects across the country.
The...
DSS Parades Kogi Varsity Don Who Recruits For Boko Haram
The Department of State Services, DSS, has paraded a university lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Nazeef Yunus, who allegedly acts as recruitment coordinator for the Boko...
“Lamido Sons Are Still Being Interrogated” -EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has said that it has not yet concluded investigations on the allegations of financial improriety against the...
Our Children Who Joined Boko Haram Are Now Returning To Kill Us, Richard Jesman...
By Tom Garba, Yola - The Madagali Local Government head of civil service, Richard Jesman, has lamented the incessant terrorist attacks in the area,...
Forward With Courage: A presidential Declaration Speech Delivered By Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Fellow Nigerians, I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President. I did not...
VIEWPOINT: Politics Of Covid-19 Vaccines: The Odds Against Brazil’s Anti-Chinese’ Sinovac Stance
By Karin VazquezOn March 22 2021, Karin Vazquez, a Brazilian scholar, researcher at the BRICS Research Center, Fudan University, China who is...
Security Agencies Failed To Act To Prevent Benue Attacks, Says Ortom
By Sadiq Umar - Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says security agencies did not take proactive measures to protect the state against its...
Under-20 Female World Cup: Jonathan Hails Falconets’ Victory Over North Korea
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s under-20 female football team, the Falconets on their qualification for the final match of the ongoing FIFA tournament...
OPINION: Between Sambo Dasuki, EFCC And DSS
By Abdulkadir Umar
The way and manner with which the case between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Col. Sambo Dasuki on one...
Ambode Sacks Principal, VP, 4 Teachers Who Brutalised 14 Year Old Girl For Slapping...
By Dipo Awojobi - The incident, which attracted condemnation from many quarters, was said to have been perpetrated by the Principal of Eva Adelaja...
Law Review Series: Provocation As A Mitigating Element In Murder Cases
By Collins Ogonnaya ARIKOR
In any jurisdiction during the course of a criminal trial, an accused person may claim that a certain set of facts...
FIFA Golden Cup Arrives Nigeria
By Nuel Suji - The prestigious FIFA World Cup golden trophy on Wednesday arrived Abuja, Nigeria’s capital ahead of the 2018 soccer tournament in...
COVID-19: Ramaphosa, Sirleaf Laud AfDB’s Adesina For Visionary Leadership
News Investigators/ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa and former Liberian President, Ellen Sirleaf have commended Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development...
COVID-19: Expert Calls For Campaign To Help Uplift Nigerians’ Spirits
News Investigators/ A public health expert, Gabriel Adakole, has called on the federal and state governments to intensify campaigns to help uplift...
We Will Reposition NNPC To Global Company Of Excellence -GMD
Mele Kyari
(News Investigators)/ The newly appointed Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)...
Nigeria’s Crude Export Threatens As China Launches Fastest-Charging Electric Bus
...fully charged in 10 seconds
By Sadiq Umar
Nigeria's crude oil export may be further threatened as the world's fastest charging electric buses, with a battery...
Avoid Travelling To Stay Safe, WHO Warns Amid Spike In Africa’s COVID-19 Numbers
News Investigators/ The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has advised people to avoid travelling, during this festive period, as...
“Why Will l Resign When l Have A Constitutional Duty,” Jega Tells Critics
...Says he's not under pressure.
...No going back on use of card readers.
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof....
VIEWPOINT: Ninth NASS: Between Secret And Open Ballot System
By Michael Jegede
Soon after the
2019 presidential/National Assembly elections, the battle for the seats...
OPINION: Making Do With The Warriors In White
By Dare Babarinsa
Rotimi Ireti Akinola is my friend. He is one of the few Nigerians who look trouble in the...
Kyari And His Hushpuppy
By Lasisi Olagunju Ph.D“There are lessons in this fall: I do not think Kyari started his career as a bad cop. Where...
Covid-19: Experts Call For Mutual Trust, Understanding Between Africa, China
Flags of some African countries alongside China's
By Idowu John Bakare/ Experts have stressed the need for...
TRIBUTE: How Are The Mighty Fallen
By Femi Fani-Kayode
Insults mean nothing to me. They only fuel my resolve and strengthen my determination. They are...
Osinbajo Presides Over 28th Virtual FEC
News Investigators/ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the 28th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the...
Shell’s First Time In UK Court Over Key Issues In Nigerian Oil Spill Case
...Hearing to determine key legal issues in claim against Shell by 15,000 Nigerians
Press Release:
24th April 2014
An historic legal hearing will begin on 29th April 2014 which will...
2019 Presidential Election: Foretelling The Outcome
By Omoshola Deji
Election
is the recruitment of persons the largest percentage of the electorate...
DMO Says N145bn July Bond receives 207.6% subscription
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the N145 billion offered for three instruments in the July bond auction received a total value of N301.02 billion, indicating a subscription level of 207.6 per cent.
Defence Chief Speaks On Report Of Kaduna Bombing Investigation
News Investigators/ The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has assured the public that the report on the investigation into the Kaduna...
APC Chieftain ,Colonel Talabi, Others Defect To PDP ….As Omisore Pledges Anti-Poverty Programmes
Less than twenty days to the Osun state governorship election,the All Progressive Congress on Wednesday lost one of its top chieftain,Colonel Olayiwola Talabi (rtd) who...
Right Of Reply: My Allegations Against Speaker Dogara, Lasun, Others
By Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin
MY ALLEGATIONS ARE AGAINST THE QUARTET OF SPEAKER YAKUBU DOGARA, DEPUTY SPEAKER YUSUF LASUN, HOUSE WHIP ALHASSAN DOGUWA AND MINORITY LEADER...
AU, AFRIMA Partner Felabration 2016
By Dipo Awojobi - Following the successful release of the full Nominees List for the 2016 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, the African Union...
Press Release: Remarks By President Jonathan At The Commissioning Of New Governor’s Office, Kaduna
Remarks by His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR At the Commissioning of the New Governor’s Office at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House (G`overnment House), Kaduna
Tuesday, 28th October, 2014
PROTOCOL
1. I am...
Neighbours Pay Tribute To British-Nigerian Family Who Drown In Pool
(News Investigators) Tributes have been paid to a British man and his two children who drowned in a resort swimming pool on...
HIV/AIDS: US Provides $6 Bn Dollars To Nigeria Since 2003, Says Consul
News Investigators/ The U.S Consul-General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, on Tuesday, announced that the US government had provided over $6 billion since...
Toyota Beats Volkswagen In 2020 Global Car Sales
News Investigators/ Toyota Motor sold more vehicles worldwide than Volkswagen in 2020, dethroning the German rival as the world’s largest carmaker for...