The federal government is proposing New General Multipurpose National Identity Card (GMPC) after National Identification Number (NIN) registration in Nigeria.The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has listed 7 facts  about the proposed New General Multipurpose National Identity ...

McKinsey & Co is beginning to eliminate roughly 360 jobs as the consulting giant deals with a slowdown in demand for its services, according to Bloomberg. The reductions are global and will affect employees across a variety of divisions including design, data engineering, cloud ...

 A falling 40-feet container killed a woman inside her car at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday.Her driver, however, survived the accident unhurt, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has stated.Its Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr ...

Two suspects, Christopher Ogunmodede and Musa Abdullahi, were on Friday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing 9 litres of diesel worth N12,600. The defendants, who were charged with conspiracy and theft, according to the prosecutor, ...

Reno Omokri, a sociopolitical analyst, has claimed that the North and South will continue to control political power in Nigeria. Omokri said both regions will continue to yield political power over Nigeria due to their unity and humility. Posting on X, the former presidential aide said ...

The Olubadan in council also known as the Kingmakers of Ibadanland, on Friday, unveiled Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The Olubadan-in-Council ratified Olakulehin’s appointment at a meeting held at Mapo Hall on Friday as his nomination followed the Ibadan ...

Ondo State governor, Honourable Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Friday declared, that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, his West African Senior Certificate (WASCE) is genuine, authentic and verifiable. A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gbenga Edema had ...

Ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, leaders and stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South Senatorial District, under the aegis of the PDP Legacy Group, met on Friday to demand fair treatment from Governor Godwin Obaseki before the ...

Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky will be kept in the male section of the prison facility throughout his six-month imprisonment, officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service have said. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Friday sentenced ...

A group under the aegis of Rehabilitation of African Youths (RAY) has said that Prophet Godwin Ikuru, the Founder of Jehovah Eyes Salvation Ministry, is fit to be put in charge of Aso Villa Chapel as the worship center is preparing for its reopening after a period of closure. Convener of the ...

A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect three million dollars cash in tranches. Osasuwa, while being led in evidence by the ...

The Nigerian Correctional Services, NCoS, has disclosed that popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, will be kept in the male section of the prison facility throughout his six-month sentence. On Friday, Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court ...

The agitation for the inclusion of private universities in the TETFund scheme has sparked a heated debate among various stakeholders; TOPE SUNDAY writes.The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is a government agency established in Nigeria to provide financial support for the development of ...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lamented that losses encountered in the fire outbreak at Dosunmu Market, ordering fill investigation into the cause of the incident and implementation of stricter safety protocols in the state.The governor in a statement declared: @jidesanwoolu“Dear Lagosians, ...

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission, NAHCON, Jalal Ahmad Arabi has urged Muslims to shift their perception, beliefs, and behaviours towards positive change. The National Hajj Commission boss made known in a statement on Wednesday said today marks ...

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to Nigerians for saying that they keep freezers on for days due to low electricity tariff. “Anything we have said that are considered offensive, we are sorry about that,” Adelabu said with slight remorse on Channels Television’s  Politics ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration cannot fix the five decades of power sector challenges in one year. Adelabu disclosed this in a Channels Television interview on Thursday. He said the government is making consistent and gradual ...

By Ifreke Inyang Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has claimed that the electricity tariffs that were recently increased, will reduce if the exchange rate falls below N1,000 to a dollar. Adelabu made this comment when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. On April 3, ...

 SDG: International Cooperation Critical For Mobilising Finances To Meet 2030 Development Agenda – Okonjo Iweala  | Independent Newspaper Nigeria ...

Amid the harsh operating environment in 2023, 36 others proposed a final total dividend of N3.056 trillion to shareholders. Distributing dividends is a way for companies to share their profits with their shareholders, typically in the form of cash payments or additional shares. The year 2023 ...

Awujale, the highly anticipated Biopic by Seun Olokeutyi of Ultimate Communications, is set for premiere this month. This was announced by Oloketuyi, the biopic’s producer, on Tuesday. In the same vein, the official trailer for the biopic was released during the week in commemoration of the ...

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologized to Nigerians for saying he never intended to insult their sensibilities regarding the statement that they keep freezers on for days due to the low electricity tariff. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adelabu ...

Russia and Germany on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was preparing to “meet all its security needs” in a region on edge over an Iranian threat to strike Israel. Iran has vowed revenge for the April 1 airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus ...

The International Monetary Fund has said electricity subsidies, tax breaks, or holidays are detrimental to productivity and welfare if not effectively implemented. The Washington-based lender disclosed this in a new report titled ‘Industrial Policy Is Not a Magic Cure for Slow Growth’. ...

Major stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice sector will gather at a two-day summit  to brainstorm on the challenges facing the justice system with a view to finding solutions to them.In specific terms, the gathering will look at the issues relating to the judicial appointments process, ...

At least six buildings have collapsed following a fire outbreak in the Dosunmu market on the Lagos Island. This was confirmed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA); Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Thursday in Lagos. ...

Former Abia State Governor, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu The Governors of Abia and Imo as well as other prominent Nigerians have continued to pay glowing tributes to the late former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.Family sources confirmed the death of the elder statesman in an Abuja ...

In 2020, a largely uncharted and coveted field in Nigerian healthcare saw a shift with the establishment of the first indigenous subspecialty radiology reporting company. Dr Chindemu Anosike and Dr Hammed Nainoo, both astute medical doctors, came together to make this a reality. Employing over ...

Berkeley Data Strategists was, yesterday, officially recognised as the leading consulting, training, and recruitment company in the data management and data governance sector. This esteemed position is largely attributed to the visionary leadership of Adetokunbo Ajibola, whose innovative ...

Daro Umaigba, executive producer and director of Showmax Original ‘Freemen’, talks about the importance of telling African stories, in this chat with ROTIMI IGE. Why did you focus on the Igbo apprenticeship model for this project. It was important for me to tell the story of the Igbo ...

LAST week, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) again condemned the dissolution of the governing councils of federal universities by the Federal Government, describing the action as illegal. The union was reacting to the failure of the Bola Tinubu administration, which dissolved the ...

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said that the death of the first Abia State civilian governor, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, is a huge loss to Nigeria. Obi on his X handle on Thursday, also expressed sadness over the death of Onu, who was a ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday nationwide. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Wednesday in Abuja, forecasts sunny skies on Thursday with a few patches of clouds over the northern region and ...

Premier League clubs on Thursday, voted unanimously for the introduction of the semi-offside technology at a shareholders’ meeting. The new rule will now be introduced next season but will not be ready for the start of the campaign. This will impact how offside calls are made moving forward in ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked all candidates, who have registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled to commence on Friday, 19th April 2024, to proceed to print the examination Notification Slip. The Board said the 2024 ...

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has urged the Muslim Ummah to actively pursue knowledge to strengthen their faith. In his Eid message on Wednesday, Abubakar emphasised the importance of continuing to ...

A drunk truck driver, on Wednesday, reportedly crashed into a bus around the Castinjo/Ola bus stop along the Ota-Idiroko Expressway in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, killing the bus driver and his motor boy on the spot.The spokesman for the Traffic Compliance and ...

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has told naysayers in the state and beyond to desist from escalating divisive statements on the ascension process of the next Olubadan to the enviable stool of Ibadanland. Though he said that there was a very tough tension before the ascension of ...

A report from HITC has claimed that Steve Nickson has played a key role in convincing Joelinton to sign a new contract with Newcastle United. The Tyneside club are now on the verge of agreeing a deal with the Brazilian utility man. Joelinton has been an important first-team player for ...

 The Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said the hope of rescuing the two passengers who fell off a bus into the Lagos lagoon following an accident on Wednesday has become dim.He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) at the scene of the accident in Lagos.This is ...

Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, reportedly shot a woman to death while attempting to pursue some hoodlums. The incident happened at Gusau, Zamfara State capital on Wednesday while Muslim faithful gathered at the Eid praying ground observing ...

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved new appointments of no fewer than 115 Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants and Technical Advisors in the state. The latest appointment comes four months after the governor had appointed 162 aides comprising 79 senior special ...

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Press Corps, Comrade Grace Ike, has appealed to lawmakers at the national and state levels to prioritize the establishment of sexual offences courts across the country in a bid to tackle the menace of sexual abuse in the country. Ike, who suggested ...

A drunk truck driver, on Wednesday, reportedly crashed into a bus around the Castinjo/Ola bus stop along the Ota-Idiroko Expressway in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, killing the bus driver and his motor boy on the spot. The spokesman for the Traffic Compliance and ...

Despite the recent electricity tariff hike from N66 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to N225/kWh, Nigeria still stands among the countries with the cheapest electricity tariff in West Africa. On April 3, 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced an increase in the tariff ...

The Director of Contacts and Engagements for Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC), Dr Marindoti Oludare, has dismissed allegations of certificate forgery levelled against Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, by his political opponents. Oludare, ...

Vice Chairman of FCT Correspondents’ Chapel, Comrade Grace Ike on Wednesday charged lawmakers at the national and state levels on the need to prioritise the establishment of sexual offences courts across the country in a bid to tackle the menace of sexual abuse in the country. Ike who gave the ...

There was tension in Zamfara State, on Wednesday, when a worshiper was mistakenly killed by a security operative who was reportedly chasing hoodlums. The operative, who is said to be of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), was immediately attacked by irate youths. The ...

Lara Adejoro Benylin Paediatrics Syrup, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson has been recalled by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has recalled following recent toxicity findings made in the laboratory on the product. NAFDAC said laboratory analysis conducted on ...

South Africa stands on the precipice of a transformative healthcare revolution with the introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, a bold initiative aimed at overhauling the current healthcare system to ensure universal access to quality healthcare services for all South ...