The six governors of the South-West states of Nigeria, under the auspices of ‘the South-West Governors’ Forum, on Monday, June 10, 2024, met in Lagos, where they discussed issues about the development of the region. Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun ...

Governor Soludo says Former Nigerian Tennis Champion, Tanya Okpala who was seen begging on the street in Anambra state is now in their custody. Good news! . . . 📍- follow our Instagram backup @melodyinter.com1 📍- If you love our updates.. Kindly follow our page and "on" our notification. ...

The planned relocation of some Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) departments and the headquarters of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos is a controversial topic in Nigeria right now. Here's a summary of the situation:   Announcement and Rationale:In January ...

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has said in its forecast that South Africa may topple Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy. According to the IMF World Economic Outlook, South Africa, the most industrialised country on the African continent, is striving towards achieving $401billion gross ...

A teenager who was crowned First Daughter of the Igbo community at a yam festival has said she wants to inspire girls to engage with the community. Stephanie Ogbuji, 16, was appointed at the New Yam Festival in Poole, Dorset in 2022. She is the first to hold the honour in ...

By Sunny Green Itodo Popular singer, Simisola Kosoko, simply known as Simi, has bemoaned the excruciating economic hardship in the country. She said the situation in Nigeria breaks her “heart a little more everyday.” The Duduke crooner wondered how Nigerians are coping with the ...

Dean Thomas-Welch Students from Nigeria studying at Swansea University claim they have been thrown off their courses, threatened with security and told to return home after their tuition fees were paid "hours late". Three students approached ITV News Wales to say they have been left with the ...

For a man who has successfully pinned down his Lagos political rivals to submission, suggestions as to whether President Bola Tinubu could transform Nigeria into his political image is now a matter of debate. Considering the cavalier surrender of the likes of Chief Bode George, and before then, ...

Francis Ugwu Countries with the highest unemployment have been ranked. The World of Statistics in its latest release on Sunday via its verified Twitter handle ranked Nigeria high, indicating the country has the highest level of unemployment in the world at 33.3%. Following in that order of ...

A total of N5,176,045,297 has been budgeted for the rehabilitation and repair of office buildings, while N55,056,446 has been earmarked for residential buildings. The 2021 proposal sets aside N4,854,381,299 for the annual routine maintenance of mechanical and electrical installations in the Villa. ...

Experts loud on what he must do before subsidy goes As Nigeria moves closer to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration amidst severe economic woes, experts have continued to air their views regarding the best way forward for the incoming government. Top on the discussion is the ...

The regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd), on Monday claimed that a total of 1.6 million poor households benefited from a bimonthly payment of N10,000 each as part of the regime’s plan to mitigate suffering among the citizens. The Minister of Labour, Employment and ...

“$800 million at best is equivalent to about N360 billion and when you divide this by the targeted 10 million households, that amounts to approximately N36,000. What significant or tangible effect would this have on anyone, irrespective of status?” – Wale-Smatt Ojerinde, Director General, NECA ...

By Owei Lakemfa Census is very serious business as it requires the general mobilisation of the populace. In many cases, the nation is placed under an emergency. One of the earliest accounts of census was given by Dr Luke in his Gospel in which he wrote that Emperor Caesar Augustus issued a ...

Nollywood celebrities flocked to Stella Damasus' Facebook page to wish her a happy birthday and shower her with compliments. The mother of two, who doesn't seem to be ageing at all, posted beautiful images of herself to mark her 45th birthday. The celebrant thanked her creator for giving her ...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, yesterday, disclosed that the presidency is deeply worried over thousands of Nigerian citizens trapped in troubled Sudan owing to the dangers associated with air travel in the North African country, just as ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Nigeria’s internet users grew to 154.8 million in the Fourth Quarter of 2022. The increase represented 9.07 per cent from 141,971,560 in Q4 of 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this on Friday its latest data. Nigeria’s internet users grew to ...

By  Lara Adejoro The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria and 53 other countries on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. The announcement was contained in the revised code of practice for the international recruitment ...

By Innocent Anaba Labor Party Presidential Campaign Council, LP-PCC, yesterday, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of a well-calculated and orchestrated campaign of calumny to discredit and delegitimise Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, to compel him to abandon his right ...

By  Godfrey George The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammed Sanusi, has said Nigeria has never been this divided since the Civil War of 1967 to 1970. He said the country, because of the elections, was now “dangerously divided along ethnic and religious lines”, adding that ...

Spotify, a global online streaming platform, says Davido’s music is most streamed in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada and France. Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, in a statement on Tuesday, said songs by Davido featured on over 10 million ...

*Amazon locks horn with Netflix *MTN becomes tie breaker, joins forces with Amazon *Delivers Mobile Edition of Prime Video to subscribers The usual battles in the tech sector are gradually giving way. It used to range from competiting on orthodox networks, voice revenue and the entire network, ...

Nigeria has a long history of political violence dating back to its colonial period. After gaining independence from Britain in 1960, the country has experienced numerous instances of political violence, ranging from military coups and counter-coups to ethnic and religious conflicts. Here are ...

By  Johnny Edward Jose Peseiro is facing significant crisis in his defence line as he prepares for the Nigeria versus Guinea Bissau clash in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations double-header later this month, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles take on the Wild Dogs in a match-day three ...

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, failed to reach the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations Final after losing by the odd goal to The Gambia’s Young Scorpions in the second semi-final played at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday evening. Lanky forward Adama Bojang capitalized on a defensive ...

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!” was the joyful salutation that ushered in the new year on January 1, 2023. Nigeria joined the rest of the world to utter the common phrase that people used to congratulate one another for witnessing a new year while waving the old year “goodbye”. Oh! what a wonderful night it was ...

According to the details of the map published by Daily Mail, all the top 10 countries with the shortest life expectancy are African countries with Chad ranking first with 52.5 years followed by Nigeria, Lesotho, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, Eswatini, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and ...

Over time, you’ve heard the story of Nigeria vs India where India supposedly won Nigeria with up to 99 goals. It’ll be difficult to be a Nigerian if you’ve not heard of it before. The story is as old as Nigeria’s football history. For many years, this story has been told orally and many ...

By Gregory Austin Nwakunor, Deputy Editor • How America lost Africa to China • This is Africa’s golden era in international diplomacy, says Emewu • Quality leadership is what Africa needs, declares Otaigbe On Sunday, August 14, 2022, U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, began a ...

Nigeria and neighbours, Benin Republic have jointly submitted their application to co-host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea was initially scheduled to host the biennial competition but the tiny West African nation withdrew due to lack of funds and facilities. According to ...