•Gunmen Despite the security measures being put in place by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), kidnapping activities tend to be on the rise in and around the nation’s capital. Our reporter examines some of these measures, viz-s-viz the number of incidents, especially at the rural communities recently, reports Daily Trust. In ...
It was a bad day yesterday as Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State lost three traditional rulers to auto crash in the state. Nine other persons were also said to have been injured in a separate accident on the same day, reports Saturday Independent. The affected monarchs lost their lives in a road accident […]
•Nigerian passports The Nigeria Immigration Service has assured Nigerians will receive their passports three weeks from the day of application submission except in cases of unanticipated technical difficulties. Speaking to reporters at the opening of the Igbogbo Passport Front Office in the Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of Iko...
The chairman of JIgawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Professor Haruna Musa today escaped being lynched by aggrieved teachers popularly know as J-Teach at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), the venue of the proposed aptitude test for recruitment of 3,000 teachers. The prospective teachers, mostly youths, also blocked the entran...
“Health is wealth” is an aphorism I am very sure we are all familiar with, I am even fascinated with the saying, and such fascination has led me to some considerations around the expression. One of my experience induced considerations is that the person that coined that expression “Health is wealth” must have been in […]
Bayern Munich’s clash against Union Berlin has been postponed due to heavy snowfall in the Bavarian capital, authorities confirmed today. The match had been scheduled to take place this afternoon but a press statement from Bayern said “security risks and the traffic situation made cancellation unavoidable”, reports AFP. Low temperatures brough...
•2go lovers A bride-to-be, Florence Nwankpa, has shared how she met her fiance on the popular social platform, 2go, 12 years ago. Nwankpa made this known on her Instagram account yesterday, sharing a throwback photo with her partner, as well as recent prewedding photos. She wrote, “To God be the glory 🙏. To every love, […]
The Benue State government has raised the alarm over the importation of live rats into the state. The government warned that individuals behind the trade are exposing the people of the state to Lassa fever outbreak. The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Terungwa Ngishe expressed the worry while speaking at a one-day Sensitisation Engagement on Antimic...
Every family is built to have its beliefs and what they regard as acceptable when it comes to religious paths. But what happens when one’s partner decides to switch to a different religion? Our correspondent asked some members of the public what they would do if their partner insisted on converting to a different religion […]
•Lagos LagRide Scheme The Lagos LagRide Scheme is currently embroiled in an ongoing controversy following the decision of Ibile Holding Company, an investment arm of the Lagos State Government, to withdraw vehicles from its investing partners who legally leased the vehicles from the Lagos State Government on a four year repayment plan. This is...

