•Brain experts International brain health experts have called on the Nigerian government to increase funding for dementia care and introduce a national policy to address the growing burden of neurological disorders among the ageing population. Speaking at a one-day interactive workshop organised by the International Dementia Academy Africa in ...
•Violence in Jos Tension has erupted in Jos just hours after the Plateau State Government eased the 48-hour curfew imposed following the deadly Sunday night attack in Anguwan Rukuba. Reports indicate that sporadic violence broke out in parts of the city, with unconfirmed claims of fresh casualties. The situation has triggered panic among resid...
•Janet Ayegbubusi The Nigerian fashion industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the nation’s economy and employs millions of Nigerians, especially young people. The sector has gained world-wide recognition for its creativity and style and innovation. One of the people that are making the sector thick is Janet Ayegbubusi, the CEO of Ra...
•Abideen Akande The Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Abideen Akande, in this interview, speaks on why filing an annual tax return is compulsory for every Lagos resident, penalties for defaulters and the intent of the tax reform, reports The Guardian. Excerpts: Why does the Lagos Stat...
•US, Iran and Israel war Escalating hostilities in the Middle East have sent shockwaves through Nigeria, grounding pilgrimages, disrupting travel plans, rattling the oil market and prompting anxious calls from Nigerians abroad. Besides, some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) – the Iran-inspired Shiite organisation founded in the...
•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the current government will be held accountable if anything happens to former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. Atiku said this following a report that El-Rufai suffered a nosebleed in detention, describing it as deeply troubling and unacceptable in a democracy, repor...
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the killing of seven persons at a mining site in Kuru District, Jos South Local Government Area, describing the attack as a “brutality of senseless killings” and a grim reminder of the worsening security situation in the state. The condemnation comes barely ...
•Capt. Samuel Caulcrick A former rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Capt. Samuel Caulcrick has called on the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to urgently press the Federal Government to temporarily assume responsibility for the ticket sales charge (TSC) and cargo sales charge (CSC) on domestic tickets and lo...
•Bello Turji and Yahuza Getso Intelligence and Security Expert, Dr Yahuza Getso, has said bandit leader, Bello Turji, is not in hiding as popularly believed, saying he could be arrested within 24 hours if the government is serious. Getso spoke on Channels Television, today. According to him, Turji remained unarrested despite providing intellig...
•Bandits The father of the bride who was abducted in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State yesterday, has confirmed that the kidnappers have contacted the family, and he is appealing to government authorities and security agencies to intervene urgently. Malam Umaru Chacho told journalists that visited the village today th...

