•Scanty passengers at motor parks Yuletide is usually a period many Nigerians travel to their hometowns to celebrate with their loved ones. But with the high cost of transportation, including air tickets, many citizens who spoke with our correspondents said it would be difficult to travel this year. Our correspondents spoke with Nigerians acro...
•INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu was part of the election observers who monitored the recent general election in Ghana which was widely celebrated for its transparency, fairness and credibility. There was no report of Ghana’s electoral commission staff...
•Adebayo Ogunlesi, Tope Awotona and Wemimo Abbey Forbes has unveiled its 2024 ForbesBLK 50 list, celebrating the achievements of the wealthiest and most influential Black Americans. Forbes said: “Adebayo Ogunlesi, with a net worth of $1.7 billion, stands out as a pioneering force in global infrastructure investment. “As chairman and co-founder...
Ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities, costs of basic food items have skyrocketed, raising apprehension among Nigerians. This is as many civil servants, who spoke to our correspondents in different states of the country, said celebrations would be low-key, reports Daily Trust. Many of them also that said they were awaiting their Dece...
•NAFDAC DG, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the sales and distribution of counterfeit Paludex tablets and suspensions across Nigeria. In a statement on its X handle (formerly twitter), NAFDAC said that the Paludex Artemether/Lumefantrine tab...
•Femi Adesina The former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has described him as a friend of the masses which underscored many of his policies and decisions while in government. Adesina said such considerations were responsible for his decision not to remove fuel subsidies as Nigeria’s presid...
•Tinubu and bandits No fewer than 614, 937 Nigerians were killed and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The NBS disclosed this yesterday in its report titled ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024’, and based on the sur...
•Bandits The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23 trillion as ransom over the 12 months between May 2023 and April 2024. This sum was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities in the country. According to the NBS’s latest Crime [&...
Over time, bread has remained a staple food consumed by most families worldwide, including Nigeria. It has emerged as one of the most popular meal options that can be combined with various nuts, seeds, liquids, etc, to make a cheap and quick hunger-quenching meal. Bread was so popular and significant that Jesus, more than 2,025 […]
•Segun Showunmi Convener of the National Opposition Movement Coalition (NOMC), also known as “The Alternative,” Otunba Segun Showunmi, has called on Nigerians to reclaim their political power through informed and active participation ahead of the 2027 election. Describing democracy as the “greatest hope for the poor,” Showunmi also called for ...

