Politics
Covid-19: Lagos Speaker shares bread as palliative, youths convert it to football (Video)
By David Olalekan. Some youths in Agege Constituency have berated the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa for distributing loaves…
Covid-19: FG seeks N500bn intervention fund to upgrade healthcare facilities
By Shola Abayomi. The Federal Government has asked the National Assembly to approve a N500 billion intervention fund to assist the fight against the Coronavirus…
FG speaks on licencing 5G Network, says health of Nigerians paramount
By Shola Abayomi. The Federal Government has reacted to public concerns surrounding the health implications of deploying Fifth Generation Mobile Networks (5G) in Nigeria. The…
Aliagan: Confusion in Kwara Covid-19 c’ttee as deputy gov, other members disagree
By Ibraheem Solaudeen and Balkis Tijani. The violation of the ongoing sit-at-home order of the Kwara State government by a renowned Islamic scholar and preacher,…
You betrayed us, Kwara North group tells Gov. Abdulrazaq
By Ibraheem Solaudeen. The Coalition of Kwara North Groups (CKNG), has accused Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of “crass marginalization and insensitivity” to the rights and interest…
Entertainment
House party: Police arrest Funke Akindele for defying Covid-19 lockdown
By David Olalekan. Less than 24 hours after hosting a house party to celebrate her husband’s birthday, popular comic actress, Funke Akindele has been arrested…
Funke Akindele defies Covid-19 lockdown, hosts party with Naira Marley (VIDEO)
By David Olalekan. Popular actress, Funke Akindele has come under fire for hosting a party at her Lagos residence, despite the ban on social gatherings…
Davido goes into isolation as fiancée tests positive for Coronavirus
By David Olalekan. Award-winning singer and songwriter, David Adeleke, aka Davido, on Friday disclosed that his fiancée, Chioma, has tested positive for Coronavirus. The popular…
Best, worst dressed celebrities at the 2020 AMVCA (PHOTOS)
By David Olalekan. The 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2020 (AMVCA) held on Saturday, March 14 at the Expo Hall of…
Nollywood loses veteran actor, Pa Kasumu
By David Olalekan. Veteran Nollywood actor, Kayode Odumosu, aka ‘Pa Kasumu’ has passed away. Odumosu’s demise was announced by Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako, who shared…
Business View More
Traders rain curses on Kwara govt for evicting them from Mandate Market (VIDEO)
By Balkis Tijani. Some roadside marketers, who trade outside the popular Mandate Market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have expressed anger over the decision…
Nigeria’s economic woes deepen as oil price crashes to $29
By Shola Abayomi. Nigeria’s staggering economy took another hit on Monday night as the international oil benchmark, Brent crude, fell below the $30 per barrel…
Nigeria becomes Africa’s biggest economy as S/Africa plunges into recession
By Shola Abayomi. Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s biggest economy, edging out its economic rival, South Africa which currently suffers its second recession in two…
Nigeria’s GDP records quantum leap, beats IMF’s 2.1% projection
By Shola Abayomi. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.55% in 2019.…
SON, PECB certify Mubab Ltd, laud firm for prioritising quality, workers’ welfare
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. An indigenous manufacturing company, Mubab Nig. Ltd., has received the Standards Organisation of Nigeria’s Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certification. The…
Kwara govt declares support for SMEs, speaks on 2nd economic summit
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. The Kwara State Commissioner for Enterprise, Alhaji Abdulwahab Femi Agbaje has restated the commitment of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led administration to improving…
Kwara Min. of Enterprise partners Bank of Industry, CAC to revive moribund businesses
By Ibraheem Solaudeen. The Kwara State Commissioner for Enterprise, Alhaji Abdulwahab Femi Agbaje on Monday received the State Manager, Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr. Olusegun…
SMEs set for facelift as Buhari signs Finance Bill into law
By Shola Abayomi. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2019 Finance Bill into law at the State House, Abuja. The president, who made the…
FG to exempt businesses with less than N25m turnover from being taxed
By Shola Abayomi. As part of measures to improve the business climate in Nigeria, the Federal Government has moved to exempt small businesses with turnover…
Editorial
2023: Presidency cabals move against Osinbajo
By Nimi Princewill. Speculations are brewing as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s influence in the Presidency is reportedly being watered down by a widely believed presidential…
Sports
Fans want NPFL scrapped as player slumps, dies during league match
By Kennedy Pwaspo. Reactions have continued to trail the death of Chineme Martins, a defender with Nasarawa United FC, who slumped on the pitch during…
Rohr names rejuvenated Iheanacho, Akpeyi in squad for S/Leone clash (Full list)
By Kennedy Pwaspo. Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr has unveiled his 24-man squad ahead of the double header 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier…
NFF appoints ex-Int’l, Joseph Yobo as new Super Eagles’ assistant coach
By Kennedy Pwaspo. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles’ captain, Joseph Yobo as the new assistant coach of the team. The…
Over 3,000 athletes storm Ilorin for polytechnic games
By Ibraheem Solaudeen. The 20th edition of the Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA), kicked off on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, with over 50…
Nike unveils new Super Eagles jerseys — Hit or Miss?
By Kennedy Pwaspo. Sportswear giants, Nike, on Wednesday unveiled the new Nigerian national team jerseys ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification…
Education
Prof. Mohammed Akanbi emerges new KWASU VC
By Ibraheem Solaudeen. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, has approved the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Mustapha Akanbi (SAN) as the new Vice Chancellor of…
Covid-19: Kwara poly produces hand sanitizers, hints on plans for antivirus wipes
By Balkis Tijani. As the number of Coronavirus infections in the country surges, the Kwara State Polytechnic has developed a germicidal hand rub to curb…
IPPIS: ASUU begins indefinite strike
By Shola Abayomi. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on an indefinite strike over the Federal Government’s insistence on enrolling its members…
WAEC postpones 2020 examination amid Coronavirus scare
By Shola Abayomi. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This…
NYSC conducts English proficiency test for foreign-trained PCMs
By David Olalekan. Sequel to the directive by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mandating all foreign-trained graduates to make themselves available for physical verification…
Special Reports
Kaduna, Lagos, FCT record new Covid-19 cases — infections climb to 232
By Shola Abayomi. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 5 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of…
SPECIAL REPORT: The war against COVID-19 — Four instances that show influential Nigerians hardly obey the law
By David Olalekan. The moment Coronavirus surfaced in Nigeria, the government agencies responsible for health matters swung into action. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
Lagos, Edo, FCT record new COVID-19 cases as toll reaches 224
By Shola Abayomi. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 10 new cases of Coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of…
Covid-19 suspect hid travel history from us, died of food poisoning — UITH
By Ibraheem Solaudeen. The management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has revealed the cause of death of a suspected Covid-19 case who…
Bauchi, FCT record new COVID-19 cases as infections climb to 214
By Shola Abayomi. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of…
Opinion
OPINION: Covid-19 — Time to revolutionize the Nigerian education sector
By Abdullah Abdulganiy. The fast spreading coronavirus pandemic is creating fears across societies of the globe, and as a reaction, social life has been shut…
Covid-19: Sensitize traders, put border towns under surveillance – BBI to Kwara govt
By Sanni Alausa-Issa. The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed that Nigeria now has 10 new Coronavirus cases — three in the Federal Capital Territory…
OPINION: COVID-19 — Between Science and Religion
By Basheer Luqman Olarewaju. COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest global crisis of this century. Its depth and scale are enormous. The public health crisis threatens…
A Letter To Barr. Ismaeel Ahmed On His 40th Birthday
By Mohammed Abdullahi Dearest BIA, I was angry with you. But that was before I realised that a celebrity politician, which I believe you are,…
OPINION: Corona-Oil Crisis: The Nigerian Fate
By Ahmed Adamu, PhD. The outbreak of the Coronavirus caused a reduction in the global demand for oil, resulting from a slowdown in the production…
FEATURED: EU, BBI bilateral talks: Building grassroots advocacy for sustainable dev.
By Sanni Issa Alausa. The Directors of Brain Builders International (BBI) were hosted by the European Union Embassy in Abuja on Monday, March 9, 2020.…
OPINION: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi: A scapegoat for propagating the truth
By Basheer Luqman Olarewaju. Say: “O Allah! Lord of Power (And Rule), Thou givest power to whom Thou pleasest, and Thou strippest off power from…
OPINION: Nigeria Professional Football League; the problem and the prospect
By Yusuf Mutiu Olaitan A certain political party when the 2019 general election was inbound adopted a mantra which I opined to be concise, I…
OPINION: Women transforming the world must be supported to do more
By Sanni Alausa–Issa. The Maasai people of Kenya believed that boys should be trained to be warriors and girls, to be mothers. This age-long belief…