Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has asked the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to deploy deploy additional agro rangers personnel in the state towards improving the state’s security. The governor aslo rated the security outift high in integrity…
By Gabriel Ogunjobi With N1000 bribe, I “smuggled” foreign rice from Benin Republic to Nigeria despite govt’s restrictions Rice smuggler on the run… In August 2019, the Nigerian Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari declared a partial land border closure…
The New York Times unveiled an astonishing cover for Sunday’s paper, featuring the names of 1,000 victims of Covid-19. “Instead of the articles, photographs or graphics that normally appear on the front page of The New York Times, on Sunday, there is…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a legal action against governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state and the government of President Muhammadu Buhari at the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over the “brutal crackdown, repression, and…
Nigeria’s education sector has been on lockdown for more than two months, and there’s no specific time for resumption. While this is hurting the wallet of school owners, some tech entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the adversity, positioning their tech…
The SDG Media Compact, an alliance of news and entertainment companies convened by the United Nations to drive coverage and mobilize action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), welcomed its 100th member, with four Nigerian media organisations included. The media…
The Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria has donated medical equipment worth N50million to Lagos and Abuja in the fight against COVID-19. The group donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to the states on Tuesday. The…
By Dataphyte The world may witness millions of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions this year. This is in relation to the quarantine period, lockdowns, and traffic restrictions imposed by governments due to the COVID-19 crisis. Reproductive health research conducted by…
The Nigerian government has issued a query letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Mohammed Umar Bello, over alleged fraud and corruption act of buying an uncompleted building for the Ministry of Agriculture…
