The contribution of the media to the fight against corruption got a major boost on Tuesday as two anti-corruption, the non-governmental organization teamed together to work for transparency, accountability and anti-corruption. The two organizations, Signature TV and Accountability Lab signed a partnership agreement in Abuja, to
The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering making the National Identity Number a precondition for registering voters when the continuous voter registration exercise commences in a few weeks A national commissioner at INEC disclosed this during an interview on Tuesday. He said the NIN would help tackle
National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Kole Omololu, has urged the presidency to back the order of Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu asking herdsmen to leave the state’s forest reserves. In an interview on Wednesday, Omololu said opposing the order given by Akeredolu portends danger for peace
Donald Trump in his last full day in office as the president of the United States of America pardoned over 100 people, including American rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a loaded weapon on
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, Lagos State, Prof. Johnson Fatokun, has been kidnapped. Anchor University is a faith-based institution in Ayobo, Lagos, owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. It was learnt that the victim left Lagos on Sunday to drop off his two children, who
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has accused the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, of poor performance in office, saying the governor has failed in his responsibilities to the people. The minister, while referencing the state of Primary Healthcare Centres and roads, said Obiano has run
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,301 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 113,305. The NCDC disclosed figures on Tuesday on its official website. 1,191,866 people have so far been tested since the first confirmed
This year’s NFL Super Bowl will feature a woman referee for the first time, as Sarah Thomas joins head referee Carl Cheffers, the league announced on Tuesday. “Sarah Thomas has made history again as the first female Super Bowl official,” NFL EVP of football operations Troy
Governor Kayode Fayemi has restated the readiness of his administration to collaborate with the Federal Government and other relevant agencies on initiatives aimed at ensuring child protection in the state. The governor, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday at the signing of a Memorandum of
The Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced a trader, Mr Chinonso Ugochukwu to one-year imprisonment for pirating The Holy Bible and other literary works. Ugochukwu was found guilty on a two-count charge, bordering ‘on pirating, being in possession and offering for sale 578
