The abductors of a former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), General Maharazu Tsiga (retired) have demanded that a ransom of N250 million be paid for his release. A close family source said the gunmen who abducted the retired General had made contact with relatives. According to the source who pleaded anonymity,…
The Chairman House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Dr. Chief. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide,representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, at the Oyo State House of Assembly, celebrates Mogaji SAMUEL TOBA OLUMIDE, The publisher of online media news Bishopwee on his birthday occasion. In her statement made available by her media team I want to…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan tackled ex-Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Muhammad Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over claims that sum of $49.8 billion dollars got missing from the national coffers under his watch as president. Sanusi made the allegation when he served in the administration of Jonathan as the CBN governor. However, Sanusi who is…
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, has stressed the urgent need for the telecommunications sector to return to profitability to sustain its operations. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Karl Toriola, made this known on Monday during a tour of MTN’s facilities by Fellows of the Media Innovation Programme in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The MTN…
Nigerian cleric and former presidential aspirant, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has declared that Nigeria is not a broken state but one fundamentally “designed to fail”, calling for a radical overhaul through what he described as a “revolution of values”. Delivering a sermon on Sunday at The Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Bakare said the nation…
Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says women’s empowerment is a catalyst for household, community and national progress, as she supports Anambra women in strengthening their entrepreneurial spirit. Oluremi who was represented by the Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, made the assertion at the Economic Empowerment programme for 1000 women under…
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, continues its free fall in Nigeria after six depots slashed the price to heighten competition in the downstream sector of the Nigerian Petroleum industry. Incoming reports indicate that Hyde, Pinnacle, Aiteo Emadeb, First Royal, and MENJ have reduced their prices to match the ongoing…
Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has denied consulting a native doctor over his re-election bid in the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. A video that surfaced online on Tuesday purportedly shows the governor engaging with a traditional doctor. In the clip, the alleged native doctor is seen making incantations on the floor while the…
The Army Council has approved the promotion of 105 senior officers of the Nigerian Army to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General, the Army Public Relations Directorate said on Friday. A statement signed by Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, said the decision was reached on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of its resit examination for candidates affected by the 2025 UTME technical error. The results from JAMB’s original 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were released on May 9. An analysis showed that more than 78 per cent of candidates scored less than 200 points…