The Federal Government is targeting a $500m loan from the World Bank to tackle inadequate human resource issues in the country’s education and healthcare systems. The proposed loan, part of the Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance Programme, is intended to tackle long-standing staffing gaps and enhance the performance management of basic…
Tension gripped as police confirmed the arrest of a serving soldier, Private Sadiq Sani, for allegedly chopping off three fingers of a trader during a violent altercation in Minna, the capital of Niger State. According to reports, the disturbing incident occurred on March 30, 2025, at about 3 p.m. in the Makera area of Minna….
Bello Kano, the Chief Executive Officer of Bell-Bank Online Banking and a well-known business personality in Farm Center GSM Market, announces his candidacy for Chairman of Farm Center GSM Market in Kano State, as an international businessman with over a decade of experience in the market, the confident people have in his ability to transform…
Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in “an apparent case of friendly fire,” the US military said. Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said later on Sunday they had “targeted” the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman a day earlier in an operation that led to “shooting down an F-18…
Victoria Mba, a resident of Cross River, has accused security operatives attached to the residence of Bassey Otu, governor of the state, of killing her 21-year-old son, Moses Mba. Mba told NAN on Saturday that her son was beaten and shot in front of the Cross River governor’s residence. The mother said on August 1,…
Controversial social media personality Okuneye Idris popularly known as Bobrisky, has opened up on his feelings for popular artist, Ayo Balogun “Wizkid”. Bobrisky on his Instagram page stated that he would leave all his relationships to be with Wizkid. He confessed that he has been crushing on the artist for a long time, stating that…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the quick rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would provide…
A recent Spotify data has revealed a surprising trend: a massive surge in heartbreak song streams. Forget candlelit dinners; a recent study found that Nigerians are turning to their playlists to process their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024. This Valentine’s, the sound of love…
The Remo Committee on State Creation, on Tuesday said that the committee with the support of Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, submitted a different memorandum on creation of new state out of Ogun State to the National Assembly because it will never allow its distinctive Remo identity to be swallowed under the guise of…
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Wednesday that 35,000 police officers will be deployed across Edo State for the September 21 governorship election. Additionally, 8,000 personnel from sister security agencies, including the armed forces and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be mobilized to support the police. He also confirmed…