The Rise of the Olodo Mentality
Olodo was never a compliment. It was the word reserved for the student who could not define a verb. The one who needed a calculator to figure out what sixteen…
The Cost of Rain: Benin City Residents Speak on Flooding
July, the seventh month of the year, also marks our official entry into the rainy season. It’s a season we associate with roasted corn on every street corner and that…
State House of Assembly building collapses
A construction accident at the site of the new Gombe State House of Assembly complex has claimed the life of one worker and left seven others injured after part of…
Gunmen invade school, abduct students writing exams
Gunmen have attacked Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the school principal and a National Examinations Council (NECO) examination official during…
State government approves new allowances, benefits for workers
The Bayelsa State Government has approved a new set of welfare packages for civil servants, health workers, teachers and other categories of employees in the state, covering allowances, salary-related benefits,…
Saxophonist Adedoyin Oseni Set to Release New Instrumental Single, Moyo
Renowned Nigerian saxophonist Adedoyin Oseni is set to release his latest instrumental single, Moyo, an African-inspired musical offering that celebrates joy through the expressive power of instruments rather than words.…
House Of Representatives Withdraws State Police Bill
The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment on the creation of state police and will instead consider a similar bill sent to the National Assembly by President…
PFIPC DG Adeniyi Adeyemi Arrested
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), has been arrested. He was apprehended shortly after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered his…
Military confirms casualties during rescue of Oyo pupils, teachers
The military has confirmed that some security personnel suffered casualties during the month-long operation that led to the rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area…
Tinubu converts federal polytechnic to university
President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, Nasarawa. The decision was made public in a statement…