President Bola Tinubu has called for an equitable access to capital for developing countries, saying such would provide the much-needed resources for development, thus solving some of the most pressing challenges in the world today. At the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement at the weekend in Kampala, Uganda, the Nigerian leader, however, pointed …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, presented N2.08 billion cheques to families of police officers who died in active service in the last five years. Presenting the cheques to 785 beneficiaries at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Egbetokun noted that no amount of money could equate to the lives of the deceased cops. The money is a …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General of Police to pay N50 million damages to the widow of the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola, Prof. Zainab Abiola, for violating her fundamental rights by arresting and parading her while wearing only a nightgown. The court, in the judgment that was delivered by Justice …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have a win-or-perish fixture this evening (Thursday) as the Matchday 2 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opens in Côte d’Ivoire. Having forced a 1-1 result on Sunday against Equatorial Guinea, the clash with the hosts is now more of a decider for Nigeria’s Portuguese coach, José Peseiro and his team. With just a point, …

The Labour Party (LP) has said its aspirants in the September governorship election in Edo State will pay N30 million for the nomination and expression of interest forms. The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, which took the decision, urged interested aspirants to pay N5 million for Expression of Interest and N25 million for Nomination forms. The …

Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), operating as Shoprite Nigeria, has closed its Ado Bayero Store in Kano, effective from last Saturday. The company blamed consumer buying power, high cost of doing business, rental cost and its ethical commitment, amongst the reasons for the decision to close the outlet in the meantime. The company however mulls a bullish two to five-year …

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has floated a social welfare programme tagged ‘ARISE initiative’ aimed at supporting the elderly people across the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr Ekerette Udoh. According to the CPS, the governor  launched the programme on Sunday at the All …

Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has described the book by former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Femi Adesina, as “very wise and proactive”, as it gives the “the most reliable account’ of his experiences at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo made the comment in Lagos over the weekend when Adesina …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said the planned Computer-Based Testing (CBT) model for the conduct of the 2024 examination was only scheduled for private candidates and would not be used for general school candidates. The Acting Head of Public Affairs of WAEC Nigeria, Moyosola Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The examination body announced on 13 November …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Sunday, launched the “Food for Peace Programme”, as he stepped up his advocacy for peace in the South-East zone. He said that the launch of the initiative would be taken round the remaining states in the region. He also used the festive season to give food, cash …