Metro
King’s College Concession: Fears, assurances of parents, Old Boys
By Adesina Wahab That the Federal Ministry of Education signed a concession agreement with the Old Boys Association of King’s College, Lagos to run the school for 50 years is
We don’t need pity, we need jobs — Blind couple
By Juliet Umeh Michael and Akintomide cannot see, but together they cook, clean, raise their children and battle unemployment as they wait for the teaching jobs they believe could transform
Canada warns citizens in Nigeria against unregulated alcohol
The Canadian government has warned its citizens travelling to Nigeria against consuming unregulated and adulterated alcohol following reports of casualties linked to drinks containing high levels of methanol. The warning
Pastors, imams involved in financial crimes – EFCC
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has expressed concern over the involvement of some religious figures in financial crimes in the country. Read
Grant repentant cultists, militants in Orashi amnesty, Nwuche begs FG
By Clifford Ndujihe Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Chibudom Nwuche, has urged the Federal Government
Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta
By Jimitota Onoyume Three youths were shot dead on Monday night, and five others severely injured during the annual traditional festival of Eku community, Ethiope East local government area of Delta
33 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkering
By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor The war against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta may be facing an unlikely, yet potent, enemy from a massive backlog of unpaid
Tenants groan over exorbitant rents in Calabar
….As landlords smile to the bank By Emma Una CALABAR—IF Shylock the Jewish merchant was a mere fictional character in William Shakespeare’s ,The Merchant of Venice, such a figure has
Herdsmen Attacks: Fear grips Delta farmers
They chased a farmer and set his cargo tricycle ablaze — Vigilante chairman By Ochuko Akuopha For the people of Emu-Ebendo community in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta
Flash floods: Ekoli river swallows 200 homes, farmlands in Bayelsa
By EMEM IDIO OBOGORO: For almost a decade, residents of Obogoro Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have watched helplessly as the Ekoli River steadily eats into
