Dashed hopes: Kebbi’s multibillion naira rice harvest submerged in water
AYODELE AJOGE reports that rice farmers in Kebbi State have lost millions of naira while a bumper harvest was just…
Hunger Looms •As delayed rains deal hammer blow on farmers
IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI and DEOLA OTEMADE report that the poor rainfall recorded in the first half of the rainy season and…
Security guard discovered wearing police badge in Lagos
SUBAIR MOHAMMED went in search of a new security group with controversial identity in Lagos. AS residents of Lagos State…
Natives of Republic of Benin ruling communities in Lagos —Head of Makoko community
Chief Raymond Adekunle Olaiya from the Akinsemohin Ruling House of Lagos Island is a lawyer and head of Makoko community.…
My father asked us to dig a large grave for him and my mother — Daughter of man who died during wife’s funeral
Popularly referred to as Manager Olora (Manager of celophane bag), Pa Sunday Ayodele Odukoya to everyone’s amazement died during his…
Babafemi, 22, needs N15m for spine surgery
For 22-year-old Babafemi Ajayi, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Oyo State, things took a turn,…
Concession of assets is a win-win situation for government — OYSIPA boss
Hon Segun Ogunwuyi, the director-general of Oyo State Investment, Public and Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA), in this interview with Yejide…
Five months after closure, stakeholders divided over reopening of tertiary institutions
The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to take a toll on Nigeria’s education sector after about five months into the closure…
COVID-19: Not yet Uhuru •Will Nigerians’ indifference spark its second wave?
The spate of the deadly coronavirus pandemic surged from over three million cases in April to over twenty-six million cases…
Armed northern vigilante group causes panic in Lagos
SUBAIR MOHAMMED and LEKAN OLABULO tried to connect the links in the operation of a controversial vigilante group, causing a…
‘In Lebanon, I asked for my pay but I was sent to psychiatric hospital’
Amina Kadebola received a guarantee that she would get a high paying job in Lebanon, a job that would pay…
Gana’s road to amnesty, killing
Nigeria’s military, on Tuesday night, killed one of Benue’s most wanted militia leaders, Terwase Akwaza otherwise known as Gana, alongside…
Ghana Introduces contactless payment solution
As part of the strategy to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Ghana is advocating Quick…
PoS: The new bank in town
Mobile money agency, otherwise known as PoS business, has been on the increase in the country with vendors easily spotted…
When Nigeria Customs’ operations became tech-savvy
There were sighs of relief and applause from all over the country by stakeholders as the Federal Executive Council, presided…
Our experiences writing exam in a pandemic —Lagos WASSCE candidates
TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE checked out candidates for a normal examination in an unusual season. BY next Saturday, the ongoing 2020 school-based…
In 14 years, National Library building moves from N8bn cost to N50bn, yet abandoned
CLEMENT IDOKO, in this piece examines the state of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN) headquarters building, an iconic structure…
As underage sports betting soars, bettors recount experiences, blame parents, peer pressure for their addiction
By: Adekunle Sulaimon VERY early in the morning of that Friday, young Adefila had arrived at a betting shop situated…
How we generate revenue to assist govt’s agenda — Boladuro, DG Oyo lottery board
Lottery and the gaming industry is one which enjoys huge patronage and is considered an integral sector of the economy…
I want justice, father of girl raped, killed in Akinyele cries out
Almost two weeks after Maria Daramola was allegedly raped and killed by a man identified as Toheeb Ako, her father,…
