National Youth Service Corps Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has advocated for the establishment of NYSC Trust Fund that would cater for the financial empowerment of all Corps Members as they pass out from Service. He said this would help them to establish their vocational businesses with the skills they …

China launched the first module of its “Heavenly Palace” space station on Thursday, a milestone in Beijing’s ambitious plan to establish a permanent human presence in space. Billions of dollars have been poured into space exploration as China seeks to reflect its rising global stature and growing technological might, following …

Applauds INC’s e-voting initiative  Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has decried absence of a strong and distinct voice for the Ijaw ethnic nationality on issues currently affecting the country.  He said reviving the ethnic group’s foremost socio-cultural organisation, the Ijaw National Congress (INC), was long overdue and therefore called on his …

The Presidency has expressed disappointment and sadness over accusations being levelled against President Muhammadu Buhari by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue following recent killings of soldiers and innocent citizens in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, stated this in a …

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 62 new COVID-19 infections in 10 states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its verified Twitter handle. The new figure, the NCDC said brings the total number of infections in the country to 165,055. The centre said the new cases were …

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country’s sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable.l Tensions over the sea — which China claims almost entirely — have spiked as Beijing refuses to pull out …

A gunfight between inmates in Ecuador left five dead and 15 wounded, authorities said Wednesday, two months after simultaneous riots at four jails claimed 79 lives.x The government’s prison authority tweeted that 37 inmates are under investigation after the latest outbreak of violence at a prison in Guayaquil — one …

Efforts at stabilising crude oil price may suffer setbacks as the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies struggle to manage market volatility following fresh worries over the COVID-19 pandemic. Although over one billion jabs have been administered globally, failing vaccines and rising cases of the virus, especially …

The Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, dismissed three officers for allegedly extorting the sum of N153,000 from a student of Lagos State University (LASU), Sheriff Adedigba. The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta. The dismissed officers are Inspector Sunday John, Sergeant Jimoh Asimiya, and Sergeant Solomon …

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has countered those circulating his statement on kidnapping before becoming governor. The governor, seen in a 2014 video clip blaming President Goodluck Jonathan for not deploying all possible means to secure Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014, was accused of refusal to negotiate …