The police in Ekiti State have confirmed the killing of a man in the early hours of yesterday by two men riding on a commercial motorcycle (popularly known as Okada), in Ado-Ekiti. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the middle-aged Continue Reading 

• Lagos schools may not resume from break, says commissioner • Medical doctor highlights role of inflation, poverty   • 10 states account for 90% burden, experts advocate preventive measures  • WHO: Estimated 4 Continue Reading 

President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world. While admitting the existence of poverty and suffering in the land, Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Continue Reading 

The recent decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 150 basis points from 24.75 to 26.25 percent is having some negative effects on various sectors of the economy. The decision was made through Continue Reading 

Security operatives have arrested a suspected drug peddler, Ikechukwu Michael, 26, in Lagos. Michael was arrested with 407 wraps of Arizona, on Monday, June 17, at about 5:15 p.m. Spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, Continue Reading 

• Aide denies allegation, says gov is committed to party’s structure • Stakeholders hail NNPP, candidate on choice of running mate Some acclaimed concerned members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Continue Reading 

In a bid to promote cross-border trading between Nigeria and its neighbouring countries, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a non-governmental, non-profit advocacy group, has called for policy dialogue and advocacy Continue Reading 

Head of Geriatrician and Consultant at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Dr Muhammad Dauda Haruna, has decried the increasing abuse of the elderly in Nigeria. Haruna, who is also a family physician at the hospital, Continue Reading 

APC hails support for party’s candidate The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, for his remarks about the party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. Shaibu recently Continue Reading 

Tension has enveloped the sleepy Umu-Ezuboke Umualor community in Isi-Uzo Local Council of Enugu State. It followed last weekend’s invasion by armed hoodlums suspected to have come from nearby Ebonyi State. The Guardian learnt that the Continue Reading