North Korea’s recent ballistic missile tests were concerning and counterproductive for efforts to reduce tensions, and Pyongyang should instead engage in talks, the U.S. envoy for North Korea said on Sunday. Special Representative, Sung Kim said the United States is committed to exploring sustained and substantive diplomacy with North Korea. “Our goal remains the complete […]

The Chairman of the Nigerian National Polioplus Committee of Rotary International, Dr Tunji Funsho, stated this at an event to mark the 2021 World Polio Day in Abuja. He said that No polio has been recorded in the last one year in Pakistan and Afghanistan, which are the two countries still battling polio in the […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western countries who appealed for the release of a jailed civil society leader. Seven of the ambassadors represent Turkey’s NATO allies and the expulsions, if carried out, would open the deepest rift with the West in Erdogan’s 19 years in power. “I have […]

Two lecturers of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi have been dismissed after being found guilty of sexual harassment. The rector of the polytechnic, Architect Sanusi Gumau confirmed the dismissal during a press briefing and said the decision to sack the staff was reached at the 98th sitting of the Governing Council of the polytechnic which held […]

Rivers state governor, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said that the state is not at war with the federal government or any of its components over the dispute on the authority to collect the controversial Value Added Taxes as being insinuated in some quarters. Wike however said that the state is not a slave to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday formally unveil the Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as the eNaira. The Central Bank of Nigeria had earlier announced the launch of the digital currency on October 1 but postponed the launch citing lined up events for the country’s 61st independence anniversary. A statement Saturday by the […]

  WAICA Reinsurance Corporation (WAICA Re) has won the 2021 National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO) Excellence Award for its outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Nigeria and across West African region.    The award was presented to the company at the recently concluded 2021 NAIPCO National Conference in Lagos.   After rigorous […]

Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi A. Peters, has said that the welfare and satisfaction of students are of utmost priority to his administration. Peters stated this in Abuja during the 21st Matriculation Ceremony for the students of the university held on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The event , according […]