INTERVIEW By Etim Etim In the evening of August 17, 2023, twelve Akwa Ibom persons were abducted along Sokoto-Zamfara expressway as they travelled to Sokoto. Eleven of them were young men and women reporting for their NYSC camp for the mandatory one-year service, while one was the driver of the Akwa Ibom Transport company-branded bus…
If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you’ve probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy. It’s Meta AI, and it’s here to help, at least according to Meta Platforms’ CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who calls it “the most intelligent…
The World Bank has approved a $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to shore up revenue and support economic reforms that have contributed to the worst cost-of-living crisis in the country. The bank said in a statement on Thursday evening that the bulk of the $1.5 billion loan will help protect millions who have faced growing…
PRESS RELEASE Innoson Vehicles Responds to Allegations by Abia State House of Assembly Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing, a leading automobile manufacturer, would like to address the recent allegations made by the Abia State House of Assembly regarding the fulfillment of Assembly regarding the fulfillment of our agreement to produce vehicles for all the lawmakers. First and…
By Abiodun Komolafe “A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” – Frank A. Clark. Tomorrow, Sunday, June 16, is ‘Father’s Day 2024!’ Father’s Day, which began as a largely religious observance and recognised in some way dating back to the Middle Ages, is now…
The Ogun State Government has taken custody of the minor who was brutally abused in a viral video that sparked widespread outrage. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, stated that Governor Dapo Abiodun had directed the adoption and full care of the victim, including plans for…
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have intensified their campaign messages toward black male voters ahead of the November 5 presidential election. Black voters overwhelmingly identify as Democrats, and concerns that Black men are leaving the party had circulated since 2020 when Trump secured 12 per cent of Black voter support, The Hill…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Cross River State Command, has arrested a notorious kidnapper known as Tallest who was involved in the kidnapping of a Prophetess, Emmanuel Otu, in Calabar. According to a press statement by SP Irene Ugbo, Police spokesperson in the state on Friday, 14th June, Tallest was arrested at CUDA on 5th…
The National Assembly (NASS) has commenced plans to seize the allocations of States and Local Government Areas (LGAs) that fail to pay the minimum wage that would be approved by the Federal Government. It was learned that the NASS has resolved to ensure that States, LGAs and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) stop defaulting in…
Architect S. S. Ikani, Born on 4th January 1964, at Iddah, Kogi State is currently a Chartered Architect, a Full Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration. He is the Acting Director of Accreditation, National Universities Commission (NUC). Arc. Ikani, started his educational career in…
