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12 hours ago
The Debt Management Office (DMO) sold treasury bills totalling N6.91 trillion in the first quarter (Q1). The figure represents a 277.5 per cent rise when compared to N1.59 trillion recorded in the corresponding period in 2023.
13 hours ago
Armed men suspected to have come from Ukwa Community in Cross River at the weekend killed a woman, Mrs Blessing Kalu Elem, and injured others during an alleged invasion of Isu community in Arochukwu Local Council of Abia State.
13 hours ago
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled plans to re-commence Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states ahead of governorship election in the two states. 
14 hours ago
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) Theatre Command in Maiduguri, Borno State, have launched a major operation to chase out the remnants of terrorists tormenting communities within and around Timbuktu Triangle and Sambisa Forest.
14 hours ago
Five Nigerian soldiers have been killed and 11 others injured by terrorists who attacked a military camp in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Also, terrorists killed another soldier and abducted his stepmother...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh on 28 April, 2024. © Fayez Nureldine/AFP
15 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has pledged the commitment of his administration to end gender-based violence and ensure increasing learning opportunities for girls in safe and conducive environments. 
Breaking News:
12 hours ago
Over a year after 43 operators secured mobile virtual network operation (MVNO) licences with a commitment to bridging the rural telephony gap, the commercial agreement seems to have stalled the take-off of the scheme.   
12 hours ago
About 91 per cent of Nigerian vessels, which translates to 265, are registered in foreign countries as the country continues to take the back seat in ship registry development.
12 hours ago
Representative of the Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), Lagos Command, Mr. Rotimi Oladokun has told Justice Akintunde Salvage of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, that the command did not receive a committal warrant against ...
13 hours ago
The global population is aging with life expectancy increasing to 70 years or more in many countries. In 2020, for the first time in history, individuals aged 60 or older outnumbered children under the age of five.
13 hours ago
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) yesterday disrupted operations of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and various distribution companies (DisCos) nationwide


News

22 mins ago
The supposed honey moon between the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government appears to be over as the former has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to press home their demand for better welfare. Specifically, the union condemned in strong terms the refusal of federal and…
33 mins ago
Former speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly ,Victor Olabimtan, has called on the members of All Progressive Congress (APC) to give peace a chance and avoid politics of bitterness. Olabimtan, who is the current chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), made the call amid the crisis rocking the Ondo State…
1 hour ago
All is set for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 60th anniversary billed to hold from 23 to 25 May, 2024. The event would hold in Abuja and Kaduna States, with several activities to be held simultaneously in all NAF bases and commands across the country. The chairman Organizing Committee of the anniversary, Air Vice Marshal…
1 hour ago
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and military personnel will henceforth pay the required toll fees at all tollgates whenever they drive through and from all the airports in the country. The development came following the resumed Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting he presided over at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, where the…
1 hour ago
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has directed all 31 local government transition chairmen to submit reports on their achievements in the past six months in office. The governor's spokesperson, Ekerete Udoh, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Udoh said that these “verifiable” reports will be used for "effective and more robust planning…
1 hour ago
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday launched a N260 million monthly stipend scheme to improve the economic wellbeing of 5,200 women drawn from the 44 local government areas of the state. The government initiative is supporting 5,200 beneficiaries who will recieve a stipend of N50,000 each monthly. Unveiling the maiden edition of the…
2 hours ago
Junta-led Niger cut military ties with the United States in March because it threatened sanctions, Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said in a Washington Post interview published Tuesday. Niamey announced in mid-March it was ending a military cooperation agreement with Washington, shortly after a US delegation left the Sahelian country. Niger has been a…
2 hours ago
The African entertainment scene roared with the 2024 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), celebrating the continent’s boldest creative talents in film, fashion and cultural richness. At the heart of this renowned event was Tiger Beer, the premium lager beer brand that spotlights audacious self-expression and youthful energy. As a proud sponsor, Tiger Beer ignited…
3 hours ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on May 23, arraign aviation minister, Hadi Sirika and his brother Ahmad before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Garki, on a fresh eight-count charge. They were slated to be arraigned before Justice Suleman Belgore, but the arraignment was stalled due to the absence of Sirika…

Guardian TV

2 hours ago
It goes down the wire this weekend as the Premier League title race will climax on match week 38 of the divisions. Ayomide Sotubo and James Agberebi preview the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Manchester City F.C. game on this week's edition of The Nutmeg.
9 hours ago
On 12th May, the world celebrated the impact of Nurses worldwide. We lend our voice to the commemoration of this year's International Nurses Day, by highlighting the efforts of these fighters in Scrubs.
13 hours ago
The Nigeria Labour Congress organized a march to protest the increase in electricity tariffs in Abuja on Monday. Protesters carried banners opposing the electricity rate hikes and chanted slogans against the government.
1 day ago
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Sport

3 hours ago
La Liga president Javier Tebas says Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will join Real Madrid next season. The 25-year-old France captain announced last week that he is leaving PSG at the end of his contract this summer, without specifying his destination, and Madrid are poised to sign him after years of failed attempts. "He's Madrid's…
13 hours ago
New Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George, has promised to lead Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup billed to hold in the United States, Canada and Mexico.George, who has been given an initial one-year contract by the Nigeria Football Federation
13 hours ago
The hatred of anything that will make the other successful is mutual between Arsenal fans and their neighbour’s, Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal have been the more successful of the two teams, but on several occasions
14 hours ago
After missing the World Relays in Bahamas, Godson Brume fulfilled expectations at the SEC Outdoor Championships in Florida, where he ran inside 10 seconds (9.99sec) for the first time this season to book his ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
1 day ago
Defending Champions, Niger United and Safety Babes started their title defence on a winning note on Monday at the 2024 Ardova Handball Premier League in Benin, Edo State. United defeated Benue Buffaloes 33-28 in the opening game. Niger United coach, Adebayo Yekini, was on his feet throughout, directing affairs from the sideline. Despite losing four…
1 day ago
Finidi George has said he is not under pressure to perform as Super Eagles head coach. Finidi was officially unveiled as Eagles' new coach on Monday, 13 May 2024 in Abuja. Present at the unveiling ceremony were Sports Minister John Enoh, NFF president Ibrahim Gusau, NFF Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi and also other top officials…

Latest

22 mins ago
The supposed honey moon between the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government appears to be over as the former has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to press home their demand for better welfare. Specifically, the union condemned in strong terms the refusal of federal and…
23 mins ago
Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning author known as "Canada's Chekhov" for her mastery of the short story, has died at 92, Canadian media reported Tuesday. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013 and the International Booker Prize for her body of work in 2009, Munro had suffered from dementia in recent years. According to…
24 mins ago
Are you a tech enthusiast trying to survive in Nigeria or perhaps you do not know what to do? Here are the top ten tech skills you need for a secure future in Nigeria. In Nigeria, where the Techi-Brothers are making waves despite the economic tides, staying ahead means mastering the right tech skills. With…
33 mins ago
Former speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly ,Victor Olabimtan, has called on the members of All Progressive Congress (APC) to give peace a chance and avoid politics of bitterness. Olabimtan, who is the current chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), made the call amid the crisis rocking the Ondo State…

Editorial

12 hours ago
Forceful evacuation and transportation of people who live under bridges in Lagos to their home states may not be the best way to tackle the menace that they are perceived to constitute in society.

Features

13 hours ago
The late Biafra leader, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu sons, Afamefuna and Nwachukwu have applied to be joined as “interested parties” in a 2011 suit filed by Ogbonna Ojukwu and others against the Ojukwu Transport Limited

Editor's Pick

13 hours ago
New Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George, has promised to lead Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup billed to hold in the United States, Canada and Mexico.George, who has been given an initial one-year contract by the Nigeria Football Federation
13 hours ago
There are indications that the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SAANU) may escalate their warning strike to a full industrial action due...
13 hours ago
Worried about the state of the nation and the increasing uncertainties in the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged, the 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has consulted some top opposition leaders to chart a way out.
13 hours ago
International education actors in Africa are uniting with their United State partners to call on the U.S. government to ‘rethink’ visa policies for African students. This is as more than a third of prospective international students applying to study in the U.S. last year were turned away.

Business

13 hours ago
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has assured that the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) of the current administration is on course and that CNG-powered vehicles...
14 hours ago
Telecommunications operators have harped on the challenges confronting the $76 billion sector, saying they cannot be swept under.Under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the telcos have demanded urgent actions to tackle the perennial problems.
14 hours ago
There are palpable fears of industrial disharmony in the oil and gas sector as workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

Columnists

12 hours ago
Controversial policies of President Bola Tinubu, including removal of petroleum subsidy and electricity tariff hikes are making the masses to groan under serious economic strain.
13 hours ago
There is a joke that when he or she wants an excuse to impress a client in order to finagle substantial earnings, a Nigerian lawyer resorts to Latin phrases. The objective is to make the lawyer sound profound beyond even their own understanding
14 hours ago
Concerning the subject matter above, we will start by stating the facts and avoid any speculations. On June 15, 2023, an oil spill took place in Uzere Isoko, Delta State. After the spill, the oil company which took over after Shell...

Guardian Life

24 mins ago
Are you a tech enthusiast trying to survive in Nigeria or perhaps you do not know what to do? Here are the top ten tech skills you need for a secure future in Nigeria. In Nigeria, where the Techi-Brothers are making waves despite the economic tides, staying ahead means mastering the right tech skills. With…
2 hours ago
Compatibility plays a big role in the success of a relationship. It’s the harmonious coexistence between two individuals, where their similarities and differences complement each other, leading to a balanced and fulfilling relationship. Also, compatibility goes beyond shared hobbies or interests; it’s about sharing similar values, life goals, and attitudes. A compatible couple understands each…
2 hours ago
Ghanian Actress and model Nana Akua Addo has been accused of cheating the Nigerian designer who sewed the dress she wore to the AMVCA. A social media influencer identified as Praise Oghre has alleged that Nana refused to give credit to the original maker of her dress and another Ghanaian stylist named Yoli Koomson. However,…
9 hours ago
Corporate workwear refers to the attire deemed appropriate and professional for a business environment. It typically encompasses tailored suits, dresses, blouses, skirts, and dress pants, often in neutral or muted colors. Furthermore, in the world we live in today, your attire can significantly influence perceptions of you and your interactions. A well-chosen corporate wardrobe not…

Technology

Ositadimma Ugwu
1 day ago
The Head of Technology and Operations, Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPPS), Ositadimma Ugwu, has disclosed the platform is driving digital inclusion by ensuring everyone has access to seamless cross-border payment transactions across Africa.
1 day ago
Cybervergent, a technology company providing automated cybersecurity solutions, revealed a troubling trend in the financial sector that shows a spike in attacks utilising the deceptive Remote Control and Surveillance Access Trojan (Remcos RAT) in Q1, 2024.
1 day ago
Ominiverse Africa, an arm of Omniverse Technology industry, a platform that brings together different eco-systems at the intersection of technology, innovation and creativity has given out N5 million to 37 winners in different categories of gamers.
1 day ago
Experts in the tech innovation space said that data, policy and research are vital instruments the government, investors and institutions can embark upon to strengthen the private sector.
8 May
Techy Accountants have concluded plans to host the 2024 AccountTech Summit, which is designed to navigate the evolving landscape of the finance industry in the digital era.
8 May
As the 2024 Regtech Africa Conference draws to a close, the spotlight shines brightly on the pivotal partnership between 9PSB, UBA, FITC, Network International and MainOne.