EXPLAINER: What Is This New HMPV virus in China?

News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. Instead, official reports from the Chinese Center for…

EXPLAINER: Inside The Tax Reform Bills

The Senate on Thursday passed the tax reform bills for a second reading following a debate among lawmakers. The bill was subsequently referred to the Committee on Finance, which was…

EXPLAINER: Truth about EEDC’s license and new electricity regulatory agency, distribution company in Enugu

  By Pascal Ibe X users on Wednesday morning commended the Enugu state government for withdrawing the EEDC license of operations. The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is one the…

EXPLAINER: How story of Imo skill acquisition center for vulnerable persons aired by TVC, landed Imo journalist-activist in police custody

By Pascal Ibe On Sunday evening, a horrifying alert was sent to the journalists-police WhatsApp platform that a well-known journalist and activist, Chinonso Uba (NonsNkwa), had been abducted in Owerri.…

AirPeace CEO In Hot Soup: The Genesis Of Allen Onyema’s Laundering Case In US

By Pascal Ibe On Saturday, Allen Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, was charged in a superseding indictment with obstruction of justice for submitting…

One month after Tinubu approved new minimum wage, Uzodimma yet to begin implementation despite promise

By Pascal Ibe As hardship continues to bite harder in Nigeria, the administration of Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, is yet to react to the new minimum wage approved by…

AT A GLANCE: State govs ready to pay N70,000 new minimum wage

President Bola Tinubu signed into law a new national minimum wage of N70,000 on Monday, July 29, 2024, from the initial N30,000, after a series of meetings which resulted in…

See guide to unblock your MTN, Airtel, others using shortcode

  Nigerian telecommunication companies have provided clear guidelines to help subscribers unblock their SIM cards, following recent disconnections due to the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) -SIM harmonisation exercise. This…

OBITUARY: Chief Iwuanyawu! Heartland FC founder, researcher and engineer, who helped to develop Ogbunigwe during civil war, bows out

  The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief Emmanuel.…

A look at the psychology of Nigerian secondary school teachers

By:Ebo E.C Chukwuma The job of a secondary school teacher is a very sensitive one, they play the role of instilling sound morale values into adolescents going through a very…

MEET: Two First Ladies At Presidential Palace In A Senegal First

  In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal’s president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa.   It…

EXPLAINER: Why prices of food are high despite naira appreciation

  Despite recent moves by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stabilise the naira, Nigerians are still experiencing the worst food inflation in decades amid economic downturn. Background Data from…

OBITUARY: Amaechi Muonagor, the journalist who became actor ‘by accident’

  Following his months-long battle with kidney failure, Amaechi Muonagor, the ace Nigerian actor, passed away on March 24, 2024, at the age of 61. For many who watched him…

9 steps to update your NIN date of birth — NIMC

  The National Identity Management Commission has discovered a seamless method to update your Date of Birth. Here are the nine easy steps to update your NIN date of birth…

FACTCHECK: Letter by Swaziland King calling for citizenship from South Africa nations over shortage of men, untrue

By Pascal Ibe  A letter where the Eswatini( Swaziland) monarch called for citizenship from South Africa nations over shortage of men in the country has continued trend on social media…