WhatsApp unveils global username reservations to shield phone numbers

Meta-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, has announced a major privacy update that will allow users to connect…

State Police: Ex-AIG warns of pitfalls to avoid

Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Wilson Inalegwu, has warned that the proposed State Police…

FG pushes to scrap fine option for convicted drug traffickers

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that the Federal government is working to…

FG okays NYSC overhaul, agency to be civilian-led, skill-oriented

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a holistic reform of the National Youth Service Corps…

World Cup: Drake wins $1m bet after Canada beat South Africa

Canadian rapper – Drake – pocketed more than $1 million (N1.3bn) after successfully backing Canada to…

NELFund to sanction institutions withholding tuition funds

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has begun taking action against tertiary institutions accused of withholding tuition refunds…

Lagos suffers power outage as EKEDP reports transmission level incident

A fresh power outage swept across large parts of Lagos on Sunday after Eko Electricity Distribution…

FG bans Okada, Keke riding on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced a ban on commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke)…

300 CSOs write Senate, demand rejection of FUOYE ex-VC as ambassador

The Senate is facing mounting pressure to reject the ambassadorial nomination of former Federal University Oye-Ekiti…

Iran claims retaliatory strikes on US facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has struck the US military facilities in Kuwait…