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By Ajibola Osungbohun Claim: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi claims Nigeria has over 84 million hectares of arable land and barely 40% of our arable land is cultivated today. Verdict: Misleading! It is 34 million hectares or 84 million acres Full Story In a series of tweets, the Labour […]

By Raji Rasaki Claim: ‘’In 2019, only about 29 percent of the registered voters in Lagos voted, while other states like Kano and Katsina had 56-60 percent of voters” –Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu Verdict: Exaggerated. INEC data and Situation Report indicate that 2019 votes cast in Lagos was 18.3%, 36.4% in Kano and […]

By Ajibola Osungbohun Claim: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi claimed Nigeria now has 13.8 percent drug prevalence against the global average of 5 per cent. Verdict Mr. Peter Obi’s claim that “Nigeria now has 13.8 per cent drug prevalence against the global average of 5 per cent.’’ is incorrect.  […]

By Raji Rasaki A viral message on Whatsapp had asked members of the public to apply for Australia Visa Sponsorship and Jobs for 2022/2023 consideration. The message provides a link via this website https://lyupz.com/Australia-Visa-Sponsorship,through which applicants are expected to apply. When you click on it, it takes you to a main host website:https://weplay.com.ng/Australia/. This latter […]

By Raji Rasaki Tinubu’s claim that ‘’we cannot point to more than one percent of GDP contribution from solid minerals’’ is TRUE Claim: The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 general election, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu claimed that solid minerals sector contributed less than 1 percent to Nigeria’s GDP” […]

Two people have been confirmed dead while six are still trapped under the debris of a collapsed seven-storey building at Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lekki Lagos. The building, which was under construction caved-in in the early hours of Sunday, requiring a heavy-duty equipment excavator to rescue the trapped victims. Zonal Coordinator of South West, National […]

Officials and beneficiaries of JICA scholarship

Members of the fourth estate are consistently harassed and brutalised, leading to injuries and loss of lives. In this report, CHIKA OKEKE examines the need to protect Nigerian journalists against occupational hazards as exemplified by the United Nations.  On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, an Abuja-based journalist, Mr Tordue Henry Salem was declared missing at about 8 pm […]

The Malaysian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gloria Tiwet has revealed that about  13,000 Nigerians study annually in Malaysia, an indication of a robust bilateral relations between the two countries. She disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja yesterday at the 2022 Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Alumni Programme. Tiwet said that the numbers […]

PROF Osodeke

Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers over the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Aisami Gashua in Yobe State. The dismissed soldiers are Lance Corporal John Gabriel and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon. Acting commanding officer in charge of 241 Reece battalion, Nguru, Yobe State, Lt Col. Ibrahim Osabo informed newsmen that a joint board […]

Journalists with experience working in the Central Asian media sector, fluent in Russian and English, are invited to apply for this position. Internews in Kazakhstan seeks a regional coordinator for a project aimed at supporting independent media and media literacy in Central Asia. The organization is looking to fill a position for 18 months. The […]

Nigeria’s Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo on Saturday sealed marital vow with hubby, Pastor Blessed Uzocchikwa in a church ceremony. This is even as the couple celebrated their traditional marriage ceremony in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Friday. Famous singer and politician, Bankole Wellington aka Banky W, shared a photo of himself and the groom […]

Deputy President, William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, according to the official results. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by Mr Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven members of the electoral […]

Newly Commissioned Nasarawa State Solid Waste Management Facility The residents in Nasarawa State have heaved a sigh of relief given the mounting waste dotting its landscape as President Muhammadu unveiled waste management facility. Commissioning and handing over the Integrated Solid Waste Management System in Lafia, the state capital on Thursday, the President informed that the […]