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Plans to alter Electricity Act, make NEMSA sole regulator will ruin gains of decentralization — Expert
An energy expert and former member of the Ministerial Taskforce on Power, Engr. Olatunji Ariyomo, has warned the National Assembly against plan to make the Nigerian...
2025 will sweep away years of hardship — Atiku
•urges citizens to hold leaders accountable Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed hope that 2025 will usher in a new era of prosperity and relief for...
Gov Makinde pays 13th month salary to Oyo workers
Governor Seyi Makinde fulfilled his promise to pay Oyo State workers their 13th-month salary. The much-anticipated payment notification lit up workers’ phones on the...
2026: Ekiti youths endorse Oyebanji for second term
A group under the aegis of BAO Youth Ambassadors has endorsed the governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office ahead of the 2026 governorship...
Alleged fraud: Court to rule on detained oil magnate’s bail request, Jan 8
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed January 8, 2025 for ruling on a bail application filed by the Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment...
Court to rule on bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slated January 6, 2025, to rule on a bail application filed by Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened the president’s son,...
Northern group urges Tinubu to extend tenure of Accountant
The Arewa Civil Rights and Professionals Network (ACRPN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to extend the tenure of Dr Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the Accountant General...
Tantita Security lauded for employing over 25,000 Niger
A group known as the Tantita Security Service Special Volunteer Force, also called Tantita Security Ambassadors, has commended Tantita Security Limited’s Managing...
Georgia’s outgoing president refuses to step down despite swearing-in of successor
Georgia’s outgoing president, Salome Zourabichvili, has refused to step down, declaring herself the “only legitimate president” despite the swearing-in of her...
Tin-Can Customs debunks N76m bribe claim, asks US returnee for evidence
The Tin-Can Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday denied claims that it’s officers demanded N76million from a 70-year-old US returnee, Mr....
Gang violence: Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency
Caribbean nation, Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency in response to escalating gang violence. President Christine Carla Kangaloo issued the...
FCMB Group attracts over 39,000 investors in public offer
The FCMB Group Plc has grown the list of its investors with over 39,000 subscribers to the just completed public offer approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and...
Respect Our Heritage: Awara of Iwara Appeals for Harmony Among Royals
In a heartfelt appeal to the royal family and people of Ijeshaland, His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba Adeola Adekinle (Ajagungbade Okunola I), The Awara of Iwara Kingdom,...
Mass defection of opposition lawmakers to APC not
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has said that the mass defection of lawmakers to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) poses a...
Top 10 countries that will cross over to New Year before Nigeria –
The year 2024 has been a rollercoaster one, not just for Nigerians but the entire world at large. The year has witnessed the good, the bad and the ugly. Many landmark...
UNICEF, CRPHCDA reaffirm commitment to enhancing
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRPHCDA) have reiterated that the Ten Steps to Successful...
Ministry of Environment to spend N1bn on security
Not less than N1.2bn would be expended on security and electricity in the Ministry Department and Agencies (MDAs) of the Ministry of Environment in 2025, the...
Weddings, farewells, twists: Nollywood’s biggest moments of 2024
Nollywood, Africa’s cinematic powerhouse, experienced a whirlwind year in 2024, marked by unforgettable moments that shaped the industry. From celebrated unions to...
Anambra town gets new Igwe
The town of Oba, in Anambra State, has elected HRM Engr Sir Augustine Chinedu Emelobe as the Igwe of the ancient town. The solemn ceremony was performed by elders and...
Convene meeting to revisit Nigeria’s amalgamation
An Elder Statesman, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to initiate an Ethnic Nationalities meeting to revisit Nigeria’s amalgamation document, which...
