Category: Politics
Fire razes market, others in Benin
An inferno razed down four shops along Ugbowo-Lagos road in Benin City, Edo State, on Wednesday afternoon, despite collaborative efforts by firefighters from the Federal...
Students’ loan not automatic for all public institutions’ students — MD, NELFUND
The Managing DirectorCEO of the Federal Government’s newly established Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, has declared that the loan...
Delta concludes 2022/23 bursary payment to 30,116 students in 195 institutions
Delta State government has paid the 2022/2023 bursary to a total of 30,116 students of state origin in higher institutions across the country. A statement signed by the...
Again, Dangote crashes diesel, and Aviation fuel prices further to N940, N980 respectively
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. This is coming in...
Police Arrest Customer For Allegedly Deceiving Filling Station Attendant To Abscond With N120,000 Diesel Without Paying
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, identified as Enyi Emmanuel, for allegedly absconding with N120,000 worth of diesel he bought at a gas station...
Yoruba Nollywood Actor Baba Ijesha Appeals Five-Year Prison Sentence For Sexual Assault
Olanrewaju James, nicknamed Baba Ijesha, a popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, has appealed his five-year prison sentence at the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court. On July...
Police Allegedly Kill Corps Member, Injures LAUTECH Graduate In Oyo
An operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Oyo State Police Command, popularly known as Saheed SARS, allegedly shot a corps member identified as Iyanda...
Herders Interested In Ranching Should Buy Land – Gov Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has reinstated that ban on open grazing in the state, remains, adding that anyone found wanting would be made to face the full...
Emir of Minna inaugurates committee to tackle thuggery, substance abuse
The Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umaru Faruq Bahago has inaugurated a 31-man committee on anti-thuggery and substance abuse to tackle persistent thuggery, youth restiveness and...
Rivers Attorney-General, Adangor Rejects Fubara’s Redeployment, Again Resigns From Cabinet
Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of Rivers State, Zacchaeus Adangor, deployed to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office) by Governor Siminalayi...
Bauchi commissioner expresses concern over low turnout of SS3 students
Dr. Jamila Dahiru, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Education, voiced her dissatisfaction on Wednesday regarding the low attendance of secondary school students,...
Why I Didn’t Build Schools As Anambra Governor — Peter Obi Explains
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has disclosed the reasonhe did not construct new schools while he was the Governor of Anambra State...
Sokoto govt to absorb over 800 nurses, doctors into civil service
The Sokoto State Government has given its nod to absorb over 800 nurses and medical doctors into the state civil service. This announcement was made by the State...
Father Arrested For Allegedly Writing Exam For Son
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed that a father and his son, were arrested for their alleged involvement in impersonation during the 2024 Unified...
FG Orders Immediate Suspension Of Dana Air
The Ministry of Aviation, under the leadership of Festus Keyamofor, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to suspend the operations of Dana Air with...
Kaduna Assembly begins probe of El-Rufai
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has initiated an investigation into the financial activities of the state during the tenure of former Governor Nasir el-Rufai. The...
UTME: JAMB rules out compensation for Lagos hijab-wearing candidate
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has clarified that its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Ms. Tiamiyu Ayisat Morenikeji, who...
Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunisation programme — WHO
An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60...
EFCC chair’s press briefing on Yahaya Bello, media trial — Bwala
Daniel Bwala, lawyer and public affairs analyst, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the allegations against former Kogi state...
Fubara’s commissioner rejects redeployment, resigns
Former Rivers State Commissioner of Finance, Barr. Isaac Kamalu, who was redeployed to the Ministry of Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment on Tuesday, has...
