August 18, 2024
Dr Deji Adeleke Donates 1billion to C&S Centenary Fund
Chairman, Pacific group, Dr Adedeji Adeleke has donated one billion naira to the centenary Endowment Fund of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church. At a thanksgiving for Governor Ademola Adeleke, Dr Deji Adeleke announced as follows: “ In honour of our late mother, senior mother in Israel, late Mrs Esther Adeleke, I donate One Billion Naira […]
French film legend Alain Delon dies at 88
French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children annnounced Sunday in a statement to AFP. “Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of […]
Sango festival: Oyo reaffirms commitment to culture, tourism
Sango festival: Oyo reaffirms commitment to culture, tourism Sango festival: Oyo reaffirms commitment to culture, tourismBy Adeola Badru Oyo State acting governor, Bayo Lawal, has reiterated the administration’s dedication to boosting the state’s economy through cultural and tourism initiatives. He made the statement yesterday during the grand-finale of the 2024 World Sango Festival, held at […]
Kano gov denies awarding medical supply contract to 44 LGAs
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has denied any knowledge of a contract recently awarded for the supply of drugs to 44 Local Government Councils in the state. The governor stated this in a statement released on Sunday, jointly signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, and his spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, and was made […]
Disclose monthly running costs of N’Assembly, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to disclose the “exact amount of monthly running costs” allocated to members of the National Assembly. The organisation also requested that the leaders provide an account of the “spending details of any […]
Gunmen kill cop in fresh Anambra police checkpoint attack
A group of gunmen has attacked a police checkpoint beside the Nnobi Police Station, along Nnobi/Nkpor Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Our correspondent gathered that the attack took place late on Friday after the hoodlums were said to have laid siege to the area. The latest attack came less than […]
Some retirees receive N500 monthly pension – NUP
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, on Sunday, said some retirees are still receiving N500 as monthly pensions in the country. The Secretary of the union in Kaduna State, Alhassan Musa, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, described the condition of the returnees as “pathetic”. He said that most of the affected retirees […]
Fire razes 40 shops in Abuja market
A section of the popular Kaura Modern Market, located opposite the Prince and Princess market in the Kaura District of Abuja, was on Friday night gutted by fire. The fire, which reportedly started at about 11pm on Friday, razed about 40 shops, with items such as foodstuff, appliances and household items, lost in the inferno. […]
20 abducted victims regain freedom in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command said that it had, in collaboration with local Vigilante, rescued 20 victims abducted on Osi/Obbo-Aiyegunle road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The Police in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, on Saturday said that it rescued all the victims alive on […]
No plan to remove Ganduje, says APC
The move to remove the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, from office heightened again the last week following speculations that President Bola Tinubu may be considering an ambassadorial position for him to leave the country over his lingering corruption trial. What started as a mere rumour soon gained momentum on […]