October 26, 2024
FG partners Switzerland on tech innovations
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has established a strategic partnership with Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Innovation Park. Director of Media and Corporate Communications at the National Space Research Development Agency, Dr. Felix Ale, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. EPFL is a prestigious Swiss federal university located […]
Northern senators seek power restoration in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa
The Northern Senators Forum has called for swift action from the Federal Government to restore electricity to Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, where residents have been grappling with severe power outages. Speaking in Katsina on Saturday, the Chairman of the Forum, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, stressed the critical nature of the situation, emphasizing that prompt intervention […]
‘Your leg isn’t good, go for prayers’ – Portable resumes fight with babymama, Ashabi
Controversial street-pop singer, Portable, has resumed fighting with his baby mama, Actress Ashabi Simple on social media. Portable blasted the actress for showing him what he described as fake love barely a month after welcoming their second child together. Ashabi had praised herself in a video shared on Instagram. She tagged herself as “a blessed, […]
Dangote truck rams into apartment in Ogun
A fully-loaded Dangote Cement truck with registration number DGW109XA rammed into a house in Imasayi Yewa North local government area of Ogun state. The incident occurred on Friday night when residents had already gone to bed. DAILY POST reports that no life was lost as theoccupants of the house, who were asleep in the parlour, […]
Police inspector kills popular Enugu musician
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest and detention of a Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Command for alleged murder of a male traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. The Command’s spokesperson DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement made available to our Correspondent on Saturday […]
Kano disburses N28.4m to fire disaster victims
The Kano State Government, on Friday, distributed N28.4 million to 62 victims of fire disaster in the state. Governor Abba-Yusuf, made the disclosure while unveiling the distribution of cash to persons affected by the disaster in Kano. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hajiya Abdullahi, said the gesture was […]
Ondo labourer remanded for killing wife
An Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a man, Sunday Emmanuel, in custody for allegedly killing his wife Linda. City Round gathered that the defendant was arrested by the men of the state police command, for allegedly committing the crime at Ogbeni Camp in Ofosu, Idanre Local Government Area of the […]
Anambra gov approves N70,000 minimum wage
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced the immediate payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 for workers in the state. The governor stated that the least paid worker in Anambra State will go home with nothing less than N70,000, even as, it could be more ranging between N78,000 to N84,000, depending […]
NLC asks Abia speaker to reject bill violating S’Court judgment
The Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has stated that the proposed Local Government bill is an attempt to siphon council funds in the state. In a letter to the Speaker, reference number NLC/ABSC/AHA/VOL.11/001, dated 25th October, 2024 and signed by the state chairman of NLC, Ogbonnaya Okoro, and the Secretary, Emma Alozie, […]
We Have Reduced Out Of School Children In Kaduna By 300,000 – Gov. Sani
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has said the number of out-of-school children had reduced in his state by approximately 300,000 over the past six months, following massive investments in educational infrastructure. He disclosed this to correspondents yesterday after visiting President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. According to reports by the Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics, Kaduna […]