The Oyo State Government on Wednesday approved the expansion of its social register. The register is essential for identifying poor and vulnerable individuals eligible for social intervention programmes. The Acting Coordinator of the State Operation Coordinating Unit, Salami Ismail, announced the development during advocacy and sensitisation visits to political leaders and management teams in 12 […]

A popular Qur’anic scholar in Gombe State, Malam Goni Sani is dead. Sani died Wednesday morning in Gombe after a period of illness. Our correspondent recalls that the late Islamic scholar taught numerous students across the northern part of the country and beyond in his “Tsangaya” (Traditional) school. Meanwhile, Governor Inuwa Yahaya has expressed sorrow […]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, attributed the country’s epileptic power supply to corruption within the power sector. He said the commission initiated a probe into the sector, adding that what it uncovered during its investigations would make Nigerians shed tears. Speaking during the visit of the House […]

The governing council of University of Abuja has approved the appointment of Mrs. Islamiya Abdulraheem as acting registrar of the institution pending the appointment of a substantive registrar. The council appointed Abdulraheem at its 71st Extra Ordinary meeting on 5th November 2024. Abdulraheem, a seasoned administrator, is expected to bring a wealth of experience to […]

The Arewa Renaissance Group has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) over Musiliu “MC” Oluomo’s alleged defiance of a court ruling following his election as President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The petition describes the election of Oluomo as a direct affront to the judiciary in a statement issued by […]

The Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the global Anglican Church, Justin Welby, resigned on Tuesday, following a review that revealed senior church leaders covered up the widespread abuse of over 100 boys and young men. The abuse was perpetrated by a British lawyer, John Smyth, who led Christian summer camps in the United Kingdom […]

The Borno State police command on Tuesday inaugurated an Explosive Ordnance Disposal training school in Borno State. Speaking during the ceremony in Maiduguri, the Commissioner of Police, who was represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Bello, said the facility, being the first in the region, would aid in training officers in handling explosives […]

search buttonMost Widely Read Newspaper The Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, said the remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, would be interred on Friday. President Bola Tinubu, who returned from his trip to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening, is expected to give him the last respect at the […]