December 2, 2024
Osun Amotekun nabs 27-year-old suspect for theft of agricultural produce
A 27-year-old man, Adekunle Obideyi, has been arrested by the operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps for the theft of cocoa, banana and other farm produce. Obideyi, who is an indigene of Erinmo-Ijesa, in Osun State, was apprehended on Tuesday after stealing agricultural produce from a farm in the community and absconding with them. According to […]
Wike to flag off construction of four new roads in FCT
…to distribute vehicles to police, DSS, others The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, would this week, commence the flag-off of construction of four new roads, Staff Quarters for the Nigerian Law School and other projects. The senior special assistant to the FCT minister on public communication and new media, Lere Olayinka, said […]
BREAKING: FG begins free CNG bus service in Abuja
The federal government has launched a free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus service in Abuja to ease transportation costs for Nigerians. The CNG buses began operations on December 2, 2024, as shown in a video shared by the Presidential CNG Initiative on its X (formerly Twitter) page. The buses, according to reports, will run along […]
Bauchi APC Elders decry escalating hardship
The Tinubu/Kashim Elders Mobilisation Circle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State have expressed concern over the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to take urgent action. Speaking in an interview with journalists on Monday, the secretary of the Tinubu/Kashim Elders Mobilisation Circle, Isah Marafa urged the FG to address […]
Over 50,000 living with HIV AIDs in Kogi – KOSACA
The Acting Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Agency for the Control of AIDS (KOSACA), Ibrahim Anate, disclosed this in commemoration of the 2024 World AIDS Day in Lokoja, which was organized by the Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) in collaboration with the Kogi State Agency for the Control of AIDS. According to him, […]
British singer Elton John loses eyesight after severe infection
British singer and songwriter Elton John made a shocking revelation on Sunday, sharing that he had lost his eyesight after his battle with a severe infection. The 77-year-old legend who spoke with guests at Dominion Theatre in London’s West End after The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical charity gala night performance added that he couldn’t […]
Publish names of contractors who disappeared with N167bn meant for 31 MDAs, SERAP tells Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, to disclose the specific names of the companies and contractors who collected over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments and agencies […]
We’ve not borrowed for projects, owed contractors, says Sokoto gov
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has declared that his administration has not borrowed from any source to fund its numerous developmental projects. The governor made this assertion while presenting the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly. “Since we came on board, we have executed several projects in line with our nine-point agenda […]
Nigeria would have stabilised if Obasanjo had not rejected single term for presidents – Olanipekun
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has said that Nigeria would have stabilised if former President Olusegun Obasanjo had not rejected the five or six-year single term for presidents proposed to him by the NBA. Recently, the House of Representatives rejected a bill sponsored by some lawmakers seeking […]
BREAKING: Salami bows out, Edoba in as UNIBEN VC
Prof. Omoregie Edoba has stepped in as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). He has taken over from Prof. Lilian Salami as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Edoba is a Professor of Constitutional Law and Governance. Born on 5 April 1969, Prof. Omoregie is a native of Benin and attended the […]