2024
I Have No Regrets Serving As Minister – Kennedy-Ohanenye
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has said she has no regrets about her actions while serving in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, Kennedy-Ohanenye stated she could not have performed her duties better than she did. Kennedy-Ohanenye, who was one of five ministers sacked by Tinubu […]
Atiku Decries Killing Of ‘Innocent Citizens’ In Sokoto Airstrike
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned Wednesday’s air strike in Sokoto State which led to the death of about 10 lives. While the Sokoto State government said that the airstrike conducted by the military killed innocent villagers, the military has insisted that the strike targeted members of the Lakurawa terrorist group. Reacting to the […]
Christmas: Police Nab 23 Suspected Armed Robbers, Kidnappers, Others
The Nigeria Police Force said its operatives across the country apprehended suspected armed robbers, cultists and hoodlums targeting fun-seekers and engaging in gangsterism during the Christmas celebrations. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed in a statement that the efforts of operatives led to the arrest of the suspects in various locations during the […]
Baby Driver Actor Hudson Meek Dies At 16 Falling From Moving Vehicle
Baby Driver actor, Hudson Meek has died after falling from a moving vehicle in Alabama, the United States. Meek fell from a vehicle in Vestavia Hills, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, on 19 December, authorities said. He sustained blunt force trauma in the fall and died of his injuries two days later. The 16-year-old actor […]
BREAKING: South Korean lawmakers impeach Acting President Han Duck-Soo
South Korean lawmakers have impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday. The National Assembly Speaker, Woo Won-shik, made this announcement on Friday. He said the acting president actively participated in the insurrection after his predecessor declared martial law earlier this month. “I announce that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment motion has passed. Out of the […]
2025: FG, 35 states propose N74trn poverty alleviation budget
•To spend N35.68trn on capital projects, recurrent get N38.57 trn •Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Delta, Enugu, A/Ibom emerge as heavy spenders •Gombe, Yobe, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Nasarawa’re least spenders •Lagos’ N3trn surpasses North-East six states’ N2.6trn •Rivers, FCT yet to announce budgets TO alleviate poverty and improve the fortunes of the citizenry in 2025, the Federal Government […]
Boxing Day: 2 die, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta.Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 4:34 […]
MultiChoice grants free three-day access to all DStv channels
All DStv customers will have free access to all DStv channels from Dec. 27 to 29, regardless of their current subscription package. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by MultiChoice Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seasonal offer is open to all DStv subscribers. The statement read in part: […]
NERDC okays entrepreneurship tool for teaching primary, secondary pupils
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, NERDC, has approved entrepreneurship education tools for teaching entrepreneurship and skill acquisition in Nigeria at basic levels. Briefing newsmen, founder of approved BMI entrepreneurship tool, Nnamdi Unachukwu, who commending NERDC approval, explained that the initiative would help groom young entrepreneurs and equip them with the skills and mindset […]
Kano shuts tomatoes market over prostitution, adultery
The Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State has shut down the Kwanar Gafan Tomato Market allegedly turned into place of prostitution, adultery, homosexuality and other immoral activities. It was reliably gathered that the alleged immorality being perpetrated by some youths and married women within the premises of the market prompted the local council authority […]