JUST IN: NRC official arrested over alleged ticket rackeeting
Security operatives have arrested a Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) official at the Ebutte-Metta train station over alleged ticket racketeering. The development comes a day after TheCable’s report exposing how the commission’s officials booked ticket online and sold same to passengers….
Aiyedatiwa suspends caretaker chairmen in Ondo
Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has suspended caretaker chairmen of the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA).The caretaker chairmen are to remain suspended until the case is determined by the court. An Akure High Court…
Ekiti chief breaks Guinness World Record for longest TV watching marathon
Ekiti chief and Guinness World Record hopeful, Sanya Atofarati, has completed his 120 hours challenge to set new GWR for Longest Marathon Watching Television. Atofarati, a community leader and creative artist, who began the marathon television watching challenge on Wednesday,…
NRC to begin Lagos-Kaduna-Kano, Port Harcourt-Aba train services in 2024
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Fidet Okhiria, has said that the corporation will begin the Port-Harcourt-Aba, Lagos to Kano train services for both passengers and freight in the first quarter of 2024. Mr Okhiria made the disclosure in…
FG To Suspend Degree Certificates From Uganda, Kenya, Others
Following the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo, the Federal Government has said the sanction would be extended to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. “We are not going to stop…
How Tinubu closed Buhari’s single treasury account, asks MDAs to remit 100% revenue to new account
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has directed that all ministries, departments, and agencies fully funded by the federal government remit 100 per cent of their revenues into a Sub-Recurrent Account, a sub-component of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), where the federal…
Just In: Governor Adeleke appoints 6 new monarchs, elevates 11 others
● Governor Adeleke Chairs Cabinet Meeting ● Set up monitoring & evaluation team on cabinet members ● Orders inquiry into koka stool At its first Executive Council meeting, the Osun state Government has approved the appointments of Six new traditional…
Finally FG Suspends Accreditation Of Degree Certificates From Benin, Togo
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the neighbouring Benin Republic and Togo. The suspension followed an investigative report by an online newspaper, which unravelled a Cotonou-based University, which issued a degree…
UNIOSUN felicitates Pro-chancellor on his birthday, commends his visionary leadership
The Management of Osun State University has recently extended warm felicitations to the University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Professor Wale Oladipo, on the occasion of his birthday on the 1st of January, 2024. A statement released by the University’s…
No life lost in National Theatre fire outbreak — Official
No lives were lost in a fire outbreak on Saturday night at the office of the National Council of Arts and Culture, National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos. However, no fewer than four cows and three goats kept within the vicinity…