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Gov. Makinde approves Olaoye as new Soun of Ogbomoso
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun-elect of Ogbomosoland. Makinde’s approval of Olaoye ...
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NUJ welcomes Kwara media houses GMs’ appointments
The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described the appointments of General Managers into the state-owned media outfits ...
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Accolades As Deputy Director, Mashood Olesin Retires
Friday September 1, 2023 was a day of honour for Alh Mashood Olesin as staff of Kwara State Ministry of Education, friends, associates ...
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Kwara Poly Rector Hails AbdulRasaq Over Appointment Of Media Chiefs
The rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed has praised the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq over the appointment of professionals ...
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Agreement in place to light up Lagos-Ibadan Expressway — Gov. Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed that agreement is in place with Governors of Lagos and Ogun; Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dapo ...
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How dog killed my daughter on our way to get drugs — Mother
Mrs Nafisat Muhideen, mother of five months daughter killed by dogs in Osogbo, Osun State capital said she was out to get drugs ...
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Poor governance responsible for banditry, kidnapping in N-west —Shettima
VICE President Kashim Shettima has said poor governance has a “direct bearing” on the spate of banditry and kidnapping in the north-west geopolitical zone. ...
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FG shutdown Murtala Mohammed Int’l Airport
The Federal Government has announced that the Muritala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal will be shut down temporarily starting from October 1, 2023. ...
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Highway extortion, harassment: IGP warns Police officers
Following National Assembly (NASS) resolution on eradicating misconduct among officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) the acting IGP Kayode Egbetokun ...
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Aftermath of Gabon, Niger coup d’etat: 90-year-old Biya rejigs Cameroonian military, Rwanda sacks 12 generals
In what appears an aftermath of the coup d’état in Gabon, the Rwandan and Cameroonian authorities have rejigged the countries’ military hierarchy while ...
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police, private person can arrest without warrant…..but – University Don
A university don, Dr. Oluwadare Ojo, has explained reasons that can make police officer to arrest with or without warrant. Dr. Ojo, a ...
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Northern Christian Group Slams Gumi Over Comment On Wike Appointment As FCT Minister
Northern Christian Youths Network has slammed popular Islamic Cleric Sheikh Mohamed Gumi, following his comment on the controversies regarding the appointment of Nyesome ...
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Kano govt procures furniture, food items, others worth N800m for Mass Wedding
The Kano Hisbah board said it has procured items of furniture, food items, articles of clothing among others worth over N800 million as ...
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Isese: Kwara police nab Islamic cleric declared wanted
The controversial Islamic cleric, declared wanted by the Kwara State Police command as a terrorist for allegedly threatening some traditionalists in Ilorin, Alfa ...
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Navy rescues 5 stowaways from Spain-bound ship in Lagos
Five stowaways, who sneaked into a Spain-bound vessel, MSC MARTHA, have been rescued by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Beecroft, at ...
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Kwara government begins distribution of rice palliative
Kwara State Government on Wednesday flagged off the distribution of rice palliatives to the most vulnerable persons in the state, with the committee ...
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Gabon coup: Power belongs to people not ‘loaded barrel gun’, Tinubu reacts
Following the military coup in Gabon that ousted President Ali Bongo about 31 days after the Niger’s impasse, President Bola Tinubu, Wednesday said ...
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Nigeria’s National Flag designer, Pa Akinkunmi died as Tinubu mourns
President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his deepest sympathy to the family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, OFR, who designed the national flag in 1958 ...
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HIRD: NYSC Takes Free Medical Care to Tsaragi Community
The National Youth Service Corps, kwara State on Tuesday flagged off 2023 third phase of her free medical outreach under Health Initiative for ...
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How we arrested gay couple, 67 homosexuals at marriage ceremony in Delta – Police
Delta state Police command has arrested 67 gay couple and gay members during gay marriage ceremony in Warri. A statement by the Public ...
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Coup: Anxiety as Soldiers oust Gabon ‘s Bongo, take over power in another African country
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, ...
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Tinubu appoints Ebie as NDDC Chairman, Ogbuku as MD with other management board
President Bola Tinubu, Tuesday approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of ...
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FCTA demolishes illegal multimillion Naira duplex
Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, on Monday demolished a fully completed multimillion naira duplex for building in an unapproved plot of land. It ...
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Shettima charges C’ttee to develop robust roadmap for tax reform, fiscal policy
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tuesday, charged members of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy, Tax Reforms to develop a robust roadmap that will ...
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FG to receive 33,000mt of potash from Russia – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government will 33,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Potash donated by Russia’s Uralchem Group and UN ...
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Osun beefs up security to protect rice palliative
Osun state government has beefed up security to prevent looting of the federal government rice palliative delivered to the state. The decision was ...
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NGO petitions Gov. Makinde, IGP over land grabbing in Ogbomosho
A nongovernmental organisation, Save the Poor and Needy Charity Initiative (SPANCI), Monday raised alarm of alleged forceful eviction of some residents of Ogbomoso ...
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Kwara Gov. Appoints Olubukola, Tejidini as MD Garment Factory, KWASSIP GM
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has appointed a United Kingdom-trained administrator Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji as the pioneer Managing Director of the Kwara Garment ...
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Underperformance will not be tolerated, Tinubu tells ministers
President Bola Tinubu, Monday at the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), charged ministers to look beyond titles and offices and ...
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Group Commends Nigerians’ Resilience Amidst Economic Hardship, Challenges Tinubu, Others To Explain Sacrificial Parts
The Nigerian Workers Group (NWG) has lauded the perseverance of Nigerian citizens amidst the economic hardship that followed the removal of fuel subsidy. ...
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Job Racketeering: Reps C’ttee moves against waivers for recruitment into MDAs
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing employment racketeering in Federal Government Ministries Departments and Departments, MDAs on Monday said that it ...
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How we will reform our Immigration, Fire, Correctional Service Centres – Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Minister of Interior, Hon. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has laid out his comprehensive vision for reforming key sectors under the Ministry of Interior in ...
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Help us nurture our children, Ebonyi women tells men
Women of Ebonyi state have called on their male folks to help out in nurturing the children. They made the call on Saturday ...
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Residents invade warehouse, loot palliative materials
Residents of Kpansia area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, on Sunday looted a warehouse containing food items kept by the state government. It was ...
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Kwara Community groans over 18 months blackout
Alhaji Ahmed Seriki, the Chairman of Oke-Oyi Community Development Association of Ilorin East Local Government area of Kwara, has called on IBEDC to ...
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Kwara Governor mourns Army Major killed by bandits in Niger
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Nigerian Army and people of Eruku in Ekiti Local Government over the death of ...
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Anxiety in flood-prone states as Cameroon opens Lagdo Dam
Some states said yesterday they had started taking steps to stem the tide of severe flooding that may result from release of water ...
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Cartels, cabals working against success of power sector – Minister
The new Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has alerted that there are cartels and cabals working against the success of the power ...
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Nigeria losing 400,000bpd worth $4m crude oil – NSA
In spite of the seeming gains by security operatives to curb oil theft, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says 400,000 ...
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NURTW lifts suspension on MC Oluomo, others
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has lifted the suspension order slammed on the Lagos state chairman of the union, Alhaji ...
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Being a corps member does not stop my appointment as minister – Hannatu Musawa
Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa says she did not break law by accepting to serve as a minister while ...
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CCB begins probe of Kano anti-corruption chair, as EFCC summons director
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has commenced probe of chairman of Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Rimingado. This ...
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Justice Margaret Igbetar assassinated
INSECURITY in Benue State has taken a new dimension with the assassination of a former President, Benue State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice ...
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Women’s rights advocate salutes Tinubu, Kwara gov. for appointing more women into cabinets
By Usman Aliyu Dr Limota Goroso-Giwa, Executive Director of International Women Communication Centre (IWCC), has praised President Bola Tinubu and Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq ...
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Senator Mustapha lauds Unilorin Don’s election into NIPR Governing Council
The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has felicitated the former Head, Department of Communication, University ...
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NIPR: Kwara ACF Congratulates Saudat AbdukBaki On Emergence As Council Member
The Arews Consultative Forum(ACF) in Kwara State, has congratulated Dr Saudat AbdukBaki of the Mass Communication Department of the University of Ilorin, on ...
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Southeast insecurity: Again, Reps seek release of Nnamdi Kanu
The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee set up to interface with relevant security agencies to reduce kidnapping, assassinations and banditry in and around ...
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Gov. AbdulRazaq hands 1,000 life jackets to Kwara community
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday handed at least 1,000 life jackets to the people of Patigi to prevent drowning and death ...
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Three dead, 35 rescued in FCT collapsed building
Three people have been declared dead after a two storey building collapsed in the early hours of Thursday in Garki village, Federal Capital ...
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Access to student loan too stringent – NANS President
The President National Association of Nigerian Students, Usman Barambu has called on the House of Representatives to amend the student loan act to allow ...
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Investigation into Prigozhin’s death will take time — Putin
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has spoken for the first time about yesterday’s plane crash in which Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, was believed ...
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Group begs Tinubu to Wade in to rescue kidnapped corp members
The Nigerian Civil Rights Movement (NCRM) has cried out to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to wade into the abduction of eleven youths corps ...
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We’re proud of your accomplishments, International Press institute hails Malagi
The International Press Institute (IPI) has described the appointment of Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Malagi as well ...
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NAF Chief visits families of deceased crew of crashed helicopter
Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has commiserated with the families of the deceased crew members of the ill-fated MI-171E ...
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Many trapped as three-storey building collapses in Abuja
A three-storey building plaza located along popular Lagos street at Garki district of Abuja collapsed at night with unspecified number of people trapped. ...
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Kogi guber: Signage agency issues guidelines, bans posters in Lokoja metropolis, others
With a view to ensuring hitch-free, level-playing ground, sanity and protect the environment from defilement before, during and after the November 11, 2023 ...
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UNICEF moves to support Nigeria’s Humanitarian response with $270m
In a bid to support Nigeria’s humanitarian response and poverty alleviation efforts, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has pledged to support Nigeria ...
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Gov. Uba Sani raises alarm: Insecurity threatens food security, education, health
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to address insecurity across North-west and North Central zones, ...
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Wagner Chief feared dead as Russian plane crashes
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed killing all on board, Russia’s civil aviation authority has ...
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Police Boss Hints On New Strategy To Curb Crime, Attitudinal Change By Officers
The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 8, Lokoja, Kogi State, Babatunde Babaita Ishola, on Wednesday said the Police ...