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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 ...
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NIPR: Kwara Governor Backs Saudat Abdulbaqi For Council Seat
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged delegates to the upcoming convention of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to cast their ...
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NUAAE Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Exclusion of Organized Labour From Palliative Distribution C’ttee In Kwara
The Nigerian Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees (NUAAE), has expressed dissatisfaction over the exclusion of the representative of the Organized Labour Union ...
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We will set timeline, target to end insecurity – Defence minister
Minister of Defence Muhammed Abubakar Badaru Tuesday said he will demand timelines and targets from Service Chiefs on when to end insecurity in ...
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Commissioner of Police, Emir lead Palliative Distribution in Kwara
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday inaugurated the 12-person committee on distribution of the N5bn federal government’s palliatives in the state, restating ...
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NUJ hails appointment of Fagbemi as Justice Minister
The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has felicitated the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, ...
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BBNaija All Stars: Why I kissed Mercy – Kidwaya
Evicted Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Kidwaya, has spoken on the kiss he shared with fellow housemate, Mercy Eke. Kiddwaya had shared ...
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FG move to deploy more tech to secure borders
…To remove passport processing bottlenecks, shorten emergency response time The federal government has said it would deploy more technology, as opposed to heavy ...
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Pastor Kumuyi expresses hope in Tinubu’s govt, calls for support
The founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has expressed hope that Nigerians will witness good things in ...
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Tinubu gives marching order to top government official, makes new appointments
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Director-General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Engr Aliyu Abubakar Aziz to commence 90-day pre-retirement leave ...
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Gunmen reportedly abduct 8 NYSC members on way to camp
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted eight members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, along a highway in Zamfara State. The ...
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Women groups set to protest against Akpabio, demand his resignation or be sacked
Some Women Leaders across the Niger Delta region and beyond, under the aegis of Niger Delta Women League (NDWL), have demanded immediate resignation ...
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Suspended Adamawa REC Petitions NBA Over Planned Disciplinary Action
The suspended Independent National Electoral Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, Esq. has petitioned the Nigerian Bar Association, ...
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Kwara Governor consoles families of deceased pilgrims
Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq has consoled with the families of the two Pilgrims who passed on during the just concluded 2023 ...
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Gov. Sani cuts down Kaduna Varsity, Nuhu Bamalli Poly, other schools’ fees
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has reduced the school fees of Kaduna State University (KASU) by 30%. The governor also slashed other ...
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Tinubu inaugurates 45 ministers
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in 45 ministers designated at the State House event Center. The Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill ...
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HOMEF Reacts To Creation of Ministries For Gas Resources, Marine, Blue Economy
The Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has expressed worries over the creation of ministries of Gas Resources, Petroleum, Marine and Blue Economy. ...
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Niger: ECOWAS rejects coup leaders’ 3-year transition plan
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has rejected the three-year transition plan proposed by Niger Republic’s military junta. It will be ...
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Stop Wike, Umahi, others from collecting life perks, SERAP urges Tinubu
SOCIO-ECONOMIC Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop former governors, currently serving as ministers, from collecting life pensions, ...
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Gambia President bars self, other top government officials from foreign trips
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has suspended all foreign travel by officials, including himself, to reduce public spending, a government spokesman announced Saturday. Barrow ...
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Isese Festival: Police, NSCDC, SSS, Soldier Beef Up Security At Yemoja River In Ilorin
Security personnel comprising Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) State Security Service (SSS) and soldiers on Sunday beefed up security at ...
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Niger Does Not Want War, Says Coup Leader
The leader of the rebels that seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want war, ...
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Alleged land grabbing: Olubadan suspends Ibadan Chief
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun, has suspended Chief Olawale Oladoja, the Mogaji of Akinsola village in Akinyele Local Government Area (LGA) ...
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Isese day: Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun Declares Monday Public Holiday
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared Monday as a work-free day for the state’s public servants to commemorate the 2023 Isese Day.
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Fire guts university hospital in Ibadan
Tension is now mounting at the Intensive Care Unit of the University College Hospital (UCH) following fire incident on Saturday. It was learnt ...
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Subsidy: FG to establish Presidential CNG-fuel initiative for vehicles nationwide
President Bola Tinubu, in furtherance of his commitment to easing the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians by reducing energy costs, has ...
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Niger: Coup leaders panic, move wife, children, other family members to Dubai, Burkina Faso
There are strong indications that members of the Niger junta have begun to evacuate their families to Bukina Faso and Dubai over the ...
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Kwara Govt. Confirms Receipt of Monetary ‘Palliative’ From FG, Announces Committee Members
Kwara State Government has confirmed receipt of N2bn out of the N4bn relief funds that the Federal Government released for purchase of rice ...
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Gov. AbdulRahman Assures Corps Members Topnotch Welfare, Security
The governor of kwara state, his Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assured Corps Members premium welfare and security in the state. The governor ...
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Fuel Price Hike: Group Calls for Removal of NNPCL Boss, Kyari
A Lagos-based anti-corruption agency, Integrity Watch has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately relieve the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum ...
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Organized Labour faults N180bn palliatives, says governors will frustrate programme
The organized labour has knocked the Federal Government for releasing a N180bn palliative package to states to cushion the impact of the fuel ...