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Fuel Subsidy Removal Necessary For Nigeria Not To Go Bankrupt – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that his administration’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy was very necessary to
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Yahaya Bello: Kogi High Court Summon EFCC Boss, Olukoyede For Contempt
A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has ordered the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, to appear ...
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119 Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Suleja Correctional Centre Fence
One hundred and nineteen inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, in Niger State after a rainstorm damaged part of the ...
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FCCPC To Review Fresh Price Hike Of DStv, GOtv Packages
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the recent price increases in MultiChoice cable subscriptions will reviewed by relevant stakeholders to ...
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Foundation Offsets 150,000 Bill of New Mother Retained For 2 Weeks After Delivery
The Well Being Foundation Africa (WBFA) has offset the hospital bills of a new mother, Blessing Alfred, who has been held back at ...
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CSO Disagrees With IGP Over Call for NSCDC, FRSC Merger
A civil society organisation, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has described the call by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode
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UNN Suspends Lecturer For Sexual Harassment
The Management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State has suspended Mfonobong Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies Department ...
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Dangote Cuts Diesel, Aviation Fuel Prices Further To ₦940, ₦980
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again reduced the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940, and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This comes after ...
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EFCC Quizzes Ex-Aviation Minister Sirika Over Alleged ₦8bn Fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, quizzed a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over alleged ₦8bn Nigeria ...
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EFCC To Arraign Emefiele On Fresh Charge, Says He Printed N684.5m Notes With N18.9bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for
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Get Prepared For Nation Building, Gov. Abdulrahman Charges NYSC Members
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has charged the 2024 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members to get prepared in
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Security, Welfare Of Corps Members ‘ll Be Accorded Topmost Priority – Kwara Governor
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday assured youth corps members deployed to the state that their welfare and security would be ...
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Army Dismisses Two Personnel Over Alleged Theft At Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian Army has dismissed two of its personnel with immediate effect for an alleged role in a reported theft at the Dangote ...
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Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen
The Rivers State House of Assembly has once again vetoed Governor Fubara and enacted an amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law.
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FCCPC Shuts Chinese Supermarket Over Claims Of Discrimination Against Nigerians
Officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer and Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed up an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket situated at the China General ...
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Nigeria Not ‘Mature’ For State Police, IGP Insists
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun believes the country is not “mature” for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges ...
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Milan Industries claims N850 billion damages against AMCON
The Milan Industries Ltd, owners of Intercontinental Hotels, Lagos has filed Eight Hundred and Fifty Billion Naira (N850,000,000,000.00) damages claim against Assets Management ...
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Tinubu Commends Dangote Group Over Diesel Price Reduction
President Bola Tinubu has commended the enterprising feat of Dangote Oil and Gas Limited, in reducing the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil ...
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IGP Commissions State-Of-The-Art Police Command Complex In Ogun
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday, officially commissioned a state-of-the-art Police Command Complex in Eleweran, Abeokuta, Ogun State. ...
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Alleged ₦84bn Theft: No Court Can Prevent EFCC From Prosecuting Yahaya Bello — Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted a court ruling asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ...
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Gov AbdulRazaq Hosts Chinese Investors, Seeks Local Processing of Solid Minerals
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the administration is always open for partnerships and engagements that attract investments and pave the ...
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NSCDC Commission New Divisional Office in Kwara
In a bid to confront headlong the mounting security challenges, including violence and other social vices pervading various communities in Kwara state, the ...
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FG Declares April 7 National Police Day
The Federal governor of Nigeria under the administration of President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. This was disclosed ...
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Junior Pope: Delta Govt Prohibits Actors’ Water Journey Without Safety Gadgets
Delta Government has prohibited journeys on its water bodies for actors to carry out their creative talents without putting on life jackets and ...
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits 33.20% Despite Naira Rebound
Despite Naira’s rebound, Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 33.20% in March 2024 compared to February 2024 headline inflation rate which was 31.70%. This ...
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CSO Drags Kwara Government, Contractors to EFCC Over N17.8bn Kwara Hotel Renovation
The Civil Society Organization, operating under the aegis of Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), has dragged the Kwara State Government and the ...
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Ilorin Cult Clash: Police Confirm Arrest of 46 Suspects
The Nigerian Police Force, Kwara State Command has confirmed the arrest of 46 suspected members of various cult groups following the recent cult ...
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Again, FRSC Warns Motorists Against Disobedience To Traffic Rules, As Road Crash Claims 19 Lives
No fewer 19 passengers on Sunday lost their lives in a road accident that occured at Kilometre 3, Sabo, Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway. The accident ...
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Army Speaks On Soldier Who Allegedly Killed Lover, Says Suspect Not Ex-Boko Haram Member
The Nigerian Army says it is investigating the alleged killing of a lady, Hauwakulu Tabra, by a soldier, Private Adamu Muhammad at one ...
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10 Years After Chibok Abduction, Parents Pray For Safe Return Of 92 Girls
Exactly 10 years after the abduction of 276 students of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State, former abductees, parents and relatives ...
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Armed Men Besiege Govt Secretariat In Oyo
Some armed intruders laid siege on the Oyo State Government Secretariat early Saturday, attempting to enter the Governor’s Office and the state House ...
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Over 300 Drones, Missiles Fired From Iran, Say Israel Army
Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in its unprecedented attack overnight, injuring at least 12 people, an Israeli army ...
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None of SDGs is Possible unless Climate Crisis is Under Control – UN agency
By Usman Aliyu Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, UN Climate Change says none of the Sustainable Development Goals will be possible unless the climate ...
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‘I Am A Man,’ Bobrisky Tells Court
Crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky on Friday told the court he identifies as a male after he was found guilty of abusing ...
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Ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele Released After Meeting Bail Conditions
The Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been released after meeting the bail conditions granted him by the ...
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Kwara Governor, IEDPU President, Extol Virtues Of IPU Chairman, Omomeji Morogun At Fidau Prayer
Eminent personalities, including the representatives of Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday attended the fidau prayer for the late chairman of Ibagun ...
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Court Jails Bobrisky Six Months for Naira Abuse
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 12, 2024, sentenced Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, to ...
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Coastal Road To Be Completed In Eight Years, Cost N4b Per Km – FG
The Minister of Works Dave Umahi says the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction will take eight years and cost N4bn per kilometre. Umahi spoke ...
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Mammoth Crowd At The Burial Of Ex- IPU Chairman, Fidau Holds Friday
Mammoth crowd on Wednesday 10th April, 2024 attended the janazah( burial)of the late chairman of Ibagun Progressive Union (IPU), Okelele area, Ilorin, Alh ...
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Eid: Yahyah Seriki Greets Muslims, Mourns Passing of Justice Belgore
Ambassador AbdulFatai Yahaya Seriki-Gambari, CEO of Kursi Investment, philanthropist, and seasoned politician, has conveyed warm Eid greetings to Muslim faithfuls, urging them to ...
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Corporate Affairs Commission Places First Bank Record On Caveat As Board Crisis Worsens
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has placed the record of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings on caveat pending the resolution of the ...
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Legal Icon, Ola-Olu Ali Proffers Solution To Nigeria’s Problems
A Legal Luminary, Professor Yusuf Ola Olu-Ali has attributed the plethora of challenges plaguing the Nation to lack sacrifice of citizens. Professor Ola ...
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Sustain Lessons of Ramadan, FOMWAN Urges Muslims
The Federation of Muslim Women in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has urged Muslims to sustain the lessons of Ramadan as they concluded this year’s Ramadan ...
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Eid-El-fitri: Governments Urged To Stabilize Food Prices
Both the federal and state governments in the country have been urged to find ways to reduce and stabilize food prices in the ...
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Governor AbdulRazaq Distances Self From Trial of Cleric in Kwara
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has distanced himself from the purported prosecution of a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abdulrazaq Solihudeen. The clarification was ...
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Just In: FG Add Additional Day To Eid-El-Fitri Holiday
The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr. This was made ...
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Emefiele Arraigned On Fresh Charges, Remanded In EFCC Custody
A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...
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Eid-El-Fitri: NSCDC, FRSC Deploys 4,470 Personnel To Beef Up Security In Kwara
In a bid to ensure the safety and well-being of residents and visitors during the Eid-El-Fitr celebration, The Kwara State Command of the ...
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NSCDC Official, 9 Others killed In Sokoto Palliative Distribution Stampede
No fewer than ten persons, including a volunteer with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, lost their lives in their bid to ...
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BBC Documentary on Kankan School; Stop Blaming Past Govts, Take Responsibility – PDP Tells Gov. AbdulRazaq
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara State chapter has asked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to take ...
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Law Banning Charcoal Production, Intact – Kwara Government
Kwara State Government has reaffirmed the ban on production of charcoal in the state, adding that the law is intact. The State Commissioner ...
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Okuama Soldiers Killings: We Can’t Sleep With Our Eyes Closed – Urhobo Residents
Leaders and representatives of Ewu, Okparabe, Arhavwarien, and other Urhobo-ethnic nationalities in Delta State, under siege by soldiers carrying out cordon-and-search operations in ...
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Petrol: Oil marketers propose N550/litre price to Dangote
As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, moves to end petrol scarcity in Lagos and its environs, Dangote Refinery and oil marketers ...
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Jigawa Suspends Commissioner Over Alleged Mismanagement Of Iftar Feeding Funds
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has suspended Aminu Kanta as the Commissioner of the Ministry of Commerce. The suspension follows allegations of ...
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Things To Know About Monday’s Total Solar Eclipse
When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from ...
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FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holidays To Celebrate Eid-el-Fitr
The federal government has declared Tuesday, 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, ...
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Ramadan: Empower Indigent Muslims, Rather Than Bankrolling Hajj Travels – Cleric
The Chief Missioner of Igbomina-Ekiti Muslim Forum, Alhaji Abdulkadir Salaudeen on Sunday admonished wealthy Muslims to empower indigent ones among them rather than ...
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Again, Kwara Poly Sheds More Light On Encroachment Of Its Land, As Alumni Demands Political Will From Govt To Reclaim Property
The Alumni Association of the Kwara State Polytechnic Worldwide on Thursday facilitated a stakeholder’s public gathering on how the institution would recover portions ...
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Fake EFCC Officer Nab In Kwara
The Ilorin Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Akogun Rasheed Usman, an alleged fraudster from Babanla in ...
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Kwara Govt Speaks On Ex-Gov. Ahmed Travail With EFCC, Reacts To BBC Story On Kankan LGEA School
Kwara State Government has refuted claims that it is behind the current corruption trial of former Governor Abdulfatahi Ahmed, saying the burden of ...