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Gov AbdulRazaq commissions Gbugbu International Market in Edu
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday officially commissioned the first phase of the Gbugbu International Market amid applause from the residents of ...
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Police rescue 15 abducted NYSC members
Police operatives in Anambra have rescued 15 abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who had just completed their orientation in Imo. The ...
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New naira: Falana knocks CBN for disobeying Court order
Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has lambasted the Central Bank of Nigeria for allegedly flouting the interim injunction of ...
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Old Naira: CBN insists on deadline despite court order
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted that its February 10 deadline for the validity of old naira notes still stands. The ...
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FG orders closure of all Polytechnics
The Federal Government has ordered the shutdown of all polytechnics in the country ahead of the general election on February 25 and March ...
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Kwara announces job vacancies for garment factory
Kwara State Government has opened an online portal for people to apply to work full-time in the garment factory, one of the legacy ...
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Osinbajo inaugurates APC legal compliance committee for federal, states elective positions
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has remained the only party anchored on social democracy, social protection and social mobility, especially for the poor, ...
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Cleric charges govt to review policies stressing citizens
The Zonal Chairman of Nasrul-Lahi-Li Fathi, NASFAT, Oyo Zone One, Alhaji Bayo Azeez says the federal government should review policies that are causing ...
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School teacher bags life jail for defiling six-year-old girl
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Monday, sentenced a 41-year-old teacher of the Mind Builders Nursery and Primary School, Omole ...
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Pastor arrested for carrying AK-47, policeman faces probe, church apologises
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the presiding pastor, House on the Rock, Abuja Chapter, Uche Aigbe, for ...
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El-Rufai discloses names of people cabals wanted as Buhari’s succesor
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has revealed the names of politicians the cabals in the Presidential Villa wanted to succeed President Muhammadu ...
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Ekiti joins states suing FG over naira crisis
The Ekiti State government has applied to be joined as a co-plaintiff in a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court ...
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Chrisland Schools breaks silence on student’s death
The management of Chrisland Schools Limited has finally reacted to the death of one of its students Whitney Adeniran on Thursday. In a ...
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Lagos government shuts down Chrisland school over student’s death
Day after a student Whitney Adeyemi Adeniran reportedly died, Chrisland School, Opebi-Ikeja, Lagos state has been shut by Lagos state government. This was ...
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INEC to decongest overcrowded polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday said overcrowded polling units will be decongested to smaller polling units in the same location on ...
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New naira notes: CBN debunks reports on shortage of printing materials
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday debunked reports that Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Plc (NSPMC) is facing challenges with ...
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2023: DHQ denies ‘meeting’ between Generals and Atiku
The Nigerian military on Saturday debunked a report of an alleged meeting between some unnamed senior military officers and the Presidential candidate of ...
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Looters raid shops, homes after Turkey quake
His bloodied face is instantly visible as he runs down the alley of the old bazaar in the historic city of Antakya, pursued ...
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Police lift ban on rallies in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has lifted ban imposed on rallies, and processions across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued ...
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Isin monarchs praise AbdulRazaq for positive turnarounds, pledge support for Gov’s re-election bid
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq came up for ovation in Isin local government area of the state as monarchs and community leaders commended ...
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Cash Crunch, Fuel Scarcity: NUJ seeks accelerated action to relieve citizens of hardship; advises members on election conduct
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kwara State Council has called on the Federal Government to find a quick solution to the lingering ...
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N805m scam: EFCC nabs, sends senator Nwaoboshi to prison 7 months after conviction
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and sent to prison Senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi, ...
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Council of State asks CBN to recirculate old notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s redesign of the naira has been backed by the Natiional Council of State. However, to alleviate Nigerians’ suffering, ...
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ICPC arraigns NSCDC official over alleged fake certificate
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, Niger ...
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Buhari sets up handover committee ahead of May 29
President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a transition council ahead of the expiration of his tenure on May 29. This was contained in a ...
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Kwara Gov holds emergency security council meeting
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday held an emergency security council meeting to design strategies to maintain law and order amid biting ...
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Immigration intercepts 6,216 voters cards from foreigners
As the 2023 general election gathers momentum, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Idris Jere Isah has said that Comptrollers would be held ...
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Fuel, Naira Scarcity: Gov AbdulRazaq announces palliatives for vulnerable Kwara residents
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved palliatives for various vulnerable groups in the state to cushion the effects of the ongoing fuel ...
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AbdulRazaq approves cash backing of outstanding promotion
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the cash backing of year 2018 promotion for the staff of Kwara State Teaching Service Commission ...
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Naira, fuel scarcity: Gov Sanwo-Olu announces 50 percent reduction in T. fares
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, announced a reduction in the transport fare of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) by 50 ...
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Gov Abiodun visits victim shot during protest over Naira scarcity, urges for calm
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, paid a visit to Gabriel Michael, who was hit by a stray bullet during the protest over ...
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Buhari sacks NSITF managing director
President Muhammadu Buhari, has sacked the Managing Director (MD), of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Michael Akabogu, over alleged certificate forgery. ...
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Supreme Court suspends deadline on old naira notes
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has restrained the Nigerian Government from continuing with the full implementation of the demonetisation policy. Three States of ...
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Police ban rallies, protests, unlawful gatherings in Kwara
The Nigerian Police Force, Kwara State Command on Wednesday announced a temporary ban on political rally, protest and unlawful gathering in the state. ...
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Customs Service seeks Emir of Ilorin’s support in fight against smuggling
Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara State Command on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim SuluGambari, to seek the ...
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FBI indicts Nigerian for stealing varsity’s $1.4m
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Ayotunde Solademi, has described how Kolawole Erinle, reportedly involved in a cybercrime, allegedly scammed Kansas City ...
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Tinubu lauds Govs, Court’s ruling on CBN Naira swap
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the governors of the 36 states for supporting the ...
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ICPC finds N258m stashed in bank head office, arrests managers
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the discovery of N258million stashed in the head office of a ...
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Fuel scarcity: NNPC starts direct supply to IPMAN
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has allocated petrol to marketers directly to ease scarcity. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ...
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IPMAN clears air on fuel price, shutdown of filling stations controversies
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied reports that marketers will cease operations once the government implements the N195 per ...
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Tinubu Calls For Calm On Naira Notes Scarcity
The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed sympathies with Nigerians over the monetary policy of the Central Bank ...
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Fuel scarcity will ease off next week, NNPC GMD Kyari assures Nigerians
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mele Kyari, has assured Nigerians that the lingering fuel scarcity will ease off ...
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Killing: lawyers stage peaceful protest, boycott courts for 3 days in Imo
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Imo, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest following the incessant attacks, killings and kidnapping by ...
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CBN Governor Emefiele fighting back for losing presidential bid – Ganduje
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has said that the “untimely implementation” of Naira swap policy, was deliberately done by the governor of the ...
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Truce between Bello, Ohinoyi a birthday gift to monarch – Group
An emerging leading tourist organisation, Ohueje Ohinoyi Festival, has hailed the peace move between the Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and His ...
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EFCC nabs Abuja bank manager hoarding N29m new notes
An operations manager of a leading commercial bank in Abuja central area was on Monday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial ...
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Buhari sad over killing of Nigerian pilgrims
The State House says President Buhari has received with sadness the murder of a number of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on their way to ...
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Kwara commissioner die in lagos autocrash
The commissioner II at the Kwara state’s civil service commission, Mrs Dorcas Afeniforo, is dead. Mrs Afeniforo, a former commissioner for Women Affairs ...
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Naira crisis: Reps may hold emergency session – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the Green Chamber would have no option but to reconvene before the ...
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Buhari condemns terrorists’ attack on Katsina vigilantes as horrific
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the attack on vigilantes at Yargoje Forest in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, where many ...
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PSC appoints 3 DIGs, suspends promotion of 19 senior officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors ...
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Police warn against protest over scarcity of new naira notes in Kwara
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Paul Odama has ordered aggressive patrol of banks and other financial facilities across the state. The ...
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2023 Census: NPC Administers Oath Of Secrecy On Functionaries
The National Population Commisssion, (NPC) Kwara State office has administered oath of Secrecy on the 752 trainees and 460 Special Workforce that participated ...
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Buhari confers 115 Foreign Officers with Ambassador-in-situ
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the title of Ambassador-in Situ to 115 foreign officers for their contributions to the nation’s development and economy. ...
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2023 polls: North East group lauds military over growing peace
The North-East Rehabilitation Group (NERG), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has lauded the Armed Forces of Nigeria over the growing peace in the region ahead ...
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Naira Policy: Arewa youths attack PDP, Atiku for allegedly playing politics with Nigerians’ hardships
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Saturday urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop playing politics with the new Naira policy ...
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Fuel scarcity: Osun gov orders composition of PMS monitoring team
The Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the composition of a special monitoring team headed by his chief of staff to look ...
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2023 Census: NPC warns against extortion of functionaries
The National Commissioner , National Population Commission, NPC, Kwara State, Alhaji Razaq Gidado has warned against extortion of money or racketeering from those ...
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NPC receives first batch of personal assisted devices for 2023 census
The National Population Commission (NPC) has received the first batch of 100,000 Personal Assisted Devices (PDA) for the conduct of the 2023 Population ...
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Circulation of new naira notes: CBN to engage 30k super agents
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is working to address the challenges Nigerians are facing to have access to the new ...