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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 ...
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Give me 7days to resolve currency issues- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to give him seven days to resolve the issues surrounding the policy of the Central Bank of ...
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Gunmen set INEC office ablaze in Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has express worry over incessant attacks on its facilities weeks to the 2023 general election. A statement ...
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FEC to refund N9.6b to 2 states for road projects
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), approved the sum of N9.6 billion to two states Plateau and Borno for road projects built on behalf ...
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Over 40 reportedly trapped in collapsed Building
Over 40 persons are reportedly trapped in a two storey Building that collapsed at 7th avenue, Gwarimpa, Abuja. The Director, FCT Department of ...
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NYSC urges INEC to prioritize Corp members’ security
The Director-General, National Youths Service Corps, Brigadier General Dogara Ahmed has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to make security, welfare and ...
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NPC Commissioner in Kwara charges 2023 Census Functionaries on dedication, seeks redress of past mistakes
The National Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Rasaq Gidado says the 2023 Census is so crucial to the country ...
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2023: Technology can help students to vote without going on break – Unilorin VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Egbewolehas on Wednesday said that students of the school will be allowed to vote ...
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Alleged impersonation: FG files fresh evidence against 3 lawyers
The Federal Government has filed additional evidence against three Abuja-based legal practitioners over allegations bordering on impersonation.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports ...
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Media practitioner says Free Press essential for democratic growth
The free press has been described as essential companion in democracy and nation building. A media practitioner, Oluseyi Dasilva made this known while ...
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NLC cries out over scarcity of new naira notes, advises govt on what to do
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kwara State Council has expressed concern over scarcity of new naira notes in circulation. It warned that the ...
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Rural Electrification: KWSG approves installation of transformers for eleven communities
The Kwara State Government has again approved the installation of 11 transformers across communities in its ongoing efforts to boost access to regular ...
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Senate gives Pantami 48 hours ultimatum to account for N13.9 billion
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has been issued a 48-hour ultimatum to account for N13.9 billion Service Wide vote collected from ...
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Nigerian army parades over 100 suspected criminals
The Nigerian Army has paraded over one hundred suspected criminals in Lagos. The suspects were arrested for various crimes during the ‘Exercise still ...
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CBN gives further clarification on old naira notes acceptance
The Central Bank of Nigeria says the old two hundred, five hundred and one thousand naira notes will cease to be legal tender ...
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‘Why Ekiti cargo airport is yet to operate after commissioning’
The Special Adviser to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti state on Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, has explained that ...
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New NYSC DG takes over, rolls out 5-point policy thrust
The newly appointed Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.- Gen Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed, has taken over the leadership of ...
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Why engineers are not making headway on made-in-Nigeria cars – Expert
Lack of practical experience has remained a major reason why young Nigerian engineers are not making headway in their chosen discipline, national chairman ...
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Top bank officials in big mess as DSS intercepts new naira note sellers
The Department of State Services (DSS), has announced the arrest of sellers of new Naira notes in various parts of Nigeria. In a ...
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CISLAC explains Africa’s rising debt profile
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) says a major contributor to Africa’s rising public debt is the unprecedented influx of private lenders flooding ...
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Why I am not allocating land in FCT – Minister
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, says one of the most challenging assignments of his office is land matters. The Minister ...
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CBN extends old naira swap deadline till February 10
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the use of the old notes in the country till February 10. ...
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Lagos to divert traffic at Toll Gate/7-up axis for 10 weeks due to construction
The Lagos State Government has said it will divert traffic at the Old Tollgate to Berger section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Monday, ...
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Kwara journalists accuse NSCDC of maltreatment, but operatives deny allegation
The Chairman of the Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners, Salihu Shola Taofeek who doubles as the Publisher of Informant247 online Newspaper has ...
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Naira redesign targets corrupt persons, terror financiers – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, said the government’s currency swap is not meant to target innocent citizens but corrupt persons and terror financiers ...
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Anguish, frustration trail ATMs failure to dispense Naira notes
Barely four days to the expiration of the old naira notes deadline, many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in major parts of Lagos do ...
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Fuel crisis: NLC asks Kwara govt to raise task force..accuses marketers of hoarding
Perturbed over lingering hike in price of petrol, the Kwara State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the state government to ...
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Unidentified drone caused Nasarawa explosion- Gov Sule
Nasarawa State Government says the explosion that killed over 40 herders in Rukubi village Doma Local Government Area of the state was a ...
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Crashes: Don’t use 18-seater buses for interstate travels, FRSC advises
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday advised motorists against the use of 18-seater buses for long distance travels. The Corps Marshal ...
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Political Campaigns: Cleric advises against promoting tribal, religious sentiments
An Abuja-based Islamic cleric, Imam Yahya Al-Yolawi has advised Muslims, especially the youths against promoting tribal and religious sentiments in the ongoing political ...


















































