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Gobir pays condolence visit to YPP women leader over demise of mother
The YPP governorship candidate in Kwara, Waziri Yakubu Gobir on Thursday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the Young Progressives Party’s ...
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Airstrike: We regret collateral deaths in Zamfara, fighting insurgency is difficult – FG
Federal Government has expressed regret over the death of the residents of Maru LGA of Zamfara State, following a recent military operation in ...
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Osinbajo visits Tinubu at home
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday evening visited the Asokoro, Abuja home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate. ...
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Life Assurance: FEC Approves N13bn for Over 318,000 Police Personnel
Federal Executive Council has approved N13.32bn for life assurance packages for 318,319 personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. The Minister of Police Affairs, ...
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Buhari Launches ‘Eyemark’ For Monitoring Government Projects
President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a digital application called ‘Eyemark’, by which government expenditure on capital projects will be monitored and evaluated. Eyemark ...
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Correctional Service unveils new football pitch for inmates
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Tuesday unveiled newly renovated football pitch in Custodial Centre in Enugu as a way of promoting sports ...
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Canada’s collaboration with Nigeria on Africa’s 1st humanoid robot worth $12.6bn
The Uniccon Group of Companies says that its collaboration with Canada Trade Commission on Africa’s first humanoid robot “Omeife” is worth $12.6 billion. ...
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Shun corruption, retire peacefully, Fashola tasks civil servants
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has urged civil servants to shun corruption to enjoy a peaceful and stress free retirement devoid ...
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Kwara NUJ hosts Health Commissioner at 35th Media Parliament
All is set for the 35th media parliament of the Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) holding in Ilorin, the ...
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Kwara to honour 50 outstanding personalities, firms; lists categories
Kwara State Government on Wednesday says 50 elder statesmen, women, philanthropists, and public intellectuals across all divides have been penned down for Lifetime ...
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Germany Returns 22 Stolen Benin Bronzes To Nigeria
Germany has officially handed over 22 Benin bronze artifacts to Nigeria in Abuja, over a century after they were looted by British colonists. ...
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Buhari inaugurates national shared center
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a National Shared Service Centre to tackle emerging cyber threats to digital infrastructure and assets in the country. ...
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NYSC warns Corps members against local politics
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, corps members have been warned against involvement in the local politics of their host communities. The Acting ...
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Court Remands Fake LASTMA Official
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Mobile Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, has sentenced a fake Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officer, ...
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Gov. Makinde Approves N10m for Apata fire victims
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has sympathised with traders who lost properties in last Thursday’s petrol tanker fire, which rocked the Apata ...
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Sanwo-Olu assures on hitch-free census exercise
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday assured that his administration would provide an enabling environment for the conduct of a hitch-free ...
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FG rakes in $547m from 5G auction – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the auctioning of the 5G spectrum, which generated 547 million dollars. The president attributed the feat to the ...
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Court convicts Doyin Okupe, Obi’s presidential campaign DG
Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council of Labour Party, Doyin Okupe has been convicted of money laundering. The Federal High Court sitting ...
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LASG warns residents to avoid overcrowded gatherings during festive season
Lagos State government on Monday urged residents to avoid overcrowded gatherings during the festive season. This according to the state government is to ...
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KWSG begins payment of 2009, 2010 arrears of LG pension, gratuities
Kwara State Government has commenced the payment of the long-standing pension and gratuity arrears covering years 2009 and 2010 for local government retirees. ...
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300 Nigerians arrive Jordan for 2022 pilgrimage
No Fewer than 300 Nigerians have safely arrived Amman, the capital of Jordan for the 2022 pilgrimage in the Holy Land. The pilgrimage ...
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Qur’an Competition: C’ttee Hails Gov. AbdulRazaq As Kwara Contingent Airlifted To Zamfara
The Kwara State contingent to the 37th National Qur’an Recitation Competition holding in Gusau, Zamfara have been Airlifted to Gusau. In his farewell ...
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NAF rescues 7 kidnapped Chinese – after 24 weeks in captivity
Operatives of the Nigerian Air Force have rescued seven Chinese nationals from a kidnap den in Kaduna State. On June 29, the Chinese ...
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Ebonyi govt approves N111m for Christmas celebration, names stadium after Abacha
Ebonyi state government has approved the sum of N111,250,000 for Christmas celebration for indigenes of the state. Chooks Oko, the state’s special adviser ...
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FG Declares Public Holidays For Christmas, New Year
The Federal Government has declared December 26th and 27th as well as January 2nd, 2023 as public holidays to mark the Christmas and ...
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Apata Fire: Makinde Pledges Govt Support For Victims
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sympathised with traders whose property were lost in Thursday’s tanker fire disaster in the Apata area ...
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: Croatia Wins Third Place
Croatia have claimed the third place spot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after defeating Morocco by 2 goals to 1. ...
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Why Nigeria is the best place to invest – Buhari tells Corporate America
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Washington DC asserted that Nigeria remains the best destination for American investors to put their money. According to ...
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Buhari, Most Labour Friendly President – MINILS DG, Aremu
The director general, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin, Kwara State, Comrade Issa Aremu has described President Muhammadu Buhari as the ...
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Real reasons Buhari didn’t allow Fayose impeached as Ekiti gov – Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, has disclosed that the president refrained from removing former Governor Ayodele Fayose from office at a time ...
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2023 Election: Stakeholders advised Journalists against fake news
Stakeholders have urged media practitioners to desist from publishing fake news, that could discredit the electoral process in the upcoming 2023 general elections. ...
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NEMA evacuates 191 stranded Nigerians from India
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday, received 191 stranded Nigerians from India. The returnees, who were evacuated by NEMA on behalf ...
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NPC Flags Off CAPI training in Kwara
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Friday flagged off training for sixty (65) persons on Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI), in Ilorin, Kwara ...
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Cook-Olododo empowers, presents 100 youths with ICT training, 100 laptops
Social Democratic Party (SDP) House of Representatives candidate for the Ilorin East/Ilorin South federal constituency, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Cook-Olododo, has empowered 100 youth with ...
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We’ve recovered over N30bn from suspended Accountant-General – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, said it had so far recovered over N30 billion from the corruption activities surrounding the ...
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Adeleke lied, I challenge him to publish details of Osun’s debt with dates obtained – Oyetola
Immediate past governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has for the umpteenth time, disclosed that he did not take any bank facility for ...
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Oyetola took N18bn loan after losing guber election, Osun indebted to the tune of N407.32bn – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Thursday said his administration inherited N407.32 billion debt from the immediate past government of Adegboyega Oyetola. Adeleke, ...
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KWSG donates Mobility Aids To Persons Living with Disabilities
The Kwara State Government has on Thursday donated mobility aids to persons living with disabilities at an event organized by the Ministry of ...
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I’m Not involved In Any N170m Case Before EFCC – Ex- Harmony Holdings Director
Former group executive director, Harmony Holdings Limited, Ilorin Kwara State, Otunba Bayo Sanni, has clarified that he is not involved in any case ...
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Issa Onilu Lauds Kayode Oyin Zubair Over Community Intervention Initiatives, as 5 Get Bus, Motorcycle
The Deputy Director of Media and Publicity for Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Councils for the 2023 Presidential election, Issa Lanre Onilu, has lauded the efforts ...
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FEC approves N9.24bn life insurance cover for civil servants
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved N9.24 billion for the 2022/2023 Group Life Insurance Cover for federal civil servants. Minister of ...
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UK reveals new relocation opportunities, massive vacancies for jobs
In an effort to reduce unemployment, the United Kingdom has announced an opportunity for qualified Nigerian teachers to relocate to the country. This ...
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Court vacates IGP ’s conviction order
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday vacated its November 29, 2022 order committing the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman ...
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Stamp duty: FG agreed to pay consultants N1.5 trn to recover N20 trn — Presidency
The presidency has again dismissed allegations of misappropriation of stamp duty funds leveled against some government agencies by a member of the House ...
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Imo NUJ crisis: Court adjourns case to March 2023
The high court sitting in Owerri has adjourned the case on the purported sale of the old secretariat of the Nigeria Union of ...
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2023 Census: NPC commences master trainers workshop in Kwara
As part of the preparation for the 2023 Population and Housing Census, the National Population Commission (NPC) on Tuesday flagged off master trainers ...
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2023: Nobody can threaten me over my preferred candidate – Obasanjo
Amid claims that he is backing Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP, flag bearer, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said nobody can threaten ...
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Reps order Police, DSS to clamp down on fuel stations selling above regulated price
The House of Representatives has asked Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to collaborate with Nigerian Police Force and DSS to clamp ...
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2023: We’re ready for poll – Police AIG Asafa
The Nigeria Police said it has put in place water- tight measures to ensure the conduct of free, fair, and transparent general elections ...
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Travellers no longer need Covid-19 tests, face masks irrespective of vaccination status – FG
The federal government has said either pre-arrival or post-arrival testing for COVID-19 is no longer required for travellers “irrespective of vaccination status”. This ...
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Gov. Adeleke directs mining companies to pay 13% derivation
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Monday directed all mining companies in the state to pay 13 percent derivation on the value of ...
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Court Remands Zamfara Commissioner
Zamfara state High Court II sitting in Gusau has remanded the state Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural resources Ibrahim Jibo Magayaki for contempt ...
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FG Approves Indigenous Production Of Satellite
The Federal Government has approved the production of Indigenous Satellite in Nigeria to boost Internet broadband penetration. The satellite production and design will ...
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Jiya’s appointment into KWIRS board excites Kwara NUJ
The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described the appointment of its member, Fatima Asabe Jiya, into the ...
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Ogun To Host 2024 National Sports Festival
Ogun State has been confirmed as the next hosts of the biennial National Sports Festival in 2024. This was made known during the ...
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Army Chief charges 6,226 recruits to remain apolitical
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. – Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has charged 6,226 recruits of 83 regular intake of the Nigerian Army to ...
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Alleged N-Power Fraud of N900 million: Dbanj threatens to sue Minister, ICPC
Nigerian singer, Daniel Oladapo popularly known as Dbanj has charged the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, to ...
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Improve your information gathering, NSCDC tasks private guards
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River, has charged the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria on ...
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IGP commissions 5 new gun boats
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Friday, was in Lagos for the commissioning of projects that have been successfully completed ...
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NSCDC intercepts two truckloads of vandalised railway slippers
Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has intercepted two trucks loaded with vandalized railway slippers from Bosso ...