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Plateau owes workers two not six months salary – HoS
The Plateau State Government says it is owing its workers two months and not six months of salary arrears. The Head of Civil ...
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Police dismiss Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri for Illegal Searching of Citizen Phone, assault
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri with Force No. 509745, attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command, for ...
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Insecurity: Kwara Governor Tasks Religious, Community Leaders
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq has harped on the important role the religious and community leaders must play in ending insecurity in the ...
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‘Mama Boko Haram’ Bags Jail Terms For N66m Theft
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court has sentenced Aisha Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, and her co-defendants to ...
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Kaduna Train Attack: How Leader Of Terrorists Deceived Us To Release His Wife, Kids —Presidency
ABDUCTORS of passengers of the ill-fated Abuja Kaduna train successfully deceived the presidency into releasing the pregnant wife of their commander, a presidential ...
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IYD: Saraki Call On Youths To Vote For Right Candidates Come 2023
President of the 8th Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described Nigerian youths as major stakeholders in the socio-economic and political development of ...
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PIN condemns internet shut down during protests in Sierra Leone
Paradigm Initiative, PIN, has condemned the internet shutdown that occurred in Sierra Leone following political protests that erupted. In a statement signed by ...
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‘Fish out my Father’s Killers’, teenage school girl begs IGP, CP
A 19 year old Senior secondary school girl, Stella Mbayin Ndoma, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba ...
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NSCDC trains personnel on protection of civilians
In a bid to further boost the capacity of NSCDC personnel in peace and conflict resolution, over 100 staff drawn from the National ...
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Buhari Meets Families Of Train Abductees, Explains Jettisoning Of Force
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why his administration decided not to use maximum force to free the victims of the Kaduna-bound train abducted ...
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Examining Gaps In Youths’ Preoccupation With Social Media
Social media is a means of interaction between people regardless of race, age or gender. Various social sites that have found their way ...
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My Administration Will Be Inclusive, Adeleke Assures Youths
Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke has promised to institute sustainable youth development agenda to harness the huge potential of youth when he ...
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IYD: We Never Had It So Good Like This Before – Kwara Youths Express Gratitude To Gov AbdulRazaq, As Another 100 Youths Get N1m Grant Each
Youths in Kwara State on Friday expressed gratitude to the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for nurturing future leaders and building the economic capacity of ...
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Afritel Trains Journalists on Grassroots Accountability Reporting
Afritel Multimedia Limited, Albarka FM, has today commenced three days of training for media personnel and social media influencers in Kwara on good governance ...
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Court Restrains Govt From Trespass On Artee Industries Land
A High Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, presided over by His Lordship, Justice Nureni Kutanga, has given an order restraining ...
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PSC Chairman, Smith in trouble over ‘contract scam’ as Commissioner petitions EFCC
These are not the best of times for the PSC Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), IGP Musiliu Smith (retd.) as he faces probe ...
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Suspended AGF Idris, 3 Others Seeking Plea Bargain – EFCC
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) heard on Wednesday that suspended Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris and ...
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7 Boko Haram Logistics Suppliers Arrested by Military Troops, 5 Kidnapped Victims Rescued
The Troops of 195 Battalion, Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 7 Boko Haram Logistics Suppliers and kidnappers in the outskirt of Maidugiri, in ...
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KDSG Debunks Circulated Message, Says Kaduna-Zaria Road Safe
The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to a widely circulated message advising citizens not to enter or exit Zaria, ...
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Motorists Abandon Vehicles As Robbers Invade Long Bridge
robbery incident occurred on Long Bridge, near Warewa bus stop, inward the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the ...
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Govt Shuts 3 Illegal Game Centers In Oyo
Oyo State Gaming and Lottery Board on Tuesday evening, clamped down on operators of gaming and lottery centres without an operational license within ...
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Governor Seyi Makinde Reshuffle Cabinet
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has done a minor reshuffling of his cabinet, assigning new portfolios to two Commissioners. The reshuffling was ...
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KWSG Signs Minimum Wage Agreement With Tertiary Institutions
Kwara State Government on Tuesday signed agreement with the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council on the implementation of the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges ...
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Ex- Kwara Poly Board Chairman Leaves Prison, Thanks Buhari
Upon his release from the Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the former chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Dr Saadu ...
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Irabor: How We Nabbed Masterminds of Owo Catholic Church Attack
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has disclosed that perpetrators of the Owo attack on a Catholic Church have been arrested. During a ...
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MAN, LCCI to FG: Rising debt threatening economy
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, and economy analysts have warned the Federal Government over ...
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Customs Denies Auctioning of 7000 Cars
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has distanced itself from rumours making the rounds that a special auction of over 7000 cars would soon ...
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Unemployment: Interior Ministry is well positioned for job creation – Belgore
As the number of unemployed Nigerians continue to swell due to the exponential increase in population, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. ...
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Transport Unions Clear Air On Controversy Over Minibus Facilitated By KWSG
The Kwara state chapter of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN alongside National Union Road Transport Workers, NURTW, has debunked claims ...
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Nigeria bleeding over fake news – Minister
The Minister of state, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zuberu Dada, has decried the scourge of fake news in Nigeria saying that the nation is ...
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90-year-old suspected supplier of drugs to bandits nabbed – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 90-year-old suspected supplier of illicit drugs to bandits, Usman Adamu, in Mailalle, Sabon ...
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Police rescue 6 kidnap victims in Katsina, Kill 8 suspected terrorists
The Police Command in Katsina says its operatives have successfully rescued six kidnapped victims at Unguwan Dako, Tandama village, Danja Local Government Area ...
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NDLEA Arrests ‘Pastor’ With Three Drums Of Mkpuru Mmiri
A trans-border drug dealer, Pastor Anietie Okon Effiong, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with three ...
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Soludo Reunites With Primary School Teacher
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, at the weekend played host to his school teacher, Dr Angela Mebirim, who taught him during his primary ...
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Kwara PDP Senatorial Candidate Bolaji Abdullahi Donates N2.5m To Alanamu Fire Disaster Victims
The senatorial candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Kwara central senatorial district in the 2023 election, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi of Friday donated ...
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Gunmen Attack Expatriates Bus, Kill 6 Abduct 3
Two expatriates, two drivers and two Police Inspectors working with royal ceramic company limited in Ajaokuta local government area of Kogi state were ...
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Hoodlums kill 4 officers, 2 suspects escape from custody in Imo – Police
The Imo state Police Command on Saturday said hoodlums suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, armed group the ...
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EFCC Meets BDC Operators in Abuja, Set To Clamp Down On Forex Hoarders
As part of its ongoing efforts to check the rising incidence of foreign exchange speculation which has brought pressure on the value of ...
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Over 2,000 Youths Jostle For 280 IT Vacancies As Huawei Holds Job Fair
Over 2,000 Nigerian youths jostled for 280 vacancies at the Huawei Job Fair held in Abuja. The job was organised by Huawei, a ...
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Kuje attack: NSCDC presents N2.8m to slain personnel’s family
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has presented N2.8 million to the family of late Inspector of Corps Ilyasu Abraham, who ...
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NDLEA destroys 560,068kg cocaine, cannabis in Lagos
Over 560,068.31414 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs were on Thursday 4th August 2022 set ablaze by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, ...
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Policeman Dies From Alleged Torture By Soldiers
An Inspector serving with the Lagos State Police Command, Orukpe Monday, has died from the torture he allegedly received from soldiers who attacked ...
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Bandits Documentary: NBC Fines DSTV, TSTV, NTA, Trust TV N5m Each
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N5 million each on Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite Limited ...
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UK Court Adjourns Ekweremadu’s Trial Till Oct 31 Over Alleged Organ Harvesting
The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom (UK) has adjourned the trial of a former deputy president of the senate, Ike Ekweremadu ...
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Deny IPOB, others access to violence, destabilization activities, Lai Mohammed begs Google
The Federal Government has urged Google to deny IPOB and others using using its platform for acts of violence and destabilization. This is ...
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FG, Google partner to curb Nigerians from using YouTube for hate, false speech
The federal government has met with Google to prohibit outlawed groups and their affiliations from using YouTube channels with a view to broadcasting ...
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Niger Republic Must Refund Our N1.4bn To Settle ASUU – SERAP Tells FG
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded urged President Muhammadu Buhari to demand a refund of the N1.4billion given to the ...
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Doling out money to other countries when Nigerians are hungry is disaster — Adebayo knocks Buhari
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo has described the endorsement by President Muhammadu to support neighbouring Niger with ...
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FG Justifies Purchase of 10 Jeeps Worth N1.4B For Niger Republic
Federal Government has confirmed that it spent sum of N1.4bn to purchase 10 Toyota Land Cruser V8 jeeps for the government of Niger ...
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Soyinka, Falana back moves to impeach Buhari
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday supported the move by the National Assembly members of the ...
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Abuja-Kaduna train: FG gives conditions for resuming operations
Transport Minister Mu’azu Sambo says appropriate technology will be installed before resuming train operations on Abuja – Kaduna route. Sambo also expressed the ...
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Obasanjo speaks on bankruptcy, laments high cost of diesel
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, lamented the high cost of diesel, saying it is taking a toll on his business. Obasanjo, who ...
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Gov Dapo Abiodun Presents Sport Utility Vehicles To Ogun Judiciary
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday presented thirteen Sport Utility vehicles to the state justice sector. According to the governor, the ...
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Ondo Govt Extends Enforcement Of Compulsory Installation Of CCTV In Public Places
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has extended the enforcement of compulsory installation of Close Circuit Television, CCTV, devices in all public places in ...
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Kwara Gov Swears In New Cabinet Members, Moves Four Commissioners
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated five new commissioners and a Special Adviser amid a minor cabinet reshuffle that saw four others ...
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How We Committed Buhari To Increase Judges’ Salary – Chair Board of Benchers
Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN has revealed that the body has succeeded in getting President Muhammadu Buhari’s ...
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Insecurity: Katsina State Government Organises Special Prayer Session
Katsina State Government has organised a special prayer session for Allah’s blessings, bounties and intervention on the current insecurity bedeviling the state and ...
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Atiku Seeks UK’s Support On Security, Economy
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has asked for an increased collaboration between ...
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Youth Unemployment Worse Than Time Bomb – Olu Of Warri
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has lamented the level of youth unemployment in the country, saying it was worse than a ...
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Insecurity: Gov Yahaya Bello orders suspension of monarch, queries LG Chairman
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered the immediate suspension of the Ohi of Eganyi and Chairman, Ajaokuta Traditional Area Council, Alhaji Musa ...