The First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu on Tuesday announced that the winner of this year’s Organization of African First Ladies for Development’s (OAFLAD), fabric competition will go home with a cash prize of N20million. Senator Tinubu stated…
By Titus Akhigbe The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the State’s employment process under his leadership is the fairest and most inclusive in the country, noting that the State has so far given automatic employment to over…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, says the Federal Government is planning to establish a National Social Housing Fund (NSHF) for low income earners. The minister stated this in his keynote address at the…
An Ikeja High Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina, after spending 15 years in a correctional facility without charge or trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala, while ruling…
The Police Command in Niger State has debunked online media reports of an explosion at the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station. SP Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson of the Command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Minna, that…
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a N1 billion human rights suit filed by detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government and Department…
.Says unless necessary constitutional amendments are made, INEC will only continue to organise national, state elections .Commission proposes 142 recommendations to improve electoral process Chairman of the Independent National Electoral…
Abuja’s hospitality scene is about to get even more glamorous. No 1 Hotels Limited is poised to join the ranks of the city’s top 5 most luxurious hotels, according to industry insiders. The news comes as No 1 Hotels continues to impress…
Ahead of the 2025 Anambra State governorship poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has countered its member, Pope Amaefuna, who had insisted that a candidate must emerge from the Southern zone. The party noted that such a position…
.Seeks Nigerians continued support for the army to enable it address insecurity The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt..-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured Nigerians of the Nigerian Army’s commitment to combating all threats and ensuring peace…
By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has admonished communities along the Coastal Highway routes not to erect new structures along the route with the hope of getting compensation. This is as it warned that compensation would not be paid…
.Says FG won’t allow Nigeria to slither into era of fear, tears, sorrow, blood .NSGF condemns Gwoza suicide attack .Tinubu responsible for resurgence of terrorism in North East, says Atiku President Bola Tinubu has condemned the bomb…
Former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, has faulted the Federal Government’s on its court case against states over local government autonomy. Okupe, a former Presidential spokesperson…
BY ANDREW OROLUA Nigerian Air Force aircraft (NAF) at the weekend intercepted fleeing oil thieves in speedboat even as the activities of oil thieves and economic saboteurs become more sophisticated. A statement by Air Vice Marshal Edward…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to the advancement, security and welfare of the citizens. The spokesperson of the vice-president, Stanley Nkwocha, in a…
BY UGOCHUKWU UGOJI-EKE Following the recent security situation in some parts of the state, Abia state government has announced the restriction of the operation of tricycles and motorcycles between the hours of 7pm and 6am daily in Aba and…
BY TITUS AKHIGBE The suspected killer of the graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Glory Adekolure has been arrested in Delta State, where he was hiding. The suspected killer, Happy Godwin who hails from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,…
BY ORJI ONYEKWERE Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has charged hospitality outfits in the State to continue to offer quality services to customers to attract more patronages. He assured all that his administration will continue to…
BY ORJI ONYEKWERE Ebaide Joy is an Afro beat singer and biker, who hails from Ubiaja in Esan East local government of Edo State . Ebaide who relocated to Kenya from Lagos, Nigeria, a few years ago has got a lot of netizens following her…
BY ORJI ONYEKWERE Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa has highlighted the vital role of cultural integration in promoting peace and security in Nigeria. The Minister made this known at the…
BY AHERHOKE OKIOMA The Bayelsa State High Court, sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced a 41years old Father, Baridapsi Needam, to 14 years imprisonment for raping and impregnating his daughter. The victim however gave birth to a baby girl in…
…Another detonates IED at funeral of victims BY IDRIS AHMED It has been a bloody weekend indeed as the joy at a wedding event has been cut short, following the dastardly act of a female suicide bomber, who despite carrying a baby unleashed…
The Arewa Young Leaders Forum (AYLF) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, in their quest to provide clean water and sanitation to all Nigerians. In…
The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the kidnapping of a 75-year-old, Hauwa’u Adamu, mother of the renowned Hausa singer, “Dauda Kahutu Rarara”. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, said the…
BY IDRIS AHMED A group, Election Transparency Advocacy Coalition, (ETAC), has expressed disappointment with some politicians in Kogi State who continue to direct their frustration on the Independent National Electrical Commission (INEC),…
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi says the choice of the state as a special agro-industrial processing zone by the Federal Government is a step in right direction. Ododo said this when he hosted a delegation from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB)…
The heavy-handed nature of the crackdown on protesters has been criticised by rights groups. Anti-tax protesters in Kenya abducted over the last week as part of a crackdown have been left traumatised, lawyers say. It is estimated 35 people…
A weak Joe Biden self-destructed in front of the whole world, while an aggressive Donald Trump told lies and mangled his sentences in a presidential debate that was like a reality show, according to international media. The verdicts of…
The Nigerian Police, Lagos State command; has cautioned Nollywood actress Laide Bakare, to be be careful of her utterances and the way she lied against officers. You will recall that the actress who is now the Senior Special Assistant to…
It was a sad evening in Aba the commercial city of Abia State as unknown gun men shot and allegedly killed two police men on evening duty. Eye witness who saw the entire event said that some men walked up to the police men who were in…