2 die as vehicle plunges into Ososa River in Ogun
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command said that two persons lost their lives as a vehicle plunged into the Ososa River along the […]
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EFCC places Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano on watchlist
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed the incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on a watchlist, ahead of the handover of […]
Lawmaker decries poor handling of road project in Calabar community
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Following the deplorable state of Federal roads in Cross River State, a House of Representatives member for Calabar Municipality/ Odukpani Federal […]
Police arrest 5 suspected kidnappers in Ogun
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of The Ogun State Police Command have arrested 5 members of a kidnap syndicate terrorising Obada Oko and its […]
Nembe fishermen lament impact of spill from Aiteo’s OML 29
Fishermen operating along the Santa Barbra River and Nembe creeks in Bayelsa on Wednesday lamented the adverse impact of the Nov. 5 oil leak from […]
Court summons UCTH Chief Medical Doctor over N68m contract debt
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar, has summoned the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University of Calabar Teaching […]
EndSARs report: Lai Mohammed’s position ‘not surprising to us’ – Amnesty International
Human rights group Amnesty International has dismissed the Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed’s claims on the panel report on Police brutality and the EndSARS […]
3.5GHz Spectrum auction: NCC extends deadline for submission of bids and Initial Bid Deposits
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday extended the deadline for submission of bids and Initial Bid Deposits (IBDs) in […]
FCTA pledges increased support for 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the Nigerian Legion begins activities to mark the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration, the FCT Administration has pledged […]
NECO pays ad-hoc staff involved in 2021 SSCE exam
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja All the ad-hoc staff involved in the conduct of the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school based candidates have […]
Borno IDPs vacate camps, ahead of Govt. deadline
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, have vacated their camps, ahead of the Nov.30, dateline for the closure of all Displaced Persons camps by the […]
About 2.6 million people affected by severe drought in Somalia – UN
No fewer than 2.6 million people (that is nearly 22 percent of the population), in 66 out of 74 districts across Somalia are affected by […]
Projects worth $91.1bn signed at 4th World Manufacturing Convention
A total of 703 projects, with total investment of 582.18 billion yuan (91.1 billion U.S. dollars), was inked at the fourth World Manufacturing Convention held […]
Court jails man for unlawful possession of human head
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, on Wednesday, sentenced a 36-year-old man, Saheed Olapade , to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of […]
FG unveils 10-year validity passport facility in London
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has commissioned a new passport Issuing facility that would offer the 10-year validity […]
Sweden’s parliament elects Magdalena Andersson as first female PM
Sweden‘s parliament has confirmed Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female prime minister. The 54-year-old, who took over as leader of the […]
Ethiopia’s PM heads to battlefront to lead troops against Tigray Forces
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has gone to direct the war effort from the front lines, state-affiliated media reported. PM Ahmed had on Tuesday vowed […]
Zulum visits Southern Borno to commission 23 projects, strengthen security formations
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum is in Southern Borno Senatorial District to commission 22 government projects, mostly schools and healthcare […]
Dollar shortage, subsidy, deficit financing threatening Nigeria’s growth – World Bank
The World Bank has said that economic growth in Nigeria is being threatened by certain macroeconomic challenges, including dollar shortage, petrol subsidy and the fiscal […]
FAAN, ACTU hold anti corruption campaigns at Sokoto airport
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in collaboration with the Anti Corruption Transparency Unit (ACTU) have organized a sensitization […]