Nigeria
17 Feb
Bayelsa State government has indicated its readiness to partner Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State on vocational training programme to create a critical mass of middle-class and high manpower to drive the local economy.
17 Feb
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, yesterday, said that his administration is determined to overcome the various challenges that have befallen the people in the state.
17 Feb
The African Union (AU) has appointed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership.
17 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) to re-open investigation and prosecution of those who murdered the founder of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa, in 1986.
17 Feb
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday declared that the ongoing payment of wage award to workers and pensioners in the state would be extended by another six months. Makinde made the announcement during the official commissioning of a 12.5km Challenge-Odo Ona-Elewe-Elebu-Apata dualised road project in Ido Local Council of the state. The governor had on…
17 Feb
In an impressive feat, operatives of the FCT Police Command have successfully apprehended Dahiru Adamu, one of the wanted notorious kidnappers terrorising Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike, had last Wednesday put a N20 million bounty on Adamu and another wanted kidnapper, Abu Ibrahim. The minister, who joined the FCT…
17 Feb
As Nigerians grapple with the economic hardship in the country, former Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Malam Salihu Lukman, has warned of an impending rebellion against the ruling All progressives Congress (APC).
17 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 30 for judgment in the long-drawn legal battle on the leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON).
17 Feb
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that plans by the Federal Government to connect industrial zones in the country through rail lines, if successfully implemented, would reduce pressure on the nation’s highways and prolong their lifespan.
17 Feb
The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Completion and Consumer Protection (FCCPC), Adamu Ahmed Abdullahi, has explained that the popular Sahad Stores located in Area 11 in Abuja was sealed for allegedly shortchanging innocent customers through misleading price tags on their products.
17 Feb
The wife of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, emphasised the need for women to spread the message of care and compassion beyond families.
17 Feb
The National Headquarters of the Companion, an association of Muslim men in business and the professions, has concluded plans to host a grand reception in honour of the immediate former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan.
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The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in checkmating routes violations thereby reducing road traffic accidents by 42 per cent.
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd, at a popular nightclub along the "Under G" area of Owode-Ogbomoso. The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the shooting incident claimed the life of one Iyanda Damilola. A distress…
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Authorities have confirmed the escape of 118 inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger state, following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility, Wednesday night. The rain which lasted hours was said to have destroyed part of the main facility and the perimeter fence giving way for the inmates to escape.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…
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A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)