Nigeria
14 Jan
It was triumphant return of a brave hero of Kwankwasiyya moment and the beloved governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, back home after a widely celebrated victory at the Supreme Court. Thousands of supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), on Sunday, took over the entire Kano-Zaria highway to receive the 'Gida Gida',…
14 Jan
... says nothing would make him disobey President Tinubu Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has apologised to the former state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Felix Obuah, for truncating his ambition to contest for the office of governor of the state in 2023. Wike…
14 Jan
NDLEA raided a “Skuchies’’ factory operated by a 28-year-old at Moniya area of Ibadan on Jan. 11.
14 Jan
Some residents of Ibadan have decried the persistent cash scarcity, even asamidst banks and Point of Sales (PoS) operators are trading blames over the situation.
14 Jan
Operatives of the NDLEA recovered 300,000 tramadol pills at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Friday.
14 Jan
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Saturday promised to continue to implement policies and strategies that would entrench peace in the state.
14 Jan
The Ibassa/Ijegun-Egba Youth Association in Oriade Local Council Development Area of Lagos on Sunday decried the high rate of cultism in the area.
14 Jan
No fewer than 344 commercial motorcycles (aka Okada) were impounded by the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force) in seven days in different parts of the state.
14 Jan
The Benue State Government has commenced the distribution of fire extinguishers and enforcement of its usage in homes and public places across the State.
14 Jan
Three persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving two vehicles at Kara bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi explained that the incident occurred at 1:20am and it involved a blue Iveco truck marked…
14 Jan
The Federal Government will review the National Policy and Strategic Plan for Hospice and Palliative Care 2021, to ensure cancer patients live a fairly good quality life.
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The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has petitioned operatives of Edo State Police Command over plan by an individual to install Hausa King in Benin City.
In the letter dated April 18, 2024, the BTC said: “His Royal Highness Alhaji Adamu Isah Adamu
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…