Metro
17 Jan
No fewer than three youths were injured on Tuesday at a meeting involving members of oil-producing communities from Delta State. The incident which happened at the Sandralia Hotel in the Central District of Jabi, Abuja, turned violent leading to bloody injuries and an urgent call for the relocation of future discussions to Warri. The Guardian…
17 Jan
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that two persons lost their lives and 77 were injured in Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan. Residents of the state capital were gripped by panic and confusion following an explosion that occurred on Tuesday at about 7:45 pm. The incident sparked uncertainty throughout the city as residents scampered for…
17 Jan
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on an appeal seeking to unseat Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State and the governor of Taraba State, Dr. Kefas Agbu. The five-member panel of Justices of the apex court, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere - Ekun on Wednesday reserved judgment in the two appeals to a date that…
17 Jan
Seven persons have been feared dead following a bloody clash over land matter between Gbagyi and Bassa ethnic groups in Kudu village of Toto local government area. It all started with a disagreement over ownership of land between Bassa man who allegedly invaded into land belonging to Gbagyi man. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed…
17 Jan
An advocacy group, Justice and Equity in Nigeria Leadership (JENL), has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Dankaka over alleged certificate forgery and identity scandal. Specifically, it called for the suspension of the embattled chairman of the Commission pending the completion of an ongoing police investigation. Dankaka…
17 Jan
The Ogun State Police has arrested officers caught in a viral video assaulting and extorting a 24-year-old lady, Soyemi Funmilola, at a checkpoint in Ijagun Junction, near Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode.
17 Jan
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has started fabricating waste bins for Ekiti State in a partnership aimed at tackling a myriad of waste management and environmental challenges.
17 Jan
Three people have died while two others sustained life-threatening injuries, following a multiple road mishap in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.The Guardian learnt that the incident, which occurred Monday afternoon along the Olooru/Oko-Olowo
17 Jan
Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja, yesterday, remanded one Onyeka Mbaka in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl.
17 Jan
Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), yesterday, confirmed that its officers in Borgu Local Council of the state rescued 12 persons, following Monday’s boat mishap.
17 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), yesterday, arraigned an Assistant General Manager of Skyway Handling Company (SAHCO), Kafidipe Ahmed Olajide, and seven staff of the company before a Federal High Court...
17 Jan
Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operators Committee (LASTCOC) has sought Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s intervention to avert a brewing crisis within the ranks of maritime transporters in the state.
2 hours ago
Hajia Asma’u Malami, the wife of late Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Shehu Malami, has dragged her stepson and stepdaughter to Court over her husband’s will. Other plaintiffs are Mustapha, Sadiq, Amina, Zainab and A’isha, children of the late Malami and Asma’u The respondents are also deceased children, Aminu and Hafsat. At the resumed…
2 hours ago
On Tuesday, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) faced a fresh crisis during the House of Representatives' caucus meeting. Allegedly, lawmakers aligned with the party's acting Chairman, Umar Damagun, and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike attempted to express confidence in Damagun, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The failed plot was as a result of resistance from a…
2 hours ago
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has warned Nigerians to get prepared as 31states, and 148 local government councils are at risk of flooding. Utsev gave the advice at a public presentation of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFA) in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that the Annual Flood Outlook…
3 hours ago
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of three private jet owners for carrying out commercial flight operations. The Acting Director NCAA Captain Chris Najomo who announced the suspension in a video press release poster on the official X handle of the authority did not mention the name of the suspended private…
3 hours ago
The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has filed new charges bordering on corruption and maladministration against former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Chairman of the anti-corruption commission, Muhuyi Magaji, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. Magaji said the initial allegations against Gandujel were the tip of the iceberg…
3 hours ago
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges as well as Federal Government Academy, Suleja, NECO spokesperson Azeez Sani in a statement on Tuesday, said the National Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to be held on 20th April 2024, will now be held on…
4 hours ago
The meeting of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives ended in commotion with the lawmakers sharply divided along the lines of those in support of the party's Acting National Chairman, Umar Damgun and those against his continued stay in office. The meeting summoned by the leader of the caucus and…
4 hours ago
Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee meeting, scheduled for Thursday, April 18, a PDP support group, known as PDP Restructure Movement has endorsed former deputy governor of Kogi State, Phillips Salawu, as the next National Chairman of the party. The group led by Isa Mu'azu in a statement said that in…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the council. Sani stated that…
4 hours ago
The Federal Government said it is planning to reduce the cost of tax expenditure and ensure tax incentives aimed at impacting the economy positively. The Ministry of Finance made this known on Monday in a statement by spokesperson, Mohammed Manga. Manga said to achieve this, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…