National
26 Mar
As part of efforts aimed at demonstrating love and empathy, the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, who turned 60 on March 25, 2024, has decided to use the occasion to reach out to vulnerable members
26 Mar
Travellers and other road users plying Ado-Ekiti-Ijan Road in the state capital were held up for several hours, yesterday, as members of staff and students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
26 Mar
Ekiti State University has selected Nigeria's leading pharmacist and former Minister for Health and Human Resources, Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, for the conferment of honorary Doctorate of Law (Honoris Causa) during the forthcoming convocation ceremony of the university.
26 Mar
The students of Children’s International school (CIS) Junior and Senior School, Lekki, have shined at the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), Music Festival 2024 in Bahrain.
25 Mar
Two persons on Monday suffered life-threatening injuries from a gas explosion in Orile-iganmu area of Lagos.
25 Mar
The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers at the Ondo State House of Assembly have endorsed Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa as their preferred aspirant for the state Nov.16 governorship election.
25 Mar
Federal Government did not pay ransom to secure the release of children abducted in Sokoto and Kaduna States earlier in March, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said on Monday in Abuja.
25 Mar
Global television audiences who tune in for their local weather reports today are in for a surprise – a special forecast from the year 2050. While the format is familiar, the forecasts – anchored by children – are not. These young TV meteorologists joined the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for its newly Weather Kids campaign, created…
25 Mar
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that the new design of the Ontisha axis of the second Niger bridge has saved the nation up to N300 billion.
25 Mar
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday announced the date for the physical verification of foreign trained graduates who registered online for the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream II service year. NYSC in a statement on X announced that foreign trained graduates whose credentials and travel documents are yet to be physically verified can have…
25 Mar
The Federal Government has declared that no ransome was paid in the release of 137 school children kidnapped from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is even as it has disclosed that it will conduct a census on Nigerian schools. Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, stated this on Monday in Abuja…
29 mins ago
The Nigerian government has said that every Nigerian borrower who goes for made-in-Nigeria product would get better terms on their credit facility. This was revealed by President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale during in an interview on TVC. "The president has put in a stipulation that we are going to be giving through the Consumer…
37 mins ago
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request made by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, that his order of arrest should be discharged. The court rejected the request on Tuesday after Bello who was absent at his arraignment said he is ready to make an appearance but he is afraid…
41 mins ago
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC…
1 hour ago
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states over the recent power disruption. Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Lasaki said the problem was caused by a fault on Badagry Express…
1 hour ago
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another significant reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940 and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This follows an earlier reduction to ₦1,000 per litre. The new pricing is designed to help mitigate the effects of economic hardship in Nigeria and comes just a week after the company,…
1 hour ago
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Adamawa, has commended Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri for introducing a N10,000 monthly allowance to corps members serving in the state. Malam Mohammed Lawal, the State NYSC Coordinator, gave the commendation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 batch A, stream 2, orientation course in Girei on…
4 hours ago
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgement, held that the suit lacked merit as the plaintiff had failed to prove the allegations of certificate forgery levelled against Ewhrudjakpo beyond reasonable doubt. Justice…
5 hours ago
The China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) in Nigeria, says no Nigerian has been subjected to discrimination or denied access to the Chinese supermarket. The supermarket is located within the premises of the Royal Choice Estate, Airport Road, Abuja. The Secretary of China Chamber of Commerce, Mr Cui Guangzheng, said this in a statement in…
7 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to conscientiously tackle poverty, inequality and social injustice as root causes of terrorism. He equally canvassed the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre...