Nigeria
6 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recently approved an increase in the electricity tariff, particularly for customers under Band A. Customers under Band A are to enjoy 20-24 hours of electricity supply daily, while those under Band B are the ones who get a daily electricity supply of 16-20 hours. READ ALSO: List of Lagos…
6 Apr
Minister of Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ART) is 97 per cent completed and will be commissioned by May 29. Wike made this known on Friday after he inspected the station at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and the Metro Station in Central Area Abuja. The minister…
6 Apr
The Conference of Northern Nigeria School Proprietors (CNNSP) and the Coalition of Nothern Elders for Peace and National Unity (CNEPNU) have lauded the Armed Forces of Nigeria over the recent rescue of 137 pupils of LEA School in Kuriga, Chikum Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The two groups submitted that the action demonstrated the…
6 Apr
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said a total of 51,447 intending pilgrims successfully beat the deadline for registration for the 2024 hajj under the government quota. The total figure includes 3,033 new intakes that were not captured in the data of early depositors. READ ALSO: FG bows to pressure, approves N90billion subsidy…
6 Apr
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, Olusola Oke, has put to rest the controversy about his marital status. Oke, who submitted his nomination form at the APC secretariat in Abuja, addressed issues relating to the politics of the First Lady of the…
6 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given 11 electricity distribution companies till April 11, 2024, to refund customers wrongly billed at the new rate.
6 Apr
To boost food production in the country, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has distributed free agricultural inputs to farmers in Abia, Kebbi, and Yobe state. The distribution is coming on the backdrop of the commencement of the cropping season in some localities and also part of efforts by the government to achieve self-sufficiency…
6 Apr
The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old man, Abubakar Haruna, for allegedly stealing cables from a transformer in the Onikan area of the state.
6 Apr
A Glo subscriber, Ogunyankinnu Damilare has won Twelve Million Naira (N12,000,000) with a paltry N50 in the Glo-WinWise lottery games promoted by Whispa Konnect in collaboration with telecommunications giant, Globacom after dialing the code *20144*3*1#. Management of Whispa Konnect led by the Chief Executive Officer, Igbene Oritsetinmeyin presented the lucky winner with a Twelve Million…
6 Apr
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has expressed concern over the recent increase in electricity tariffs, saying it could negatively impact on the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
6 Apr
Nigerian police has arrested former Navy officer Muhammed Tunde, who specialises in recruiting armed gangs to beat up offenders for a service fee of N20,000. Tunde was dismissed Nigerian Navy in 2000. Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin in a post on X said Tunde made people believe he was still in active…
2 hours ago
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.
3 hours ago
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…
3 hours ago
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.…
3 hours ago
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,…
4 hours ago
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…
4 hours ago
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…
4 hours ago
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…
4 hours ago
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…
9 hours ago
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)