Six Rivers commissioners resign, Assembly factions hold parallel sittings
The Rivers State political crisis deepened further on Thursday as six commissioners loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This was as the two factio… 15th December 2023
Niger gets $25,000 S’Korea grants for water projects
The Niger State Government says it has received $25,000 in support from South Korea to rehabilitate three bi-water schemes and installation of solar-powered boreholes in the state. The Secretary to … 15th December 2023
Economic pains: Be creative, Oyo PFN tells Nigerians
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, on Thursday, urged Nigerians to be more innovative to navigate the difficulties associated with the current economic challenges facing the country. The re-electe… 15th December 2023
Extend palliatives to private schools, Ondo proprietor begs FG
A private secondary school proprietor, Mrs Florence Bammeke, has appealed to the Federal Government to extend the palliatives of the oil subsidy removal to private school owners as part of support in … 15th December 2023
Ex-president, 79 suspects detained over failed S’Leone coup
A total of 80 suspects have been named following a failed attempted coup on November 26 in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, local police have said. William Fayia Sellu, inspector general of the … 15th December 2023
Rivers lawmaker denies returning to PDP
One of the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, Hon Tonye Smart Adoki, has debunked reports that he has retur… 15th December 2023
Edo Rep pays 10,000 indigent students WASSCE fees
Succour came the way of 10,000 indigent students in Edo State, as the member representing Etsako federal constituency of the state in the House of Representatives, Anamero Dekeri, announced free regis… 15th December 2023
Akpabio allegedly slumps after birthday colloquium
The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, collapsed on Thursday after his 61st birthday Colloquium in Abuja. Akpabio had, after the event, slumped while seated on a chair at the Transcorp Hilton hotel w… 15th December 2023
Onasanya loses mum, FirstBank, Sanwo-Olu mourn
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the FirstBank Group have joined notable Nigerians and organisations to express condolences to the founder of The Address Homes, Dr Bisi Onasanya, on t… 15th December 2023
Ogun dry port will create 40,000 jobs – Commissioner
The Ogun State government has described the recently approved Kajola dry port as a game changer in the economy of the state, saying it will create at least 40,000 jobs for both skilled and unskilled w… 15th December 2023
Obaseki delivers UNIBEN 296th inaugural lecture
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Professor Darlington Ewaen Obaseki, yesterday delivered the 296th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Benin. The inaugural… 15th December 2023
Bayelsa coastal dwellers seek laws to protect marine environment
Stakeholders at a one-day ‘Capacity Building Workshop for Human Rights Defenders’ in Yenagoa have advocated the need for communities to initiate local laws to protect the marine environment and th… 15th December 2023
Oborevwori’s aide lauds journalists on professionalism
The Executive Assistant on Media to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Mr Norbert Chiazor, has lauded journalists’ professionalism in reporting the developmental trajectory of the state gov… 15th December 2023
Nigeria, second highest contributor to $26bn cigarette butt pollution – Report
Nigeria is Africa’s second highest contributor to the US$26bn global costs of environmental pollution caused by plastics in cigarette butts and packaging every year. This is according to data analys… 15th December 2023
Kaduna bombing: NGF demands probe, group warns troublemakers
The Nigeria Governors Forum has called for thorough investigations into the accidental drone attacks at Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government, Kaduna State, which killed over 100 persons. The Chairman of… 15th December 2023
NG-CARES: 2,219 Edo awardees get N645m grants in two years
A total sum of N645 million grant has been distributed to 2,219 beneficiaries across the three senatorial districts of Edo State in the last two years under the NG-CARES programme, by the Edo State go… 15th December 2023
Delta LG gives Okere-Urhobo ultimatum to resolve youth leadership crisis
Warri South Local Government Area on Delta State has given families in Okere-Urhobo kingdom one-week ultimatum to settle amicably the crisis rocking the youth leadership in the kingdom. South-South PU… 15th December 2023
Foreign students with low grades risk deportation – UK
The United Kingdom Migration Advisory Committee has said foreign students on two-year graduate visas who fail to achieve high grades may be barred from staying in the UK. According to The Telegraph, t… 15th December 2023
Controversies, events that shaped entertainment industry in 2023
In 2023, the Nigerian entertainment scene witnessed a flurry of headlines that ranged from delightful to perplexing, leaving fans in awe. The year unfolded a mix of good, bad, and sensational news, ca… 15th December 2023
Lagos eSports gamers attempt world record
Six persons will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent playing an eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer game in Lagos. Kolade Daniel, Fifehanmi Oladimeji, Emmanuel Awe, … 15th December 2023
Africa Prudential upgrades office building
Africa Prudential, a leading pan-African shares registrations, and business solutions provider, has launched its newly renovated and upgraded office building. The firm said this marked a transformativ… 15th December 2023
Retirees contributions vital for growth, says ARCON
The President, Architects Registration Council of Nigeria, Dipo Ajayi, has said that the contributions of retirees to development should be recognised. In a statement, he spoke during the send-forth c… 15th December 2023
SEC shuts firm over illegal investments
The Securities Exchange Commission says it has sealed the premises of Ready Finance Investors Limited for engaging in illegal investment and other capital market activities. The commission in a statem… 15th December 2023
WTC advises businesses on innovation to overcome challenges
The Vice President of the World Trade Centre, Abuja, Mr Karim Ahmed, has said innovative solutions are needed to overcome challenging economic situations affecting business operations in the country. … 15th December 2023
FoodCo urges retail operators to embrace innovation
The Head of Innovation, Growth and Business Transformation in FoodCo Nigeria, Funmi Aiyepeku, has advised modern retail operators to embrace innovation in their operations to meet the teeming demand f… 15th December 2023
Industry minister urges CEOs on leadership qualities
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has urged 15 new chief executive officers of various parastatals and agencies under it on leadership qualities. Uzoka-Anit gave t… 15th December 2023
Dangote expresses commitment to CSR
The Management of Dangote Cement Plc, Ibeshe Plant, Ogun State, has reiterated its commitment to the wellbeing and development of the people, through intentional empowerment programmes that are pivota… 15th December 2023
Regenesys Business School marks 25th anniversary
The Regenesys Business School has marked the 25th anniversary of its establishment. At the event held at the Victoria Island Office in Lagos, the chairman of Regenesys, Dr. Marko Saravanja, emphasis… 15th December 2023
Entrepreneurs urged to join business associations
The Executive Director of Financial Services Innovations, Dr. Aituaz Kola-Oladejo, has urged that small-scale and medium-sized business owners to join business associations to enhance their knowledge … 15th December 2023
Investors gain N86bn on positive market sentiment
The pattern of positive trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited entered the fifth day on Thursday resulting in N86bn gain for investors. The NGX has been trading positive since Friday and has sustain… 15th December 2023
Women bankers eye more leadership positions
The Association of Professional Women Bankers, has revealed a desire to see more women occupy leadership positions in the financial landscape of Nigeria. APWB, President, Mrs Funke Ladimeji, made this… 15th December 2023
Aviation agencies: 50 directors sacked, EFCC grills NCAA chiefs
The Federal Government has sacked all the directors of aviation agencies in the Ministry of Aviation Aerospace Development, barely 24 hours after President Bola TInubu fired the heads of five aviation… 15th December 2023
32 states budget N14tn for roads, health, others
Thirty-two of the thirty-six state governments of the federation have budgeted N14.13tn for the construction of roads, health and education projects, payment of salaries and other recurrent and capita… 15th December 2023
N’Assembly probes $496m Itakpe Iron Ore judgment payment
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Steel Development on Thursday passed a resolution to probe the $496m paid by the Federal Government to an Indian firm that failed to revitalise the Itakpe Iron… 15th December 2023
Jumia Food to exit Nigeria by end of 2023
Jumia will cease operations for its food delivery service, Jumia Food, in all of its operational countries, which include Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Uganda, and Algeria by the end …
Six Rivers commissioners resign, Assembly factions hold parallel sittings
Fuel price: Reject W’Bank N750/litre proposal, NLC warns FG
Immigration probes alleged extortion of US-based lecturer
Ex-president, 79 suspects detained over failed S’Leone coup
Kidnappers return to Lagos, abduct two, demand N500m ransom
Foreign students with low grades risk deportation – UK
Immigration probes alleged extortion of US-based lecturer
Bank robbery: Fish out perpetrators, Oyebanji tells security agencies
Mother knocks Niger police for detaining 10-year-old son
Yuletide: Police beef up security in Imo communities
OAU cautions students on using Okada
Kidnappers return to Lagos, abduct two, demand N500m ransom
Lagos worker arraigned for betting with employer’s money
12 die, 30 injured in Plateau truck crash
Lagos CP vows to tackle traffic robbery, kidnapping
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