Year: 2021
Kano uncovers 3000 private school teachers on its payroll
Kano State Government said it has uncovered on its payroll no fewer than 3000 teachers working for private, community and…
ICYMI: NLC begins another showdown with El-Rufai
NLC President Ayuba Wabba rallies forces for resumption of the suspended strike against Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna
Ayade appoints APC members into cabinet
The Governor of Cross River State Ben Ayade has appointed members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) into his cabinet.
#EndSARS: Most Lekki victims suffered minor injuries, says Muri-Okunola
Lagos Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Tuesday testified before the Lagos State Judicial Panel that many of the people…
Canada based Nigerian girl Chidera Igwe writes her first novel at 11
Nigerian girl Chidera Igwe,11, is a Grade 5 student at St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School in Canada. She has written…
BBNaija’s Vee announces title of her debut album
Nigerian musician, Big Brother Naija Lockdown's former housemate Victoria “Vee” Adeyele, has announced her latest project, an album.
Temitope Fagade: Sculpting Memory and Heritage in Gold
Jennifer Okundia Temitope Fagade sits at the crossroads of the gravity of ancestral memory and the pull of global modernity…
Nigeria’s Luke Wildman wins Writers of the Future award
Nigerian native, Luke Wildman, will travel to Hollywood as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest, now in…
Killer-labourer Ikechi goes to jail for life in Lagos
Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay of a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old…
Nigeria takes delivery of $1m Saudi donated equipment
The Federal Government has taken delivery of medical equipment worth one million dollars donated by the government of the Kingdom…
Oyetola restates commitment to agriculture development in Osun
Governor Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Tuesday restated the commitment of his government to making agriculture the bedrock…
Ogun sympathises with victims of Ogere inferno
By Adejoke Adeleye The Ogun State Government has extended condolence to the families of those who lost their lives in…
Gun duel in Edo: Police dislodge kidnappers’ barricade, shoot one dead
Operatives of Ehor Division of Edo State Police Command, on Tuesday dislodged a blockade made by hoodlums suspected to be…
Makinde approves establishment of LAUTECH campus in Iseyin
Governor 'Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, approved the relocation and establishment of the College of Agriculture and Renewable…
Edo govt reads riot act to property developers
The Edo State Government has warned property developers erecting buildings without approval from relevant regulatory authorities to either discontinue or…
11 Burkina Faso policemen killed in ambush, 4 missing
Eleven police officers were killed and four are missing after their unit was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso late on…
Usher’s comment on my music made me depressed – T-Pain
American singer Faheem Rasheed Najm also known as T-Pain, has revealed how Usher made him sink into a depression.
Lagos Police partner NGOs to fight sexual offences
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has vowed to bring to justice anyone found to…
Moghalu becomes UN Academic Council board member
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, has been elected member of Board of Directors of…
Sanwo-Olu mourns Eti Osa LCDA Chairman, Olufunmi Olatunji
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the sudden death of the Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local…
NNPC: Nigeria bleeds as petrol cost hits N256, subsidy N150b
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said the cost of a litre of petrol has hit N256 and it is…
Come and fix our roofs: Embarrassed Senate begs FCDA
Embarrassed by its leaking roofs, the Senate today pleaded with the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCDA) to expedite action on…
YouTube wins user copyright tussle in court
European Union Court of Justice has ruled that Google’s video-sharing site, YouTube, and other e-platforms are conditionally not liable for users…
Senate to engage Finance Minister on 2017-2020 Economic Recovery Plan
The Senate has mandated six of its Committees to engage the Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, on the Federal…
Just In: Ebonyi Commissioner Nweze is dead
Ebonyi Commissioner for Infrastructure Development Engr. Fidelis Nweze is dead.
FG to ECOWAS court: We only suspended Twitter, not Twitter accounts
In its defence of Twitter ban at ECOWAS court, Nigeria says the matter is not for the enforcement of any…
U.S. varsities admit 13,000 Nigerians
The United States Consulate’s Public Affairs Officer, Mr Stephen Ibelli, said about 13, 000 Nigerian students are admitted to U.S…
JUST IN:Court orders Buhari pay Rivers, Akwa Ibom $3.37billion
Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Buhari Government to pay Rivers and…
Photos as Buhari inaugurates National Steering Committee for NPRGS
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, inaugurated National Steering Committee (NSC) for the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS).
Lagos Assembly wants ritualists punished, endorses Bill
A bill to criminalise illegal trading in human organs has scaled second reading at the Lagos State House of Assembly,…