Author: Adekunle Dada
Only 15 states have published their budget documents online – BudgIT
BudgIT, a civic organisation has urged Nigerians to demand their states’ budgets collectively.
How 2 men beat friend to death
A prosecution witness, Chioma Okon, on Tuesday told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos how two of her brother’s friends,…
Post-UTME should not be more than N2,000, Nigerian Govt warns
The Federal Government on Tuesday warned that it would sanction any tertiary institution which charges more than N2,000 for Post-UTME.
Customs intercepts N50.63m contraband
The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N50.63…
Gombe records cases of Elephantiasis
The Gombe State Government says it has recorded cases of Lymphatic Filariasis, popularly known as Elephantiasis, at Galdamaru community in…
Nigerian Govt urged to establish case management system
The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has appealed to the Federal Government to establish a…
Election reportage: US Consulate trains Nigerian journalists
A two-day election reporting workshop for journalists organised by the United States Consulate ended on Tuesday in Osogbo.
French couple sentenced to life for murdering nanny
A French woman obsessed with her former partner and her new lover were sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday…
Cholera: Niger confirms 3 new suspected cases
The Niger Ministry of Health and Hospital Management, on Tuesday confirmed three new suspected cases of cholera at Bida General…
Celebrities storm Russia for Nigeria-Argentina game
Several Nigerian celebrities including musicians Banky Wellington, Timi Dakolo and Oritsefemi are currently in St. Petersburg, Russia ahead of the…
TCN adds 60MVA to transmission capacity
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said installed another power transformer at the Ijebu-Ode Transmission Sub-Station, increasing the substations’ capacity…
SON impounds suspected substandard spray paint
The Standard Organisations of Nigeria (SON) says it has impounded 1,223 cartons of “EmmaScale” paint for non-compliance to quality standards.
NDLEA seizes 2,553 liters of codeine syrup
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 443 persons for alleged drugs related offences in Katsina State between…
Enugu Assembly passes N17 billion supplementary budget
The Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a supplementary budget of N17.10 billion to augment capital and recurrent…
Doctor on trial over ‘stolen babies’ scandal
An elderly gynecologist went on trial on Tuesday accused of abducting a baby in 1969 and giving her to another…