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PDP candidate for Lagos 2023 governorship election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) dumps party over alleged betrayal, internal crisis

Politics

Jandor: Why I can’t continue as member of PDP

Jandor announced his decision to dump the PDP at a press conference at his office in Ikeja. The former PDP…
IFAD Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme empowers no fewer than 505 rice farmers and 504 tomato farmers in Kano.

News

IFAD-SAPZ empowers 1,009 farmers in Kano

Dr Kabir Yusuf, National Programme Coordinator of SAPZ, said this in a statement on Monday following the ongoing Field Day…
The Kano State government has made arrangements to feed 91,000 people in 91 designated centres during the 2025 Ramadan Feeding Programme.

News

Ramadan: Kano govt to feed 91,000 people daily

Flagging off the feeding programme in m Fagge Local Government Area on Sunday evening, the Deputy Governor and Chairman of…
Kogi State government reveals plan to create 1,000 jobs for youths and women that will have multiple effects on their dependents every year.

News

Skills acquisition: Kogi govt to empower 1000 youths annually

The Ododo Youth Empowerment and Skills Acquisition, OYESA program enrolled the beneficiaries at the Kogi based Nigeria Korea Friendship Institute,…
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa

Education

Aiyedatiwa approves employment of 1,010 teachers

Aiyedatiwa had given approval for the recruitment of 1000 secondary school and 1000 primary school teachers since 2024.
Police react to the viral video of man being maltreated by officers of Lagos Command for allegedly wearing deadlocks.

News

Police speak on alleged arrest of Lagos man over dreadlocks

Reacting to the viral video, the Lagos Police Command said contrary to claims on the social media, the man was…
The spokesperson for the Ebonyi Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the sudden death of ACP Ogbon-inu Popoola in a statement to journalists

Metro

Six arrested for vandalism in Jigawa

The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said…
Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Headlines, News

Odumegwu-Ojukwu to Nigerians: Always identify, flaunt the best of Nigeria

In a statement by Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Odumegwu-Ojukwu said that celebrating Nigeria’s positive values…
Murtala Muhammed International Airport

News

Closure of runway at Lagos Airport will not affect flight operations – FAAN

FAAN said this in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah while…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan blames 'political turbulence' for his failure to implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference.

Headlines, Politics

Political turbulence -Jonathan reveals why he couldn’t implement 2014 Confab report

Jonathan said that the 2014 National Conference would not have come up without the contributions of people such as the…
TRUCK DRIVER SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR KILLING FRSC MARSHAL ON ACTIVE SERVICE

News

FRSC impounds 350 vehicles with fake number plates

The FRSC began a nationwide operation to impound vehicles with unauthorised number plates on February 3. The operation is targeted…
A monarch in Ikenne LG of Ogun State, Oba James Obafemi builds security post for Amotekun in his bid to enhance security of his domain

News

Ogun monarch donates security post to Amotekun

In his reaction, the Corps Commander of the Ogun State Security Network Agency (Amotekun), Brigadier General Alade Adedigba appreciated the…
Burkina Faso

News

‘How Ondo businessman, Ismaila Awosika, was shot dead after Ramadan prayer’

Residents of Ore were left in shock after the assassination of Awoyinka, a building materials dealer, by the gunmen.
APC suspends Kabir Sani-Giant, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi State on Power and Politic for bringing snake to Government House.

News

Kebbi governor’s aide in trouble for bringing snake to Govt. House

In the statement released on Sunday, APC revealed that on Feb. 8, 2025, Sani-Giant brought a snake to Government House,…
EFCC says contrary to speculations, the arrest of 11 people at White Hotel, Chanchangi LG of Niger state was carried out by its operatives.

News

They were not abducted- EFCC confirms arrest of 11 people in Niger hotel

A report had earlier indicated that the 11 mem were abducted late in the night by gunmen who disguised as…
Police

Headlines, News

Police speak on alleged presence of 79 terrorists in FCT

The Police spokesperson added in the statement that intelligence gathered by police team and other security agencies indicated that there…
NGO, NAWOJ launch of Ward2Ward Her Seat in Parliament and Governance for greater representation of Nigerian women in leadership positions

News

NILOWV launches campaign for greater representation of Nigerian women in govt

The project is a collaborative summon for the passage of the 74 Special Seat Bill and the full implementation of…
Gov Adeleke said in his Ramadan message that the seizure of the local government funds has inflicted hardship on the people of Osun state

News

I have no gun-wielding appointee – Adeleke

the Governor said following reports of alleged attacks in Egbedi town, he has directed immediate investigation into the incident. He…
L-R: Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, Chairman House Committee on National Planning and Economy; Prof. Antonia Taiye Simbine, DG NISER; Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, NiDCOM; Mrs. Sarah David Areo, FCT Diaspora Focal Point Officer, and Amb. Bolaji Akinremi, Director of Economic Trade and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a Workshop organised by NiDCOM and NISER, on- "A Six-Continent Survey of Nigerian Professionals in Diaspora: Policy Measures for Harnessing Contributions to National Development", in Abuja.

News

Diaspora remittances hit $90bn in five years – Dabiri-Erewa

Dabiri-Erewa stated this at the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Workshop in Collaboration with the Nigerians in…
Abdullahi Mohammed, Chairman of Kiru LG of Kano arrested for allegedly selling land worth over N100m meant for Kafin Maiyaki mini Stadium.

News

Kano LG boss arrested over alleged N100m fraudulent land sale

According to Kabir, Mohammed’s account received N240 million from Nov. 1, 2024, when he was sworn in, to Feb. 27,…
Wife of Senate President, Unoma Godswill Akpabio, sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over sexual harassment allegation against her husband.

Headlines, News

Alleged sexual harassment: Akpabio’s wife files N250bn lawsuit against Natasha Akpoti

The Kogi Central Senator had accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of frustrating her in the Senate because she refused…
EFCC boss Ola Olukoyede says FG's IPPIS platform is still under investigation because the 'crooks keep on bringing up new strategies''

News

Crooks exploiting FG’s IPPIS platform keep bringing up new strategies – EFCC boss

Olukoyede stated this on Friday, February 28, 2025 when the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, led by its Director General…
Nigerian Government moves about 40 households of displaced persons/refugees to a resettlement city in Keffi for decent accommodation

News

Nigerian govt relocates IDPs, refugees to Keffi resettlement city

Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner for Nigeria's National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced…
Naira

Business

Naira gains as CBN reforms show impact

The Naira has remained relatively stable following CBN reforms aimed at ensuring transparency in the Foreign Exchange (FX) market. Analysts…
Minister Abdullahi Ata lashes Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo over recent remarks against President Bola Tinubu.

Headlines, News

“You’re a coward, disrespectful,” Minister slams Kano deputy governor over Tinubu

Ata called Gwarzo a "coward," for attacking Tinubu, describing his remarks against the president as "disrespectful", in a statement issued…
Court remands activist and PDP member, Austin Okai in prison over alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation of Kogi governor, Usman Ododo.

News

Alleged defamation: Court sends Kogi PDP chieftain Austin Okai to prison

Mr Okai is facing trial for his allegation on the social media that the Kogi State Governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman…
President Bola Tinubu delivers verdict on Governor Umo Eno, development in Akwa Ibom State after receiving traditional title of “Otuekong,”

Headlines, News

Tinubu awarded “Otuekong” title by Akwa Ibom traditional rulers

Tinubu who was also conferred with the highest title of the highest traditional title of “Otuekong,” Commander-in-Chief of Akwa Ibom…
LASEMA says it has contained a raging fire at sections of a storey building housing a hospital, Ago Medical Centre, Okota, Lagos.

News

LASEMA battles raging fire at Lagos medical facility

Oke-Osanyintolu said that the agency activated the state’s emergency response plan and its response team from Oshodi, following distress calls…
Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda , faults plenary held by ousted speaker, Mudashiru Obasa with four lawmakers

News

Meranda: Obasa’s plenary with 4 lawmakers a show of shame

Meranda told journalists that plenary could only be held when they had numbers that formed a quorum, “so if Obasa…
Supporters of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, defy gunshots to inaugurate new chapter of their group 'New Associates' in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State

Headlines, Politics

We’re happy! Wike reacts to S’Court judgments on Rivers Assembly, LG election

Wike spoke in Abuja in reaction to the Supreme Court’s Friday judgment affirming the Rivers House of Assembly led by…
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