Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Tinubu appoints Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as Acting Accountant General
Ogunjimi, according to the statement, is career civil servant and the most senior director in the Office of the Accountant…
Plateau Rep member, Fom Chollom, dumps Labour Party for APC
In the letter, Chollom who represents the Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency cited the political crisis in Labour Party as one…
COAS Oluyede advocates homegrown strategy in tackling insecurity
The Army chief who was represented by the Commander, Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, Maj.-Gen. Adeleke Ayannuga, added that the…
Kano football match killings: CP Dogo conducts on-the-spot assessment
A statement released later Monday night by Kano state police Command spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of CP…
Affirmative action for women, a necessary corrective measure – Speaker Abbas
Speaker Abbas stated: “These efforts go beyond tokenism. Affirmative action for women is not undemocratic; it is a necessary corrective…
Old Port Harcourt Refinery: The old has become new again – Communications Consultant
In an article penned after an on the spot assessment of the facility in Rivers state, he added that not…
South-East Senators declare position on Tax Reform Bills
As much as the entire senators from South East , are not against the tax reform bills before both chambers…
What happened at first sitting of Edo election petition tribunal
Seven political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party, Action Alliance, Social Democratic Party (SDP), Allied Peoples Movement,…
FG’s wheat production scheme: Gov. Namadi orders arrest of agro-dealers for swindling farmers
The Governor made these revelations when he conducted unscheduled inspections of input distribution centers in the Birnin Kudu, Kiyawa, Jahun,…
Mama Boko-haram, 2 others jailed for ‘car fraud’ in Maiduguri
The two others sentences alongside Mama Boko Haram were identified as Tahiru Saidu Daura, the programme manager of the NGO…
Party supporters clash at Edo election petition tribunal
The Tribunal had commenced pre-hearing sitting on petitions filed by seven aggrieved parties challenging the declaration of the candidate of…
Oil import licence: Dangote Refinery seeks to amend suit against NNPCL
The plea to amend the suit followed an application by the NNPCL before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High…
Oluyede officially assumes command as 24th Chief of Army Staff
Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Oct. 30 in acting capacity as th COAS following the death of…
“You’re an extraordinary leader,” Gov. Muftwang hails Danjuma at 87
Muftwang said this in 87th birthday anniversary celebration congratulatory message to the retired General on Monday in Jos. In the…
Jos man bags 24 months jail term for stealing items worth N300k
Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp. Monday Dabit, told the court that the case was reported at the B Division Police…
Minister, Commissioner raise hope of gender-based violence victims in Kano
A statement by Bintu Nuhu Yakasai, Director Public Enlightenment, Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Disabled, indicated that…
Benue govt. spends N4.53bn to service loans in 1 year
The governor said that Benue has not borrowed funds since the inception of his administration but paid the said sum…
Russia requests UN Security Council meeting on Syria
The meeting, requested by Russia, will take place behind closed doors, diplomatic sources told dpa. Syrians were facing a new…
Musawa to Gov. Mbah: You’re a rare gift, Enugu lucky to have you
The minister described Mbah, as a rare gift to the nation, saying Enugu was the luckiest state to have him.…
Obasanjo: Self-made, Satan enthroned leaders bound to fail
Obasanjo said this on Sunday night while speaking on a Zoom programme tagged “Boiling Point Arena,” hosted by a radio…
Police smash Nigerian cyber fraud gang in India
The three Nigerians were arrested last Friday, according to a report by Times of India. Their arrest followed a report…
15 warships, special forces deployed for Naval Chief’s sea inspection
The CNS, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, launched the special military exercise, code-named Exercise Dein Abaji, aboard NNS Kada at the…
Firefighters rescue 63-year-old plumber from well in Lagos
Kuboye reportedly got trapped incidentally while working in a 120m deep well at the rear side of a bungalow consisting…
Taxation: FCT-IRS creates special unit to go after 10,000 high-net-worth individuals
Mr Michael Ango, the Acting Executive Chairman of the Service announced this in a circular made available to journalists in…
Glitz, glamour as Funke Akindele premieres “Everybody Loves Jenifa”
The movie, which boasts of a star-studded cast, features a dynamic ensemble of talent, including Nancy Isime, Patience Ozokwor, Layi…
Lamentations as cash scarcity hits Kaduna, Kano, Katsina
In Kaduna city, some Point of Sale (POS) vendors have lamented the unbecoming and unnecessary cash shortage as banks were…
‘Don’t wait for police clearance before treating gunshot victims’, FG orders hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in statement titled ‘Non-Compliance of Medical Facilities On The Gunshot Act…
NAN editor Gregory Maduakolam kidnapped in Owerri
NAN, in a statement issued by its management on Friday evening said Maduakolam was kidnapped in Owerri on Thursday night.…
UNILAG governing council appoints new registrar, librarian
Mrs Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, Head, Communication Unit, UNILAG, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Alaga-Ibraheem said the…
Aare Afe Babalola: A reflection on legacy, reputation and compassion
Though my time at Aare Afe Babalola Emmanuel Chambers was brief and without formal remuneration, each of his visits to…