Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Tinubu to co-chair 11th session of Nigeria-South Africa BNC with Ramaphosa
According to the statement, the BNC will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on December 2, 2024, at the South…
Benue governor to inaugurate Gubernatorial Liaison Officers for LGs
The names of the GLO were released in a statement on Monday morning by Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press Secretary…
Port Harcourt refinery resumes full operations – Management
Onoja, who revealed this after taking journalists on tour of the refinery on Sunday night added that the plant has…
FRSC: How we rescued 6 victims from deadly container accidents
Mohammed, in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide on Monday in Abuja, the FRSC…
Ogunbote reveals plan to invigorate 3SC
Ogunbote, while speaking on Sunday in Ibadan after his team defeated Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia 2-0, said the…
Africa’s maritime sector requires innovative financing – NIMASA DG
Mobereola, who stated this while speaking at the 7th Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) conference in Dar es Salaam,…
Katsina govt approves N70, 000 minimum wage for workers
Governor Radda emphasized the importance of the wage adjustment, calling on civil servants to redouble their commitment to productivity, integrity…
Kano exco approves N7.7 billion for multiple projects
The release issued by the Governor's spokesperson said the Executive Council Members granted the release of N304,000,000.00 for the settlement…
No plan to ban ‘pure water’ in Lagos – Commissioner
Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a…
Police smash notorious gang of gunrunners, recover 17 rifles, ammunition, others
Ten locally fabricated Ak-47 rifles, 5 Isreali Ak-47 rifles, one revolver pistol, one pump action rifle, 20 rounds of Ak-47…
Police to prosecute herbalist who nearly died testing bulletproof charm on himself
The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Saturday while confirming the…
Okpebholo lauds Tinubu over remedial works on Benin Expressway
Okpebholo gave the commendation while inspecting ongoing works on the road alongside the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC)…
Oborevwori excited as FG disburses N1.2bn grants, loan in Delta
In his opening remarks, the State Focal Person for the Scheme, Dr Isioma Okonta, thanked the Federal Government for the…
NIWA speaks on Kogi boat mishap
According to Oyebamiji, the boat capsized in the waters of Ebe community in Kupa South Local Government Area of Kogi…
Kogi: Resident doctors fume over non-implementation of CONMESS
The doctors, after an emergency meeting in Lokoja, also expressed their displeasure over the non-payment of arrears of new minimum…
Why we’ll continue to encourage establishment of more universities – NUC chief
Mr Chris Maiyaki, Acting Executive Secretary of NUC said this on Friday in his lecture at the 22nd convocation ceremony…
Court dismisses Bobrisky’s N200m fundamental rights suit against EFCC
While dismissing the suit, the judge held that Bobrisky’s claims of encroachment of his rights lacked merit with no credible…
MultiChoice unveils plans for Detty December
Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa at MultiChoice disclosed this in a statement on Friday,…
Cardoso: Report difficulties in withdrawing cash from ATMs, banks to CBN
Cardoso, who spoke during the 2024 annual bankers dinner in Lagos organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria…
Crass display of ignorance – NNPC Ltd reacts to claims of ‘community person’ on Port Harcourt Refinery
Igbere had a video clip of his appearance on Arise Television claimed to be a member of community hosting the…
Court frees 50 alleged IPOB members of terrorism charge
“All these point to the fact that the defendants did not participate in any terrorist activity or promote any terrorist…
Alleged N80.2bn fraud: Court fixes date for Yahaya Bello’s arraignment
Yahaya Bello was present in court on Friday, but without his lawyers. Addressing the court about the former governor’s presence…
Attempted kidnapping: Anambra couple in police net
The couple, aged 36 years and 27 years respectively, were arrested by Joint Security Forces in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government…
Anxiety in Kogi as boat with over 200 passengers capsizes on River Niger
The Head of Media Department of NIWA, Suleman Makama who confirmed the incident on Friday said that the Market women…
Osun govt, labour leaders sign N75,000 minimum wage deal
Oluomo Alimi also announced in the statement that the Governor equally approved an improved pension package of 25,000 across board…
Edo: Okpebholo maintains policies on employment of 1st class graduates, 13th month salary
The State's Head of Service (HOS), Dr Anthony Okungbowa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He noted that the…
Appeal Court quashes life jail sentence on Lagos doctor over alleged defilement
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court had on Oct. 24, 2023, sentenced Olaleye to…
Tinubu: No going back on economic reforms of my administration
Tinubu said this while reiterating that the reforms embarked upon by his government would improve Africa’s economic prospects, according to…
Why we arrested investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo – Army
However, the Army, in the statement by Danjuma, claimed that Fisayo Soyombo was arrested during investigation of the activities of…
Polytechnic lecturers insist on 2-week warning strike
ASUP had previously issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to immediately review and reverse…