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Four female students of a private school in Rivers will represent Nigeria at World Technovation Girls Challenge in California, USA.

Education

Four JSS2 App developers to represent Nigeria at World Tech Summit

The AgriConnect was among the 3,200 android applications developed by about 11,000 girls from 69 countries, including the USA, UK,…
CBN

Headlines

N721 billion cash paid as bribes to Nigerian public officials in 2023- NBS

According to the report released on Thursday, in 2023, out of all citizens who paid a bribe, 8.6 per cent…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Metro

Kaduna teacher Josiah Alkali docked for alleged homosexuality with 4 boys

The NSCDC prosecutor, Mr Marcus Audu, told the court that the matter was reported to the Corp’s office for investigation…
SGF Akume says North Central's mineral deposits, agricultural base give it strategic advantage in driving national economic diversification

News

SGF Akume to Labour: Enforce compliance to minimum wage, pension laws

Akume, who was represented by Dr Nnamdi Mbaeri, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, OSGF, urged the organised labour not to…
Rampaging gunmen abduct health worker, wife, others in Kogi community

News

Police hunt for kidnappers of ex-Ekiti State varsity don, Prof Olaofe

Ekiti Commissioner of Police confirmed the incident while assuring that the investigation of the case has begun. “The Ekiti Police…
Police operatives in Rivers are combing nooks and crannies of the state for killers of OSPAC vigilante operative simply identified as Prince.

Metro

Gunmen kill OSPAC vigilante operative in Rivers

It was learnt that Prince was among OSPAC vigilante members who responded to a distress call about incident of kidnapping…
EFCC

News

Corruption: EFCC boss Olukoyede urges Nigerians to embrace whistle blowing

Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, July 11, 2024 while addressing stakeholders in the anti-graft war who converged at the Unity…
EFCC tells court how ex- Power Minister Saleh Mamman allegedly looted N33bn from government's coffers while in office between 2019 to 2021.

News

EFCC: How ex-Power Minister Mamman allegedly conspired with others to loot N33bn

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained how former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman allegedly…
Kogi Governor Ahmed Ododo applauds Supreme Court for upholding his victory in the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial election of the state.

Politics

Kogi Commissioner hails Appeal Court’s verdict on Ododo’s election

Speaking to journalists shortly after the judgement, Thursday, the Kogi State Government Spokesman said the Governor will remain unwavering in…
PDP

News

Supreme court judgment, respite for LG system in Anambra–PDP

“The ruling party in Anambra has been doing all they can to kill the local government system in Anambra but…
NiMet

News

NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, rain from Friday

According to NiMet, morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Kebbi, Kaduna State and Zamfara on Sunday while afternoon and…
Nigerian Army nabs 21 suspects, recover 10 boats, 5 vehicles, others in raid on illegal oil refineries in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State

News

Again, Army busts illegal refineries in Abia, nabs 21 suspects

Thursday’s operation at Obuaku and Imo River Waterside in Ipu town, is coming within one month of its crackdown on…
CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso says measures by the apex bank led to a 50 per cent reduction in month-on-month inflation between February and May

News

Cardoso: CBN’s measures to tackle inflation yielding result

Looking forward, Cardoso expressed optimism that continued adherence to effective policies would lead to further stabilisation and eventual reduction in…
Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) signs MoU with Workshop Owners to fast track free conversion of one million vehicles

News

CNG: Presidential Initiative, partners target 1m vehicles for free conversion

The Conversion Incentive Programme is aim to tackle barriers by offering free CNG kits and conversion to targeted one million…
APC says Osarodion Ogie, the running mate to Asue Ighodalo, the PDP candidate iis using resources of Edo for his campaign

Politics

Edo 2024: APC gives Ighodalo’s running mate ultimatum to resign as SSG

Ogie is currently earning salary and other official benefits as Secretary to the State Government, even while pursuing a private…
Nasarawa govt signs Memorandum of Understanding with Bobtract Tractor Limited to establish a tractors assembly plant in the State.

News

Nasarawa signs MoU to establish tractor assembly plant

The partnership aims to enable to enable the company make use of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure,…
AIG Fayoade

Metro

Lagos couple arrested over attempt to sell son for funds to ‘japa’ to Canada

The couple were arrested at Isolo General hospital where they declared their intention to sell their baby boy. They were…
Police

Metro

Police Corporal Adamu sacked for refusing to report at new station after 9 years

Corporal Adamu not only refused to report in Kaduna, he also promoted himself to the rank of Superintendent and operated…
Fire guts fuel tanker at Mainland Oil and Gas filling station, along the Dutse junction along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja.

Metro

Panic as fire guts petrol tanker inside Abuja filling station

The fuel tanker was said to be waiting to discharge its product before it caught fire for yet- to- be-…
ICPC Secures 24-Year Jail Term for Dismissed NECO Staff Over Certificate Forgery*

Metro

Kaduna teacher remanded in prison for allegedly kissing, romancing 4 boys

Alkali was arraigned in court by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) with charges bodering on defilement on…
Leaders of organised labour say they did not negotiate the minimum wage with President Bola Tinubu during their meeting in Abuja on Thursday

News, Top Stories

What we discussed with Tinubu at Aso Rock – Ajaero, Osifo

The meeting with the President was part of the consultations with the organised labour in furtherance of his engagements with…
Tinubu fires Arase, appoints Retired DIG Argungu as PSC Chairman

News

Senate confirms Argungu as Chairman Police Service Commission

Speaking after their confirmation, President of Senate Godswill Akpabio said committee on police affairs should ensure oversight functions to avoid…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says judgement of Supreme Court affirming fiscal autonomy of LGs in the country is a win for Nigerians.

News

Atiku reacts to Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy

Atiku, who said this in a statement posted on his X handle also described the ruling by the apex court…
Ganduje, also a former Kano governor denounced killing of the woman and her children, and called for swift prosecution of the perpetrators

Top Stories

Alleged misappropriation: Court says Ganduje’s trial will continue in absentia

Kano the state government had instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery allegations, Misappropriation and diversion of public funds against…
EFCC is prosecuting Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power and seven others on a nine-count charge, bordering on N31 billion fraud

News, Top Stories

N33bn fraud trial: Drama as court remands ex-Power Minister Mamman in Kuje prison

Mamman was arraigned on a 12-count amended charge bordering on money laundering offences by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
CBN

Business

CBN’s aggressive monetary policy tightening and Nigeria’s economic growth

However, with inflation at above 33 per cent, according to National Bureau of Statistics, and interest rate at 26.25 per…
Terrorists

Top Stories

‘How Nigerian troops killed 187 terrorists, freed 109 hostages from kidnappers’

The troops recovered 128 assorted weapons and 3,300 assorted ammunition comprising 80 AK-47 rifles and 15 locally fabricated guns in…
Kogi Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo describes speculations that he is planning to dump the APC for the PDP as blatant falsehood.

Top Stories

Kogi governorship election: Ododo wins at Appeal Court

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja had also in a unanimous ruling on 27 May affirmed…
Police bust network of robbers made up of tricycle (keke) riders, nab 14 other suspects in connection with robbery cases across Rivers state.

News

Rivers: Police bust network of ‘keke’ robbers, nab 14 other deadly suspects

According to the statement, in the past few months, armed robbers using Keke (tricycles) have attacked various parts of Rivers…
Former Delta governor James Ibori says ruling of the Supreme Court on LG autonomy is wrong and an assault of true Federalism

News

Supreme Court ruling on LG autonomy wrong, assault on true federalism – Ibori

But while reacting to the judgment, Ibori said the ruling by the apex court was a severe setback on the…
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