Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Education in Akwa Ibom: The hardworking Prefect’s touch
To ensure Akwa Ibom Children compete favourably with their counterparts all over the world, the governor initiated a United Kingdom…
NEMA issues flood alert to Edo, Delta, Bayelsa states
The Head of NEMA Benin Operations Office, Dahiru Yusuf, gave the warning while speaking with journalists in Benin. The Benin…
Impeachment suit: Court allows Shaibu to join Edo Speaker, new deputy governor
Justice Omotoso while ruling on Wednesday in a motion on notice filed by Shaibu, dismissed objections raised by the Speaker…
Why Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos” won 2024 International Booker Prize
‘What makes “Kairos” so unusual is that it is both beautiful and uncomfortable, personal and political. Erpenbeck invites you to…
Spain to join Norway, Ireland in recognising Palestinian state
Before the announcement, some 143 out of 193 member-states of the United Nations recognised a Palestinian state. European countries have…
Israel recalls envoys from Norway, Ireland over Palestine recognition
I have instructed the immediate recall of Israel’s ambassadors to Ireland and Norway for consultations in light of these countries’…
Reps to conduct special probe into finances of NSITF
The Reps resolved to carry out the probe following the discrepancies in the submissions by NSITF before it at the…
What Rivers governor Fubara told his new 8 commissioners
The Governor said it was regrettable how some commissioners, who had left the administration, ignored the culture of proper documentation…
FG partners coy to provide quality employment for Nigerians
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, said this at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding…
Police confirm 9 dead, 6 houses razed in attacks on Plateau communities
The Police Command also indicated that one of the bandits who carried out the killing was arrested where he has…
Naira gains against dollar at official market
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) commended the CBN’s reforms for the Naira’s appreciation at the…
Gombe woman Janty Emmanuel arrested for spraying naira notes
She was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024, following intelligence that spotted her spraying the Naira notes at a social…
Guns stolen from murdered policemen in Delta recovered, suspected killers killed
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Police said bandits and criminals who ambushed and gruesomely murdered some of its operatives and…
Why we shut down Abuja Banex Plaza – Army
There was an unrest at the Banex plaza on May 18 when some army personnel were attacked by yet to…
Oko-Jumbo-led 3-member Rivers Assembly confirms 8 commissioner designates
The Victor Oko-Jumbo-led three-member faction of Rivers House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed eight nominees for appointment as…
Obi endorses Abure-led NWC for ‘survival’ of Labour Party
The LP flag bearer, while endorsing the NWC led by Julius Abure, urged aggrieved party members to put the survival…
Pensioners disown alleged plans to protest against Edo govt
Chairman of the union, Comrade Samuel Okhuelegbe, refuted the claim during a stakeholders meeting in Benin City. He said that…
Court nullifies extension of Rivers LGs chairpersons’ tenure by pro-Wike lawmakers
The Judge nullified the extension while ruling in the case of Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam & 6 Others versus the Governor…
CBN continues aggressive tightening, raises lending rate to 26.25%
Mr Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of CBN said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while reading the communique from the 295th…
Woman killed by her extra large dogs
The British government’s move to ban extra-large bullies followed a series of attacks by the larger and more muscular version…
ECOWAS Parliament discusses member states’ challenges in Kano
Physically absent from the Second Extra-ordinary session which started on Monday with registration and accreditation of participants at Bristol Palace,…
Deputy Senate President launches 107 buses for transport service in Kano
The launching of the 107 buses which took place at the new Bichi Stadium, along Gwarzo Road, Bichi town, attracted…
IPOB’s Kanu loses bid for bail, transfer from DSS custody
Justice Nyako, who said that the court had severally decided on the issue of the IPOB leader’s bail plea, said…
EFCC grabs 78 for internet fraud in Enugu, Imo
According to the statement, while 29 suspects were arrested on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Enugu State metropolis, the remaining…
Alleged N1.2bn fraud: Trial of ex-INEC boss Prof Iwu stalled
When the matter was mentioned, Professor Iwu was not in court and was not represented by any counsel. The prosecutor…
Rivers: NSCDC busts illegal refining sites, arrests 9 operators
The nine suspects were apprehended as they were illegally refining stolen crude extracted from a vandalized oil well head while…
MPC meeting: Experts advise CBN to retain 24.75% lending rate
Some financial and economic experts have advised the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to…
CAN loses 6 women members in Taraba road crash
The women who were members of the Taraba wing of WOWICAN were traveling in an 18-seater bus and were returning…
Kogi govt vows to bring perpetrators of Ogbe killings to justice
Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo made the promise when he visited the community on Sunday on behalf…
Iran’s President Raisi, 8 others die in helicopter crash
On Monday morning, local media published images taken by a drone showing debris from what appears to be a completely…