Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Tariff hike confusion: NERC issues new directives to DisCos
The directives issued on Saturday were intended to clear the confusion that has trailed the implementation of the new tariff…
Two minors arrested over attempted rape in Ebonyi
Two of the suspects are aged 15 and the other 13, State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)…
Ilorin Prophet Adeniyi James arrested over N3.9m fraud
Prophet James was arrested by operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on…
Cable thief Abubakar Haruna caught in Lagos
The suspect was arrested a machete, two saws and pliers after the residents of the area raised alarm, spokesperson for…
Jigawa Commissioner suspended over Ramadan feeding programme
Kanta was suspended by Jigawa governor, Umar Namadi on Friday, according to a statement released by the Secretary to the…
What FG is doing to improve power supply – Minister
Speaking at the ministerial press briefing series organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation in Abuja, Adelabu said…
CDS Musa: Why some Nigerians regard military personnel as enemies
Musa spoke on Friday when the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, led…
Tinubu: Peace, stability attainable in Africa, other trouble spots
”We should all come together to promote peace in the world. There will be no economic stability without peace in…
Katsina: Police kill 5 bandits, recue 100 hostages from kidnappers
ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the spokesperson for the command revealed this while recounting the achievements of police in the state for…
Tinubu’s economic reforms yielding fruits – Minister
Idris spoke while giving his opening remark at the fourth Ministerial Briefing Session on Friday in Abuja. “Our foreign exchange…
Kwankwaso: NNPP has formular to tackle all challenges in Nigeria
Kwankwaso, also a former Minister of Defence said the NNPP was the only hope for Nigerians. He affirmed that the…
How I cut down cost of governance in Abia — Otti
Otti said: “it’s tough but we have to do it, we have been managing our expenditures in such a way…
Otti: I have fulfilled my promise to clear Abia pension arrears
Otti, disclosed this during the monthly media chat in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State. He also revealed that all…
Death toll in bandits’ attack on Kogi community rises to 25
The leader said that the communities, Agojeju-Odo, Ajokpachi-Odo and Bagaji had become ghost towns with no economic activity going on…
Ganduje to Yusuf: Probe your failures, not my family
Ganduje, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu described the latest antics of the Governor as…
‘I regret my action,’ Bobrisky begs court after conviction for abusing naira
In his plea for mercy, the Bobrisky told the court that he is a social media influencer with about five…
19 dead in Kogi militiamen, bandits’ war
Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, Special Adviser on Security to Gov. Usman Ododo confirmed the incident on Friday. He said the…
Bobrisky pleads guilty as court strikes out money laundering charges
EFCC said on Thursday that it has commence investigation of Bobrisky, a Nigerian crossdresser, for allegedly spraying Naira notes in…
Bobrisky in court for arraignment
EFCC arrested Bobrisky on Wednesday in Lagos following a video report of him spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira…
Man detained for stabbing 4-year-old girl
The man, who has Syrian and Dutch citizenship, is suspected of attacking the girl in the supermarket in the south-western…
IGP Egbetokun orders massive promotion of junior police officers
According to the statement, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Finance and Administration (DIG DFA) has been…
Plateau Assembly: 9 APC lawmakers with ‘disputed mandates’ sworn-in
Dewan had previously claimed that his refusal to inaugurate the 16 lawmakers was based on the judgement of the Supreme…
Kogi election: SDP had agents across polling units, witness tells tribunal
It would be recalled that the SDP and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, are challenging the victory of Gov. Usman…
Edo community cries out over missing DELSU student
Faith, a student of Business Administration was last seen on Saturday after she she left her home for the farm.…
Security top agenda of my administration – Otti
Otti said this while reiterating his commitment to ensure that the security of lives and property in Abia State is…
Electricity tariff: Reps minority caucus says NERC lied, seeks Tinubu’s intervention
Rep. Kingsley Chinda, the minority leader, House of Representative said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to…
Microsoft forecasts AI to generate USD15.7 trn to global economy by 2030
While emphasising the opportunities AI could bring to Africa, Watson said that of the USD15.7 trillion AI could generate, USD1.2…
Tinubu: Nigeria’s economy at a turning point
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reiterated his commitment to fulfilling his mandate, emphasizing that he could not…
NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, sunshine from Friday
NiMet predicted sunny skies on Saturday with few cloud patches over parts of the North West, and parts of the…
Wike makes new appointment, terminates management contract
Tamuno is an experienced public officer, entrepreneur, and diplomat, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, said…