Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Lassa fever kills 14 in Ebonyi
By Christian Ogbonnna The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health on Wednesday said 14 deaths have been recorded out of about…
Satellite due to fall to Earth after nearly 30 years in space
The ERS-2 was launched in 1995, following on from its sister satellite, ERS-1, which had been launched four years earlier.
Two fake soldiers busted in Lagos
The army arrested one of the suspects while wearing camouflage trousers and black combat boots, while the second was wearing…
DSS ‘uncover’ plans to hijack labour protests to foment widespread violence
DSS said while it recognised the right of the labour movement to embark on protest, but it advised that it…
UN appoints Mohammed Fall Resident Coordinator in Nigeria
Fall was involved in the formulation and implementation of the Country Programme Documents, the UN Reform process, and engagement with…
Beyonce becomes first black woman to top Billboard Hot Country Songs
Texas Hold ‘Em achieved this feat by dethroning Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves' "I Remember Everything" on Billboard's Hot Country…
BREAKING: APC declares ‘messy’ Edo governorship primary inconclusive
Governor Hope Uzodinma who was appointed to lead the Primary Election Committee by the APC NWC had declared Hon. Dennis…
FG transfers Zungeru Hydroelectric to concessionaire
The move was expected to boost Nigeria’s power generation capacity and contribute significantly to meeting the country’s growing energy demands.
Rampaging bandits kill 6, burn houses, vehicles in Katsina village
Katsina State Police Command confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Kano: Security agencies, INEC prepare for rerun election in Kunchi
The re-run election will be held in 10 polling units of Kunchi Local Government Area for the Kunchi/Tsanyawa State Assembly…
Excessive salt consumption can lead to early death – CSOs warn
Dr Jerome Mafeni, NHED Director and Project Adviser, Campaign for Reduction of Salt in Commercially Produced Food, said that the…
Ododo distributes 50 trucks of rice in Kogi, warns officials against diversion
Ododo also appreciated Kogi people for their understanding, patience and resilience in the challenging period of economic hardships.
Benue Assembly approves sack of 3 LG Chairmen
The sack of the chairmen followed a request by Governor Hyacinth Alia in a letter read at the plenary on…
NARTO calls off strike as FG begins bridging claims payment
NARTO President, Yusuf Othman, said the engagement did not concern pump price of fuel as the price remained the same,…
U.S. vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
The veto was seen by observers as a complicated ploy by Washington as it does not want to be seen…
‘Woe unto you if you sit on my project files,’ Wike warns FCT Directors
Earlier, the Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Mr Abdullahi Abubakar, said that the road project represented a key moment in…
Akeredolu: Ondo govt declares 2-day public holiday
Akeredolu died in Germany on Dec. 27, 2023 and would be buried on Friday in Owo, his hometown, according to…
Former Poly Bursar lands in prison over N500,000 bribe
During the trial, the court heard how the convict had, in 2015, abused his office by demanding and receiving kickbacks…
Joint force smashes criminal gang camp in Anambra community, recover vehicles, guns
The PPRO quoted Adeoye as ordering that owners of the recovered vehicles be contacted to come and identify them with…
Tinubu directs payment of Aso Rock electricity electricity bill
The President's directive follows the reconciliation of accounts between the State House Management and AEDC.
Hardship: Customs to distribute seized food items
These items would be certified fit for consumption by relevant agencies and made available to ordinary Nigerians nationwide through equitable…
Tinubu: FG to raise $10bn for increased liquidity, Naira stability
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said Tinubu was mindful of the pains…
NEMA gives update on havoc caused by Lagos flood
Meanwhile, Farinloye said the Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Habib Ahmed, appealed to Nigerians to start clearing their drainages and…
‘We may open border for importation of cement,’ FG warns Dangote, others
The manufacturers had jacked up the price of a bag of the product from about N5000 to N10,000 in the…
CBN, ONSA, EFCC, NFIU, NCS join forces in battle against forex speculators
NSA said the primary objective of this alliance is to systematically identify, thoroughly investigate and appropriately penalise individuals and organisations…
Audit reports: Ogun Assembly invites ex- Commissioner, 2 others
The Chairman of the Committee, Damilare Bello issued the directive while considering the Ministry's auditor reports for the years 2021…
Customs intercepts 4 trucks of food items in Kano
Nuradeen listed the items to include 1,505 cartons of big and small-size dried fish, 17 bags of local variety rice,…
FG intercepts 45 truckloads of food being smuggled out of Nigeria in Sokoto
The Federal Government has blamed hoarding and illegal smuggling for the spiraling price of foodstuffs in the country.
Governorship primary: Emwanta, ex-Edo Commissioner dumps APC
Emwanta added that his continued association with the APC would compromise his ability to support any decent candidate of his…
Comedian Seyi Law warns Tinubu of massive, hunger induced protests in open letter
Seyi Law, a staunch supporter of Tinubu, in the letter he published on his X on Monday morning called on…