Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Recapitalisation of banks crucial for Tinubu’s $1 trillion GDP goal – Cardoso
Cardoso announced the plan to demand recapitalisation of operators in the banking industry at the 58th Annual Bankers’ Dinner organised…
Why Gov. Fubara can’t remove or redeploy Rivers Assembly Clerk, Deputy – Factional Speaker Amaewhule
Amaewhule, who is leading a faction of the Assembly loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike emphasized that neither the Head…
Fun as Petina Gappah thrills at Ake Arts and Book Festival
Petina then read excerpts from the memoir, which held the guests spellbound, with the hall erupting with laughter repeatedly.
Ogun: Customs gets 8 trucks to combat smuggling; generates N398m in 1 month
Adejoke Adeleye, Ogun The Ogun Command of Nigeria Customs Service of hasreceived eight land cruiser trucks to combat smuggling in…
Ogun governorship: Abiodun floors Adebutu at Appeal Court
Recall that the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta had on September 30, 2023, upheld Abiodun's declaration…
Rivers PDP Chairman Akawor resigns for appointment in RMAFC
In a letter sent to the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, Akawor expressed appreciation to the party…
Uba Sani won Kaduna governorship election conclusively, Appeal Court declares
The court held that evidence relied upon by the tribunal to declare the election inconclusive was manifestly bad, unreliable and…
Gov. Sani: I’m committed to reconciliation with Southern Kaduna people
Represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Religious Affairs (Christian Matters), Rev. Ishaya Jangado, the governor explained that his government…
Court stops PDP from removing Anyanwu as national secretary
Anyanwu was the PDP candidate in the Nov. 11 Imo governorship election where Sen. Hope Uzodinma of All Progressives Congress…
Fubara urges NDDC to end duplication of projects in states
Sir Fubara gave the advice when he hosted the chairman of the governing board of the NDDC, Mr. Chiedu Ebie…
Rivers: Factional Speaker Amaewhule, Deputy risk jail over contempt of court
The order was issued against the factional Speaker loyal to Nyesom Wike and his deputy, the Minister of Federal Capital…
Revocation of mining licenses not intended to render people jobless – Idris
Idris said rather than being a means of punishment, the move was aimed at sanitising the sector to fit into…
Wike orders reconstruction of FCT school where pupils sit on bare floor
The school under Abuja Municipal Area Council, with a population of about 200 pupils, had only six classes and a…
Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s youngest ever president, promises change
Daniel Noboa will only hold office until May 2025 – until the end of the term of office originally planned…
FCTA terminates services of taxi ranks, terminal operators
The Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, FCTA, Mr Ubokutom Nyah, announced the termination during a stakeholders’ meeting with the terminals and…
Gaza truce starts today, 13 hostages to be released
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari said the first batch of 13 civilian hostages held in the Gaza Strip would…
A’Court Judgment: Nasarawa APC celebrates Gov. Sule’s victory, PDP heads to Supreme Court
The tribunal had on Oct. 2 annulled the election of the governor and declared David Ombugadu of Peoples Democratic Party…
Tinubu assents to Defence Industries Corporation Bill
It allows DICON to establish the Defence Industry Technology, Research, and Development Institute to create an elaborate scientific and research-based…
Appeal Court verdict: Yoruba group in Kano sends urgent message to Tinubu, Obas
Olaosebikan noted that Kano is a very volatile state politically and as such, all men and women of goodwill should…
WHO, Nigerian governors to sign health compact agreement
The decision to sign an agreement with WHO was reached at the council after a presentation on Nigeria’s Health Sector…
Kano detects 26,271 Tuberculosis cases in 1 year – Official
9,941 cases had been detected in the last quarter of 2022, the highest quarterly TB notification figure ever in Nigeria.
Drama as Apapa, Abure factions of LP clash in court
The Alhaji Lamidi Apapa and Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party clashed on Thursday shortly after a Federal High…
OPM’s Chinyere awards scholarships to 17 children of slain policemen
The scholarship covers the tuition and accommodation of the students from their first year to their graduation and one meal…
Alleged killer of Eket businesswoman Juliana Dimaka arrested in Port Harcourt
Dimaka, the owner of Testimony supermarket at Grace Bill Street in Eket, was alleged to have been strangled to death…
APC to hold rally for brighter, prosperous Nigeria in London
The rally which will echo the ideals and performance of the President thus far, he said, will be held under…
New Era Girls Secondary School Lagos marks 75th anniversary in grand style
New Era Girls Secondary School Alumni Association, made up of distinguished ladies who have excelled in different fields of endeavour…
Appeal Court judgement: Police arrest 7 protesters in Kano
A large group of people took to the streets of Kano on Wednesday calling for a review of the court…
Prostate cancer killing Nigerian men in their prime – Pat Utomi
Utomi, however, said that there was a need for rethinking cancer control and making treatment accessible to many Nigerians.
Edo spent N110m on diesel for free buses in 3 months – Obaseki
By Jethro Ibileke Edo State Government has rubbished claims by the Senator representing Edo Central district, Monday Okpebholo, that Governor…
FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N906bn in October
Federal Government received N31.608, the state governments received N16.032 billion and the LGCs received N 12.360 billion,” it said.