Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Drivers protest ‘enslavement’ by Bolt, Uber managers in Benin city
One of the Bolt drivers, Chika Eric, who addressed journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo State Council…
Kano govt reviews activities of IGR consultancy firms
The terms of reference of the Task Force include to: determine the number of consulting firms involved in revenue generation;…
Dino Melaye: I don’t know actual scores of Atiku in presidential election
Melaye spoke during the continuation of the hearing of the petition filed by Atiku and PDP against the victory of…
Why I reappointed Wike’s Commissioners – Fubara
Fubara said engaging officials who served in the previous administration in Rivers aligns with the vision of continuity and consolidation.
IMF declares support for Tinubu’s exchange rate policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday introduced a floating exchange rate system in the foreign exchange market by…
INC mourns death of 10 Ijaw youths in road crashes
Six of the deceased, who were members of the Barrister Smooth Musical Band, died in a car crash that happened…
Enugu man Augustine Akor raped 16-year-old relative to death
By Stanley Nwanosike A 21-year-old man, Augustine Akor, has been arrested at Mpole-Ubere, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu…
Fubara nominates Odili’s daughter, 4 others for appointment as Commissioners
Fubara submitted the names to the Rivers State House Assembly for screening today, Friday June 16.
Blessing Agbebaku elected Speaker of 8th Edo House of Assembly
Agbebaku of the ruling PDP in Edo represents Owan West Constituency, had a stint as a state lawmaker between 2007…
Frank Mba, Bala Ciroma emerge DIGs as PSC promotes senior officers
PSC also approved the promotion of 14 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police…
Port Harcourt barber found dead after alleged drugs enabled marathon s3x
A Police source informed our reporter that two cans of energy drinks, two packs of Tramadol tablets and another unnamed…
Excitement as Edo First Lady visits Alma mater FGGC Benin
Mrs Obaseki was treated to spirited performances, including captivating cultural dances and musical presentation.
Ganduje sympathizes with victims of Kano demolitions
For two weeks running, Governor Abba Kabir Yususf has engaged in deliberate demolition of Ganduje approved structures across the metropolitan…
OAU student found dead inside uncompleted building
Students and authorities of Obafemi Awolowo university, Ile Ife were thrown into mourning on Wednesday over death by suicide of…
Dabiri-Erewa’s Twitter account hacked again
A statement by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM, alerted members of the public…
Lagos Tribunal disqualifies Rhodes-Vivour’s witness against Sanwo-Olu
The tribunal held that the witness’ statement on oath was uploaded out of time and outside the 21 days stipulated…
Residents cry out as oil spill hits several villages in Rivers
The spill has polluted the Okulu River in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Demolition: 2 scavengers die, 3 injured in Kano
The Director General Kano Urban Development Agency, Alhaji Ibrahim Yakubu, confirmed the death of the two scavengers from the collapse…
PEPC: INEC tenders Tinubu’s biodata form, BVAS reports
The documents were tendered on Thursday through Mrs Morenikeji Tairu, Deputy Director, Certification and Complaints, Legal Drafting and Clearance Department…
NURTW backs Tinubu on removal of fuel subsidy
The Union also pledged total support to the programmes and policies of the administration of President Bola Tinubu, as it…
Troops eliminate 42 bandits, arrest 96 in N/C, NW
By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigerian troops of had in the last two weeks eliminated 42 bandits, terrorists and other criminals in…
Troops destroy 57 illegal refining sites, nab 16 oil thieves
Danmadami said the troops had sustained the tempo in the war against oil theft, illegal refineries and other criminal activities…
‘Why price of cooking gas dropped in Nigeria’
Yakubu said that the price of LPG dropped because the international reference price in USD had dropped, amidst relatively stable…
Corruption: ICPC arraigns ex-JAMB Registrar Ojerinde, children, 6 others
The former JAMB Registrar, Professor Ojerinde is also standing trial at the Niger State High Court as well as Federal…
Nigerian troops kill many terrorists, recover N11m in North-East operations
He said the land troops recovered several other items and the sum of N11.04 million, neutralised 20 terrorists, captured seven,…
Lagos banker Ajofoyinbo docked for stealing N7m from bank’s customers
Police dock Ajofoyinbo, whose address is unknown, on a two-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing before…
Kano govt, Assembly speak on alleged plan to sack 5 first class Emirs
An online platform had on Wednesday reported that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has obtained the support of Kano state House…
LP berates ex-Edo lawmakers’ approval of N3.5bn loan for Obaseki at valedictory session
Labour Party said if elected into power in next year's Edo governorship election it would not be associated with such…
Kano Disco begs customers over poor electricity supply
KEDCO, in a Statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani, on Wednesday, promised improved service delivery…
12 foreigners hiding in Kano to ‘distort’ their identities arrested
The Police said the illegal immigrants hiding in Kano had earlier been deported from Saudi Arabia, but were planning to…