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Replacing Yinka Odumakin will be difficult — Pa Adebanjo
The leader of Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, said getting a replacement for the late Yinka Odumakin will be difficult.
Nasarawa to ensure budget transparency
Mr Haruna Ogbole, Nasarawa Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning, said the state government is committed to transparent budgeting.
Transportation: UK agency offers technical assistance to Ogun
A United Kingdom-based development agency, Prosperity Fund, is offering technical assistance to Ogun State in the area of transportation.
Novarick upgrades Lekki landscape
Novarick Homes, a fast-rising property firm as part of its effort to guarantee an increase in homeownership, recently upgraded its…
UNIBEN Bursar escapes abduction, security detail shot dead
Dr Victor Imagbe, Bursar of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), has escaped a kidnap attempt made at him when gunmen…
Wheat importation gulps $6.1bn yearly in Nigeria
The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN) said about $6.1 billion is spent yearly to import wheat into Nigeria.
APC is a ‘cult’ – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ogun State chapter has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a ‘cult’.
Only way to stop banditry is kill them all: El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has said the only way to end banditry in Nigeria is for the military…
Air India cancels UK flights
Amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 infections, Air India said it was cancelling flights to and from the UK for…
Nigerian Fintech companies are cut off from government services
One of the most interesting developments in the crypto space anywhere in the world has been happening in Nigeria over…
Bandits shoot Amotekun operative dead in Oyo
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Suleiman Quadri, a personnel of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun.
IPOB, ESN: Army indiscriminately arresting Igbo youths – Group
A socio-political group, Igbo National Council (INC), has alleged that Nigerian Army indiscriminately arresting Igbo youths.
Gunmen storm Ondo community, kidnap 3 construction workers
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have on Wednesday abducted three construction workers in Ondo State.
Senate mourns Bode Olowoporoku
The Senate, on Wednesday, mourned the demise of Senator Bode Olowoporoku when it held a minute silence to honour the…
Sanwo-Olu launches 5-year agricultural development roadmap
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to launch the state's 5-Year Agricultural and Food Systems Roadmap (2021-2025).
CACOL supports Lagos’ anti-corruption commission creation
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has made its support known to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration…
Nine attackers of Soludo arrested
Nine persons in connection with the attack on Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
25,000 Akwa Ibom frontline workers take COVID-19 jab
Prof. Augustine Umoh, Commissioner for Health, in Uyo on Wednesday, said Akwa Ibom has vaccinated 25,039 frontline workers against COVID-19.
4 kidnappers arrested in Adamawa, cash, guns recovered
The Adamawa Police Command has apprehended four suspected kidnappers living in Garwayel Village of Hong Local Government Area of the…
Reigning Mrs World resigns over pageant controversy
The international Mrs. World Inc. Organisation said it has accepted the resignation of 2020 Mrs World, Caroline Jurie.
Mourning Queen Elizabeth II marks 95th birthday
Queen Elizabeth II is today marking a low-key 95th birthday, days after she bade farewell to her husband of seven…
EFCC arrests, detains ex-Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari.
Lagos LG polls: IPAC commends Sanwo-Olu
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State on Wednesday applauded Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for setting machinery in motion for…
ILO trains Akure agric extention officers to combat child labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has begun training agricultural extension officers in Akure, on the protection of children in the…
Imo jailbreak: 9 escapees nabbed in Ghana
Nine persons suspected to be Nigerian jail breakers met their waterloo in a Ghanaian motor park on Sunday.
Lagos inaugurates Board for Alternative High School for Girls
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a six-member Governing Board for Alternative High School for Girls, Agboju.
Kaduna in early lead in UTME/DE registration
Some 130,749 candidates have successfully enrolled for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME )and Direct Entry (DE).
26 trafficked women, children rescued in Edo
No fewer than 26 women and children believed to be victims of human trafficking have been rescued by operatives of…
Ramadan: FCT residents lament hike in food, fruit prices
Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday expressed worry over the high cost of food items and…
Gemtracks Beats opens to Nigerian musicians
The dream of many Nigerian music artists and producers, is to work with international stars from abroad, including America and…