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Professor Abayomi Fasina, FUOYE VC

FUOYE VC warns against fake recruitment

Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Fasina, on Wednesday, advised members of the public to disregard the announcement on…
Yobe youths beg Senate President Lawan to run for governorship

Constitution Review: NASS holds no predetermined position – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly holds no predetermined position on any issue of…
INEC office burned in Akwa Ibom: 3 INEC offices attacked in Ebonyi

JUST IN: 3 INEC offices set ablaze simultaneously

Arsonists have attacked three offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi and set them ablaze .
Four Fulani herders die in Takum LG of Taraba State after reportedly eating a fish they picked up at the bank of a river while grazing

Fulani herdsmen have right to do business anywhere in Nigeria

For the Fulani, nomadism is not just an economic alternative, but a sacerdotal pursuit. Compelling them to discard the lifestyle…
The Ogoni Lessons of the past 30 years

MOSOP warns against embezzling Ogoni Water Project Funds

MOSOP has cautioned the agency responsible for the management of the Ogoni cleanup, against embezzling the Ogoni water project funds.
Nigerians consider money more than core values - Dantata

Buhari hails Aminu Dantata at 90

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated famous Kano businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, on the occasion of his 90th birthday anniversary.

Fire destroys N24.69bn properties, kills 113 people in Lagos

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday disclosed that fire destroyed N24.69 billion estimated worth of properties in the State in…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says federal government must renegotiate with states for solutions to the nation's current economic challenges.

How community members encourage farmers/herders clash: Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has accused some members of the various communities of aiding and abetting farmers/herders…
NECO

NECO postpones National Common Entrance Examination

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has postponed the National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges owing to low registration…
Director-General of NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh (left) Governor Nyesom Wike

NIMASA awards foreign scholarship in Rivers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to offer scholarships to ten Rivers State secondary school leavers in…

Ex-Kwara governor Ahmed breaks silence on being grilled by EFCC 

Former Governor of Kwara State, Abfulfatah Ahmed has opened up on why he visited the headquarter of the Economic and…
COVID-19 cases in Lagos jump to 181

Only Lagos, Rivers, Abuja report new COVID-19 cases: NCDC

Only two Nigerian states, Lagos and Rivers and the FCT Abuja reported new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the Nigeria Centre…
Jigawa retired chief judge Sabo Ringim dies

Ex-Jigawa chief judge Sabo Ringim dies in accident, son survives

Former Jigawa Chief Judge Aminu Sabo Ringim has died in an accident in Shafar village, Ringim LGA but his son…
Emmanuel Eneji arrested with 19 other internet fraud suspects

Movie producer Eneji, 19 others arrested for internet fraud

Emmanuel Eneji, a 23-year-old movie producer and nineteen others have been arrested in Calabar by the EFCC for alleged internet…
President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari admits Boko Haram pushes back into Nigeria

In an article published in the French news magazine, Le Point, President Buhari admitted the gains made by Boko Haram…

Rail track thief arrested in Enugu

One Ejike Okeke, a member of syndicate who specialises in rail track vandalism has been arrested by the Enugu Police…
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is currently incapacitated and receiving treatment abroad. Akeredolu is understand to be suffering from leukemia and has been off duty for over a month to attend to his health.  But Adamu at a meeting between the national leadership of the party and APC state chairmen, said the governor is incapacitated. “We regret to announce the extreme incapacity of the Governor of Ondo state who we understand has been hospitalised overseas. We wish and pray for him for a speedy recovery,” Adamu was quoted as saying by Daily Trust. He also said the list of ministers to serve in the government of President Bola Tinubu was not ready as the president is still consulting wide to get the best team. According to him, Tinubu had just begun "and he is doing his extensive consultation before coming up with his nominees for ministers." He said the nomination of the ministers would come first, adding that "They will go through their screening until they are pronounced after they have been submitted by Mr. President. And Mr President will formally appoint his Ministers and swear them in."

Ondo records 161,000 poor households

The Ondo state government said it captured 161,000 individuals from Poor and Vulnerable Households (PVHHs) on its Social Register in…
Nigerian Senate told to explain delay in clearance of Nasir El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s courage vs NLC rage

Governor Nasir El-Rufai is fighting a new war that both the Federal and other 35 States and the FCT are…
Alfred-Diete-Spiff

Bayelsa monarch Alfred Diete-Spiff flees kingdom

Alfred Diete-Spiff, the traditional ruler of Twon Brass community in Bayelsa, hosts to Agip’s Crude Export Terminal, has fled his…
APC leaders plot Aregbesola's downfall in Akande's house

FG gives passport issuing centres deadline to clear backlog

The Federal Government has ordered all Passport Issuing Centres in the country to clear the existing backlog of applications on…
Buhari blames COVID-19 for Boko Haram gains

Buhari seeks debt relief, vaccines for Africa

Buhari calls on European countries and financial institutions to restructure debt portfolios and provide complete debt relief for Africa
Gov. Masari tells Katsina people to get weapons

ICYMI: Gunmen kidnap Katsina Sharia judge Sama’ila

Some unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Sharia court judge, Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila in Katsina on Tuesday.

Lagos Fourth Mainland bridge to gulp $2.5bn 

Lagos State Government on Tuesday said the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge will gulp $2.5 billion under the Public Private Partnership…
Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu

Igboho warns FG: ‘Attack on IPOB an attack on Yoruba nation’

Self-acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has warned the Federal Government not to attack members of…
Harry Udu HoS Anambra state

Anambra explains deductions from workers’ salaries

The Anambra government on Tuesday said that the deductions being made from salaries of state workers are to stabilise the…
Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman

Senate confirms Salamatu Suleiman as NHRC boss

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman as Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission by…

FG meets CBN on auto-gas conversion kits

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is working with the Central Bank…
Senate sets up committee to probe NNPCL’s subsidy regime

Senate okays Federal Medical Centres bill

The Senate has passed a bill for an Act to provide the legal framework to establish Federal Medical Centres in…

Police arrest suspected fake female Surveyor Olukanni for impersonation

By Paul Iyoghojie The police at the Area G. Command, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos have arrested a former administrative clerk, Olaide…

EFCC boss Bawa, others take fresh oath of allegiance

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have taken fresh official oaths, pledging among others, to perform their…