Diezani slams N100bn libel suit against AGF, EFCC
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has filed a libel suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Attorney-General of the Federation. In the suit...
View ArticleBuhari leaving Nigeria much better than he met it — Ganduje
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, said the President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was leaving Nigeria much better than he met it on assumption. Ganduje made the...
View Article18 academics develop innovations to curb hunger, poverty
18 Nigerian researchers have developed four prototype innovations to address the challenges of hunger, poverty, quality education, responsible consumption and production in the country, The PUNCH...
View ArticleFG commissions 3,000 capacity Kano custodial centre
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Friday commissioned a 3000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centre in Janguza, Kano state. This was contained in a statement, signed by the...
View ArticleFMC Abuja seeks more funding for improved services
The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, Prof Prof. Saad Ahmed urged the Federal Government to increase the budgetary allocation for the hospital to improve medical services and...
View ArticleSanwo-Olu pledges better second term
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, promised to work harder and perform better in the interest of Lagosians in his second term in office than in his first term. The governor, who...
View ArticleI’ll urge Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu if Buhari fails to – Soludo
The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, on Friday, said he will implore the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, if the...
View ArticleJUST IN: Gombe Head of Service resigns
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has accepted the resignation of the Head of Service, Bapayo Yahaya, and replaced him with his Principal Private Secretary, Ahmed Abdullahi. This was contained in...
View ArticleKano: Gov-elect Yusuf declares assets ahead of swearing-in
The Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, has declared his assets and liabilities in a completed form submitted on Friday to the Code of Conduct Bureau, Kano office. Yusuf, who was received by the CCB...
View ArticleRobbers attack Hausa bizman in Ogun, cart away $11m in car boot
A four-man robbery gang on Friday carted away a trader’s $11million in the Oke-Sokori area of Abeokuta, in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State in an operation that lasted three minutes....
View ArticleWhy online fraud is globally on the rise – Expert
The accelerated drive towards digitization has been identified as a major reason for the global uptick in online fraud. This was made known by Esigie Aguele, Co-founder/CEO of QoreID while speaking...
View ArticleTinubu inaugurates NEC, says no excuse for failure
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday morning, inaugurated the National Economic Council at the Council Chamber of the State House Abuja. Thursday’s inauguration comes a week after Tinubu directed council...
View ArticleThe safety of Lagos airspace
The focus of this episode will be on the safety of Lagos State’s airspace and safety in the city’s airspace community. The Lagos airspace has without a doubt the most frequent flight activity. This is...
View ArticleUzodimma mourns victims of auto crash
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has expressed his sadness over the loss of some members of the All Progressives Congress from Imo State who died in a car accident in Agbor, Delta State while...
View ArticleEPL 2023/2024: Man City to open Premier League title defence at Burnley
The management of the Premier League has announced the opening-day fixtures for the 2023/2024 season. Manchester City will kick off their bid for a record fourth straight Premier League title away to...
View ArticleEU pledges €560m euros for Syrians fleeing war
The European Union on Thursday pledged 560 million euros ($600 million) to help countries neighbouring Syria cope with the costs of hosting Syrians displaced by the years of conflict in their country....
View ArticleBoris Johnson misled MPs over COVID-19 parties – Committee
Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over Covid lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street when he was prime minister, a UK parliament committee ruled on Thursday. The cross-party Privileges...
View ArticleCurrency floating: Private sector, economists back CBN as naira falls to 664/$
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Deposit Money Banks to remove the rate cap on the naira at the official Investors and Exporters’ Window of the foreign exchange market, to allow for a free...
View ArticleOkada rider rapes eight-month pregnant woman in Benue
The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly raping an eight-month-old pregnant woman. The man identified as Akpo Igwe, a motorcyclist popularly known as okada rider, was...
View ArticleLagos police brutalise, strip lady over cultism allegation
An unidentified woman was severely brutalised by some police officers stationed close to the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday at about 2pm. According to eyewitness accounts,...
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