Instability in Mali to Cause Food Crisis, Send 500,000 Children out of School – UN
The United Nations has warned against an “endless cycle of instability” in Mali that can lead to food insecurity and millions of children being sent Read more
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Olusola Solarin: Killing of Nigerian in South Africa Under Investigation – Dabiri-Erewa
The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission’s (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing of a Nigerian, Olusola Solarin, in Read more
Abia State Warns Residents Against Criticising it on Social Media, Threatens Lawsuit
“If you think what you are saying is right, then you must justify it on the basis of the law, or else the law will take its course.”
ECOWAS, Int’l Community Strongly Against Coups – Osinbanjo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is a strong resolve by the ECOWAS and the international community not to accept coups d’etat or any other Read more
Ekiti 2022: Only Eight Parties Have Notified INEC of Primaries – INEC’s Spokesperson
Ahead of the June 16 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says only eight political parties have as of January 7, Read more
Nasarawa State Earmarks 30% of 2022 Budget for Education
The Nasarawa Government says it earmarked N31.9 billion of its N110 billion 2022 budget for the education sector, an amount representing 30 per cent. Commissioner Read more
Lagos Nurses Declare Three-Day Warning Strike
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) will January 10 commence a three-day warning strike. Speaking during a press conference on Friday, the Read more
Navy Intercepts Cannabis Worth Over ₦100m During Yuletide
Two hundred and sixty-one bags of cannabis worth over ₦100 million in the local market was intercepted during the Yuletide, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT Read more
Abaribe’s Governorship Ambition is a Huge Joke – PDP Chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia Mkpa Uka has faulted the 2023 governorship ambition of Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, describing it Read more
Gov. Akeredolu Raises Alarm as Nigerian Army Withdraws Soldiers from Ondo Prisons
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, on Wednesday, raised an alarm of possible jailbreaks over the military’s withdrawal of its personnel from the state’s correctional centres. Read more
Disgruntled Politicians Complaining About Matawalle Watching Wrestling in Niger Republic: Zamfara Govt
“We have noticed an increasing trend of reckless accusations against the person of Governor Bello Matawalle from disgruntled quarters across the state.” The Zamfara government Read more
Google to Train 3,700 Nigerian Youths on Digital Skills
Tech giant Google in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) alongside MindtheGap, will train 3,700 Nigerian youths on digital Read more
Nigeria’s Isiaka Imam Becomes D-8 Secretary-General
Ambassador Isiaka Imam has assumed office as the Secretary-General of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation in Istanbul, Turkey. This is contained in a statement Read more
One Thousand Church Leaders, Bishops to ‘Anoint’ Yahaya Bello for President
Over one thousand church leaders, including 100 bishops, are throwing their weight behind Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi to run for president in 2023, describing Read more
Okorocha is My Biggest Headache – Uzodinma
“Rochas Okorocha is my younger brother. I am older than him and today I am the governor. He should recognise that fact and accord me that respect.”
Okorocha, Nwosu Sponsoring Insecurity in Imo – Imo State Govt
In a statement released on Tuesday by Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary to the Imo state governor, the Imo State government accused the Senator representing Read more
UNIBEN Issues New Directive for Admission Seekers
The University of Benin has directed admission seekers to upload their O level results at any JAMB accredited centre. The university says only candidates who Read more
Former Presidential Candidate, Bashir Tofa is Dead
The presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC), for the annulled 1993 election, Bashir Tofa, is dead. Tofa died in the early hours Read more
120 Out of 121 Bethel Baptist Students Have Been Released – CAN
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State, Rev. John Hayab, has confirmed that of the 121 students abducted from Bethel Baptist Read more
NLC Issues Warning to Federal Government, State Governors
“Our argument has been that there is a limit to the imposition of hardship and suffering on the fragile shoulders of the Nigerian people…”
The Olubadan of Ibadan Passes on at 93
The Olubadan of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1 has died. He was aged 93. The revered monarch died at Read more
Federal Government Extends Deadline for NIN-SIM Verification
The Federal Government has once again extended the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. In a statement jointly signed Read more
FCT Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Minister announced this via Read more
Bandits Demand N500 Million Ransom for Kidnapped Traditional Ruler – Military Commander
The commander of the special task force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major General Ibrahim Ali, has said the abductors of a traditional ruler in Plateau, Read more
Garba Shehu Recovers from Covid-19
In a Facebook post, on Wednesday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu announced his recovery from Read more
I Was Quoted Out of Context – Ighoho’s Aide
Olayomi Koiki, the spokesperson of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, commonly known as Sunday Igboho, has cleared the air over reports that he accused some Read more
They Want to Eliminate Igboho – Aide
While speaking on a podcast on Tuesday, Olayomi Koiki, spokesperson to incarcerated Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, claimed that Ighoho’s life is in danger. Igboho Read more
Delta Tops Daily COVID-19 Chart With 194 Cases
Delta topped Nigeria’s daily COVID-19 chart on Tuesday with 194 out of the 599 cases, the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The Read more
Motorist Not Brutalised by Operatives Attached to the Gov’s Convoy – Ekiti Govt
The Ekiti State government has denied reports that operatives attached to the convoy of Governor Kayode Fayemi brutalised a motorist named Dayo Oshituyi. In a Read more
Buhari Can End Insurgency Within the Next 17 Months – Presidency
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, has declared that Nigeria’s longstanding battle with insecurity can be won within the next 17 Read more