Fire service rescues newborn ditched in pit toilet
The Kano State Fire Service on Wednesday said it rescued a newborn baby thrown inside a latrine by an alleged...
Month: February 2023
Lagos REC will not be transferred – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos State, Mr...
Police nab 5 persons for setting 2 banks ablaze in Delta
The Police Command in Delta says five people have been arrested for setting two banks and two vehicles ablaze on...
JAMB shifts 2023 UTME registration by a week
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended its 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) registration exercise by one...
FEC ratifies $53.1m for electricity conductors to improve power supply
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 53.1 million dollars and N2.1billion as local component for the procurement and installation...
2023: Google devotes $2m on fight against misinformation
Google.org has announced a grant of two million dollars for Nigeria Fact Checkers to leverage Artificial Intelliegence (AI) to fight...
Election: Umeh storms ASMATA secretariat, promises people-oriented legislation
Chief Victor Umeh, Labour Party (LP) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District, stormed the secretariat of Anambra State Markets Amalgamated...
Don’t vote if BVAS doesn’t accredit you, Mutfwang urges electorate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr Caleb Mutfwang, has advised his supporters not to vote without being accredited...
Court orders Evans to refund 233,000 Euros ransom taken from kidnap victim
A Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi on Wednesday ordered convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans),...
Naira redesign, transition to cashless economy: Matters Arising
By Nathan Nwakamma For Mr Maduabuchi Eziukwu, a civil servant, Feb. 7 was another day to source cash to meet...
Enugu FRSC Command decorates 59 newly promoted officers, marshals
No fewer than 59 newly promoted officers and marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command were...
Play on Nnamdi Azikiwe to be staged April 9, 10
A play, Zik, which depicts the life and times of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s first President, is to be staged...
Court judgement on disbandment of Ebubeagu Security Outfit, dead on arrival – Ebonyi Govt
The Ebonyi government has described the Federal High Court judgement disbanding the South East Security Network, code named, “Ebubeagu”, as...
Turkey charges 78 over earthquake social media posts
Turkish police on Wednesday said they have arrested 78 people accused of creating fear and panic by sharing provocative posts...
How we didn’t quarrel in our 20 years of marriage – Couple
An Enugu-based couple, Mr and Mrs Festus Adibe, has explained they spent over 20 years together without quarrelling because they...
U.S., Mexico, Canada to qualify automatically in 2026 World Cup
The men’s national football team of the U.S., along with those of Mexico and Canada, will automatically qualify for the...
Court grants Nollywood actress N5m bail
A Federal High Court in Lagos State on Wednesday admitted a Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, charged with alleged tampering and...
2 killed, banks set ablaze as protest rocks Delta over naira scarcity
Protests on Wednesday rocked the Udu road area of Delta State, resulting in the death of two persons and the...
Jandor pays courtesy visits to Jehovah Sharp Sharp, pledges to win Lagos
By Collins Nkwocha The foremost religious kingmaker in Nigeria, Archbishop Benjamin Samson Mustapha,(Jehovah Sharp sharp) made news over the weekend...
CHIEF MBAZULIKE AMECHI: THE LAST ZIKIST
By Paul Nwosu The recent passing away of Chief Mbazulike Amechi, Dara Akunwafor, aka The-Boy-Is-Good, is akin to the loss...
