Gunmen kidnaps Judge inside Katsina Court
Unknown gunmen, on Tuesday, abducted a judge at a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area...
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2 die as gas explosion rocks hotel in Ogun
A technician and a yet-to-be identified persons have been confirmed dead as gas explosion rocked Conference Hotel, Presidential Boulevard, Abeokuta,...
Buhari picks Aremu to head NILS
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Comrade Issa Aremu as the Director of the National Institute for Labour Studies (NILS). In...
Gov. Okowa dissolves cabinet, sack aides
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday dissolved the State Executive Council, sacked the Secretary to the State Government, his Chief...
Write off accumulated estimated billings for Ibadan communities – NERC orders IBEDC
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to write-off accumulated billings for all communities on Lalupon/Iwo...
Delta ready for full judiciary autonomy –Okowa
The governor disclosed this when the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Marshal Umukoro, led other judges in the state...
Youths protest FUTO’s alleged encroachment on host communities’ land
The host communities of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Tuesday embarked on a protest against the alleged encroachment...
CBN mulls 1m hectares of rice cultivation in 2021 – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank plans the cultivation of...
EFCC arrests 5 suspected internet fraudsters at Ilorin airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office, has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters, known as “Yahoo Boys”,...
Diabetes, preventable through adoption of healthy lifestyle, says Abayomi
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, on Tuesday said Diabetes Mellitus could be prevented through a...
Lagos rescues 223 street kids from begging — Commissioner
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that a total number of 223 street kids were rescued from begging in...
EFCC arrests ex-soldier, others, for alleged fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested a former soldier and 33 others for alleged...
Edo govt. set to check adulterated food items
The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Edo on Tuesday says it will begin testing of food items to...
Auto gas: FG working with CBN on conversion kits – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is working with the Central Bank...
Reject bail for rape offenders — Erelu of Lagos
The Erelu Kuti of Lagos, Princess Abiola Dosumu, has thrown her weight behind the call to reject bail for rape...
Cititrust to list N2bn shares on NGX
Cititrust Financial Services Plc has proposed an allotment of two billion naira shares to be listed on the Nigerian Exchange...
Abia traditional rulers pledge commitment to nation’s food security
Traditional rulers in Abia have promised to key into local and international programmes aimed at massive food production toward attainment...
Lagos introduces Eko Token to reward patronage
The Lagos State Government says it will leverage Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to reward residents for purchase items, through its...
NAFDAC destroys 20ft container load of Soya beans
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it destroyed a 20 feet container load of...
Idp in South-South complain of neglect, plead for assistance
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) taking refuge in camps scattered across the South-South zone have complained of many inadequacies, especially food...
