The Kwara State Government has reversed its recent directive reducing official working days for civil servants to three days. The civil servants will now return to the initial five working days. Governor…
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NUJ congratulates new Radio Kano MD, Hisham Habib
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State Council, has congratulated the newly-appointed Managing Director of Radio Kano, Malam Hisham Habib, describing the appointment as well-deserved. This is contained…
Fuel situation: Separating the real motorists from jolly riders
By Abdullahi Yusuf It is no longer news that the pump price of petrol has soared, with a litre now selling for N540 or N550, sending the commodity beyond the reach of…
House of Reps to probe TETFUND over N2.3trn education tax fund
The House of Representatives will investigate the alleged abuse of N2.3 trillion tertiary education tax by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) from 2011 to 2013. This was passed as a resolution…
75% gender-based violence survivors aware of partners’ abusive behaviour before marriage – Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, has revealed that 75 per cent of gender-based violence survivors have prior knowledge of their partner’s abusive behaviour before marriage. Mrs….
‘I’ve been married to Wande Coal for a year’ – BBNaija’s Erica reveals
Erica Nlewedim, former Big Brother Naija reality star, has left many shocked after revealing her one-year marriage to singer Wande Coal. The reality star, who made the shocking revelation via her official…
Gov. Abba appoints special advisers, managing directors
Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has approved the appointment of some Special Advisers and Managing Directors in the state. He revealed this in a statement signed by Hisham Habib, spokesperson to…
Twitter to limit TweetDeck to verified users
Twitter has announced that TweetDeck, a popular program that allows users to monitor several accounts at once, will be available only to “verified” users from next month. The social media firm, bought…
Philanthropist urges youths to embrace agriculture for self-reliance
Alhaji Adamu Jingi, a philanthropist, has advised youths to embrace agriculture for self-reliance and guaranteed sustainable source of income. Jingi, who gave the advice in a chart with newsmen on Sunday in…
FCTA confirms outbreak of Diphtheria in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory has announced the breakout of Ditheria in parts of the city of Abuja. Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahman, FCT Director, Public Health Department, announced the outbreak, at a news conference…
Senate resumes on Tuesday
The Senate is scheduled to resume on Tuesday following the Eid-el Kabir holiday. Reports claim that both the majority and minority leaders will be chosen as the session resumes. The All Progressives…
Tinubu holds maiden meeting with service chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is holding his first meeting with new service chiefs and Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting comes two weeks after…
Tiwa Savage is the GOAT – Ex-husband, Teebillz
Tunji Balogun, also known as Teebillz, a music executive and former husband of Tiwa Savage, has declared his ex-wife as the most exceptional Nigerian female artist, the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT)….
2023 Hajj: NAHCON records 13 deaths
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has revealed that six persons have reportedly died in the course of the Hajj rites in Mina and Arafat. NAHCON’s Head of Medical Mission, Dr. Usman…
Kenya’s Ruto lifts six-year logging ban
Kenyan President William Ruto has declared the end of a nearly six-year prohibition on logging, despite reservations expressed by environmental activists. Ruto said the move was “long overdue” and was aimed at…
Elon Musk says Twitter will limit how many tweets users can read
Twitter is limiting how many tweets various accounts can read per day, owner Elon Musk has said, in a bid to discourage “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation. The restrictions,…
Why corps members are yet to receive June allowance – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps has attributed the delay in the payment of the June allowance to corps members to the banks. According to the Corps, all necessary arrangements for the payment…
President Tinubu departs Lagos for Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has left Lagos where he has been on Sallah holidays for Abuja, the nation’s capital. President Tinubu on Sunday departed the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, in…
Account for 400bn fuel subsidy savings, SERAP tells President Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promptly disclose the specifics of how approximately N400bn, saved as a result of the removal of petrol…
Abusing drugs to prolong erection causes irreversible impotence – Urologists
Urologists have raised concerns over the alarming increase in drug abuse among Nigerian men, particularly youths, to have prolonged or excessive erections during sexual activity. According to these medical experts, the abuse…
Wande Coal announces plans to help new artists
Nigerian music veteran, Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe, widely known as Wande Coal, has revealed that he now wants to focus on grooming emerging artists. He said it was no longer about him but…
Fuel subsidy made e-vehicles unattractive in Nigeria – W’Bank
The World Bank has expressed that the previous administration’s choice to provide subsidies for petrol prices has impeded the progress of e-mobility and the adoption of alternative vehicles such as electric minibuses,…
Breaking: Guinea-Bissau President visits Tinubu in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu is presently hosting a meeting at his residence in Lagos with Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the President of Guinea Bissau and Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State…
Google’s first West Africa director resigns
Dr. Juliet Ehimuan, Google’s inaugural Director for West Africa, has revealed her decision to leave the company. She made the announcement on LinkedIn on Friday where she expressed her intention to pursue…
Lagbaja appoints more GOCs, Commanders
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has approved appointment and redeployment of more General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Commanders and other officers to enhance administrative and operational efficiency of the…