Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, into custody. According to sources, Governor Usman Ododo personally facilitated the handover, escorting…
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BREAKING: Port Harcourt Refinery Commences Crude Oil Processing
The Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. This is according to the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigeria National Petroluem Company Limited (NNPCL) Femi Soneye. Source:…
UN report says 1 woman killed every 10 minutes in alleged femicide
No fewer than 140 women and girls die every day allegedly at the hands of their partners or close relatives, according to a UN report. A sobering report released by UN Women…
Education: Kano Primary School Pupils Demand More Toilet Facilities
By Abdullahi Yusuf Primary school pupils in Kano State have asked the State Government to construct more toilet facilities in their school premises to enhance their convenience. The pupils who study in…
JUST IN: Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.3% in Q2 2024 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. In a report on Monday, the NBS said the unemployment rate decreased…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s GDP Grows by 3.46% in Q3 2024 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.46 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The NBS, in its GDP report published on…
Court dissolve 45 yrs old marriage over alleged infidelity
A Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state on Monday dissolved a 45 year-old union between Ilani Alhaji and Halima Ilani over alleged infidelity. The Judge, Malam Anas Khalifa, confirmed the…
Police rescue 14 passengers from bandits in Jibia
The police operatives in Katsina State have successfully rescued 14 passengers from kidnapping by bandits in Dan’arau village, in Magama-Jibia, Jibia local government area. The police spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar…
Gov Okpebholo unveils 14-man panel to probe Obaseki
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor,…
Police recover 8 unexploded devices in Borno
The police in Borno on Friday recovered eight unexploded devices from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri. A statement by ASP Grace Michael, its spokesperson, said that the recoveries followed a…
Fubara prays Appeal Court to vacate order stopping allocations to Rivers
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday prayed the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to Rivers . The governor, through…
Fed. varsity, Gusau denies awarding professorship to sacked UNIZIK V-C
The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara has denied awarding Professorship to the sacked Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Akwa, Dr Bernard Odoh, insisting that he has never worked in the…
JUST IN: Supreme Court nullifies National Lottery Act
The Supreme Court has nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a seven-member of the apex court, held that the National Assembly…
BREAKING: Senate approves Tinubu’s $2.2bn loan request
The Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s loan request of $2.2 billion to partially finance the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year. The approval followed the presentation of…
Kano Headmasters Want Perimeter Fencing To Protect Primary Schools
By Abdullahi Yusuf Some Primary School Headmasters in Kano State have urged the State Government to provide perimeter fencing to their schools to protect them from thieves. The Headteachers made the request…
Governors’ Forum pledges support for constitutional amendment
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged its support for the ongoing amendment of the country’s constitution. The forum, under the leadership of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, made the commitment in…
Davido turns 32, holds livestream birthday concert for fans
Nigerian global music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is 32 today, and he is marking the milestone with a livestream “Davido & Friends Birthday Concert” to his fans worldwide. The…
Stranded Zamfara students in Cyprus: Parents seek Lawal’s intervention
The parents and guardians of the Zamfara students stranded in Cyprus have called for Gov. Dauda Lawal’s urgent intervention. The Chairman of the parent’s association, Ibrahim Tudu, made the appeal while addressing…
Kebbi Polytechnic decries low enrollment of students
The Kebbi State Polytechnic, Dakingari, has decried the low enrollment of students into the institution. The Deputy Rector of the polytechnic, Mallam Sa’idu Aliyu-Dankolo, made this known on Wednesday when he led…
Police detain alleged Algerian arms dealer, others in Zamfara
The police in Zamfara have detained a 58-year-old Algerian national for alleged transborder arms trafficking. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Dalijan, made this known in Gusau on Tuesday….
Account for $20bn spent on Nigeria’s refineries, CSOs tell NNPCL
Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (NICOCSO) has called on Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to render account of the 20 billion US dollar allegedly spent for the repair of refineries…
G20 summit: Tinubu endorses global alliance against hunger, poverty
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, was pivotal in the global fight…
Court orders Foreign Ministry, NIDCOM to return Nigerians imprisoned in Ethiopia
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affair and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to bring back no fewer than 270 Nigerians currently imprisoned or detained…
Morocco 2025: Super Eagles played below standard, Eguavoen says
Super Eagles Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, who was not happy with his team’s 1-2 loss to Rwanda in the ongoing AFCON 2025 qualifier, said the team played below standard. The News Agency of…
Alleged Adultery: Kano Upper Shari’a Court Clears Suspended Jigawa Commissioner
By Abdullahi Yusuf An Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Kofar Kudu in Kano State has cleared Auwal Danladi Sankara, the suspended Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, of allegations of adultery with…