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Ogun APC Bars Sectional Meetings Ahead Of Party Primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has prohibited sectional and unauthorised meetings by aspirants or their allies ahead of the forthcoming local government Primary elections. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, signed […]

Tinubu Back in Abuja after Attending ECOWAS Meeting in Ghana
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from Accra, Ghana, where he attended the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU). The President, who arrived the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]

South Africa To Introduce Reversible Bus Lane Controlled Through AI (Photos)
The City of Cape Town said it would soon be activating a reversible MyCiTi bus lane along the R27 between Loxton Road and Broad Road in Milnerton through its Transport Network Technology branch. The bus […]

Akpabio Identifies Errors In New National Anthem
Mr Akpabio said the errors were spotted in three lines in the standardised version of the anthem unveiled by the National Orientation Agency. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has identified errors in lines three, five, and […]

Ayo Adebanjo Claims LG Autonomy Judgment is a Threat to Democracy
The pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, has condemned the judgment of the Supreme Court which granted total financial autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court on Thursday declared it unconstitutional for state governors […]

Anambra Payroll Investigation Reveals 59 Deceased Persons, 369 Ghost Workers
The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission said it had discovered over 427 ghost workers earning salaries from the state government without being staff members. The Chairman of the Commission, Vin Ezeaka, disclosed this to […]

PDP Elects New Executive Committee In Taraba LG
The Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has elected new executive committee members across the 16 local government councils and two special development areas of the state. The newly elected executive would […]

See How To Modify Your NIN Data With Your Device
How To Modify Your NIN Data With Your Device Updating your National Identification Number (NIN) data has never been more straightforward. With the advent of technology, you can now make necessary modifications to your NIN […]

Petrol From Dangote Refinery To Come On Stream This Week
The long-awaited petrol from Dangote Refinery is expected to come on stream this week, a development that is a major milestone in Nigeria’s energy sector. According to two people who know the matter, Dangote facility […]

Ban On Sachet Alcoholic Beverages Still In Force – NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Moji Adeyeye said the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages in the country is still in force. […]

OAUTH Removes Beds Which Randy Lecturers Use For Sexual Harassment
The Kogi State Government has wielded the big stick against some lecturers of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, over allegations of sexual harassment of students. Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Students Affairs, Isah Emmanuel […]

Computer Scientist, Chinasa Okolo Makes Times 100 Most Influential People In AI
Computer scientist Chinasa Okolo makes Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence Time Magazine has listed renowned Nigerian-American computer scientist Chinasa Okolo among the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence. The magazine […]

FG Pledges Judicious Use Of ₦6.2 Trillion Extra-Budgetary Expenditure
The Federal Government has assured citizens of its determination to efficiently use the N6.2 trillion 2024 extra-budgetary proposal to turn around the country’s infrastructure. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu gave the […]

Bill To Create 74 Seats For Women In National Assembly Passes Second Reading
A bill seeking to create 74 seats for women in the national assembly has passed second reading in the house of representatives. The green chamber voted in favour of the bill during plenary on Tuesday, […]

Senator Jimoh Ibrahim: More than 277 guns are located around the National Assembly
“As I am here, I check my phone regularly and I know the number of guns that are very close to me here. This is just less than one thousand installations. Within us now, there […]

Oba Ajibola and Others Pay Homage to Olakulehin, Deny Rift With Olubadan
Eight days to the official coronation and presentation of the Staff of Office to the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, on Thursday led seven out of the 11 […]

This Has To Stop!: Okonjo-Iweala Asks Politicians To Stop Weaponising Insecurity
‘This Has To Stop!’ Okonjo-Iweala Asks Politicians To Stop Weaponising Insecurity The former Nigerian finance minister delivered a keynote address entitled, ‘A Social Contract For Nigeria’s Future’. The Director General of the World Trade Organisation […]

Only Peter Obi Can Save Nigeria – Labour Party, Ebonyi State
The Ebonyi State Chapter of the Labour Party has expressed confidence that only its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has the solutions and competence to salvage the Nigerian economy. The party […]

Return of Suicide Bombers: Northern Leaders Fear Their Worst Nightmare Has Returned
Until last Saturday, the country had forgotten that suicide bombers once held the northern part of the country hostage. For some years, suicide bombing was almost a daily occurrence as terrorists carried out suicide attacks […]

Vatican Banishes Archbishop Who Branded Pope Francis Servant Of Satan
An ultra-conservative archbishop has been excommunicated by the Vatican after being found guilty of schism. Schism is one of the gravest crimes in canon law and occurs when someone withdraws submission to the Pope or […]

Mazi Gburugburu Continues August Visits, Celebrates With Owerri And Mbaise Women
Dr. Matthew Chima Amadi, Mazi Gburugburu, continued his statewide show of solidarity with women across Imo State, as he graced the August meetings of women in different communities in Imo State on Friday and Saturday. […]

Nigerians Can Now Obtain UAE Visas — Minister
The announcement comes ahead of Emirates Airlines’ resumption of Lagos-Dubai flights scheduled for October 1, 2024. The Federal Government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to […]

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 20 Stolen Cars From Canada
Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, July 15, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of 20 cars stolen from Canada to Nigeria. The cars are forfeited to the […]

Labour Leaders Disrupt LP Meeting With Peter Obi In Attendance
The leadership crisis within the Labour Party escalated yesterday as the Labour Party National Transition Committee (LPNTC) demanded the immediate resignation of Chairman Julius Abure, disrupting a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting with Peter Obi, […]

Protests Have Ended In Lagos – Jubril Gawat
According to the SA to Governor SanwoOlu, Mr Jubril Gawat, on Sunday August 4 2024, the Lagos protesters have dispersed from the venue. Ojota is clear on day 4 of the proposed 10 days of […]

Inside Abandoned 250-Bed Ogun Hospital Where Termites, Others Are Patients
Kehinde lost her brother, Idowu, to a car accident recently. The 26-year-old woman fought back tears as she struggled to recall the incident that claimed the life of her sibling. “Idowu was a 34-year-old mechanical […]

Forces That Cancelled My Father’s Election Now After Tinubu – Jamiu Abiola
Jamiu Abiola, son of late Nigerian business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, has said the forces that annulled the June 12 1993 election and denied his father the opportunity to become Nigeria’s president have descended on […]