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The Federal Government has announced that palliative road projects in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, would commence before December. The Federal Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this known on Monday in a statement he personally signed. The former Ebonyi State governor was responding to the growing public concerns about the…
The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy has unveiled its roadmap to boosting the sector’s revenue to the nation’s economy to 10 per cent. According to the principal adviser to the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative, Mr Faiz Imam, who spoke to Arise TV, the ministry is deploying the South Korea’s model/strategy in…
A Nigeria-inspired Rock n’ Roll Opera Killin Republicans will debut from November 30 to December 17 in the United States. Killin Republic is led by Dick D. Zigun, under the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, with concept and libretto by Zigun, and Arturo ‘Artie’ Rodriguez as composer and musical director. It is directed by vagabond, with…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohanenye, has filed a suit before the Enugu State High Court against a couple for alleged defilement of their nine-year-old daughter. Counsel to the Minister, Chuma Oguejiofor, told Radio Nigeria in Enugu, that the suit was filed on Monday to enforce the fundamental rights of the minor as well…
A young Russian actress has been killed in a Ukrainian strike while giving a performance to troops, according to her theatre. The actress was reportedly giving a show to celebrate a Russian military holiday. The 40-year-old Polina Menshikh singing and playing the guitar at a crowded cultural center in the village of Kumachovo, less than…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Fidet Okhiria, says staff of the corporation are involved in ticket racketeering. Mr Okhiria disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance for the 2024–2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) interactive session. He said those involved have…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly has demanded the identities of five cabinet nominees Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu sent to them for confirmation. The Assembly had received a letter from the governor seeking the screening and confirmation of six new nominees for cabinet positions. At a sitting presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed the commitment of his administration to changing the narratives of the state from a civil service economy to a thriving Industrial hub. He expressed this commitment when he opened the “Osun 2023 Trade Fair” organised by Osun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OSUCCIMA) in…
The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) is facing security challenges as yet-to-be-identified gunmen reportedly invaded the off-campus student apartments in Gandu, a neighbouring community of its permanent site in Nasarawa State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving students in fear and calling for improved security measures. The gunmen targeted about three…
There was a mild drama in the Senate on Tuesday over the emergence of Benue South Senator, Abba Morro as the Senate Minority Leader and Enugu West Senator, Osita Ngwu as Minority Whip. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members replaced Simon Mwadkwon, senator representing Plateau north; and Darlington Nwokocha, senator representing Abia central, following their…
Governor Dauda Lawal has restated that the people of Zamfara State bestowed their trust in his administration, hence he was not afraid of a rerun poll as ordered by the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal. The governor, who returned to the state on Monday from an official foreign trip, was greeted by a…
The Gombe State government has appealed to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, to sustain its intervention in education, health, and nutrition among others across the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Aishatu Maigari, who spoke Monday in Gombe, the state capital, said the various interventions of the United Nations agency have been all-encompassing…
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress,APC, in the state for attacking former President Goodluck Jonathan over personal comments he made during a visit to Governor Douye Diri last Friday. The elders council of APC blasted former President Goodluck Jonathan, following his comment that…
The Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has appealed to motorists to be conscious of their safety and that of other road users to avoid crashes before, during and after the yuletide. The FRSC Unit Commander, Akeem Ganiyu, made the appeal during a news briefing to commemorate the Road Traffic…
The Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the North West, Garba Muhammad Datti has said that former Zamfara Governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle will soon reclaim his mandate. Matawalle is the current State Minister for Defence. Datti stated that the appeal court judgment, which ousted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor, Dauda Lawal, gives…
The youths in Benin on Sunday staged a protest against the presence of controversial transgender, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky in Edo State. The protest was fueled by alleged insults directed at the Oba of Benin by Bobrisky in a clip that circulated in 2022. Bobrisky had in the video suggested that the Oba…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully apprehended Ibrahim Momoh in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after he eluded capture for seven years. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, confirmed the rearrest in a statement on Sunday. Initial arrestMomoh, also known as Ibrahim Bendel, initially faced arrest on November 27, 2014, with 385.1 kg…
The High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his bail request. Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged procurement fraud. The trial which had been stalled on three occasions…
A clergyman with the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, Pastor David Musa, has been killed by his abductors after collecting N1,000,000 ransom in Kogi State. The late Pastor Musa who was abducted on Saturday, 11th November 2023 in Obajana, under Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State was later killed on Tuesday. A member of…
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has said that the federal government will maximize the full potentials of the 12 River Basins in the country to fight poverty. The minister gave this indication in Minna, Niger State, during a tour of the Upper River Basin Development Authority, where he also inaugurated…
Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been advised to utilize the opportunities of their three-week orientation course to foster national unity and integration among themselves, irrespective of tribal and religious differences. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, gave the advice today in his address to the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream…
Real Sociedad striker Umar Sadiq has urged Nigerians to keep supporting the team ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho on Thursday in Uyo. Sadiq also dismissed notions of competition with other strikers in the Super Eagles’ attacking lineup. According to him, players prioritise the team’s success over individual game. “Whenever we…
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of retired soldier, broadcaster, and veteran actor, Usman Baba Pategi (Samanja), who died on Sunday at 84. The President in a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale described the death of the popular thespian as a painful loss, saying he contributed to the country through the various…
The 10th Senate has assured that it will reconsider the Diaspora Voting Bill this week. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), made this known during a virtual dialogue organised by Engage Diaspora Foundation in collaboration with the Directorate of Diaspora and International Affairs of his office. The dialogue was themed: “A Pivotal Step Toward Achieving…
The Federal Government has promised to provide 80,000 houses in the next eight years as part of its measures to bridge the housing deficit faced by Nigerians. Mr Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna…
People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, under a change adopted by EU foreign ministers on Monday. The shift towards digitalisation of the visa process will also do away with the need for applicants to get a sticker on their passport, meaning no more appointments…
A boat has capsized in the River Benue at Anyeci area of Benue State, causing the deaths of at least 20 persons. The boat, which was conveying fishermen from Ibi and Wukari local government areas of Taraba State, was reportedly travelling to Kwara State. Alhaji Jidda Suleiman, the Chairman of Transportation, Taraba State chapter, said…
Soldiers barred some policemen from allegedly escorting a politician in a three-vehicle convoy during the election at a checkpoint at Agbadu Bunu village in Kaba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday. The convoy, comprising three tinted Toyota Jeeps, was stopped alongside other vehicles. According to the report, when the convoy was stopped, the…
Popular Nigerian music star, Davido has reacted to Manchester United’s disappointing defeat to Danish outfit, FC Copenhagen. The Red Devils lost the UEFA Champions League matchday four encounter 4-3. United took a 2-0 lead through Rasmus Hojlund in the opening 28 minutes of the game. The Premier League giants, however, suffered a setback when Marcus…
The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday arraigned one Zacchaus Joseph, 34, in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing his employer’s N1,375,500. Joseph, whose residential address was not provided, was charged with theft. The prosecutor, Insp. Olusegun Adegboye, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence between August 4, 2021, and…
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt to keep Donald Trump off of the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot in the northern US state. At the same time, the state’s highest court said it would be open to hearing an eventual challenge to Trump’s eligibility to appear on the November 2024 presidential election…
