The Ondo government has warned “minor chiefs” in the state to desist from wearing beaded crowns, saying they are liable to three years imprisonment if they fail to obey directives. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, made this known while addressing newsmen in Akure. “On the warning on wearing of…
At least 27 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, with several more injured and fears the toll could rise, government medics said Tuesday. “We have received 27 bodies so far… bodies are still coming,” Uttar Pradesh state senior medical officer Ram Mohan Tiwari told AFP. Crowds had gathered…
Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Patrick Doyle has claimed that the entertainment industry is being controlled by satan. The actor stated this while reacting to singer Tems’ recent BET award. A media reports that Tems, a secular musician won the best gospel award at the 2024 BET Awards held on Monday, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has called on corps members nationwide to take the lead in advocating for national development and transformation. Governor Mohammed made the appeal in Bauchi on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony of 1,500 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 corps members for 2024, at the permanent orientation camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government…
The Nigerian government has said 250,000 to 300,000 students in tertiary institutions are expected to benefit from its Student Loan Scheme in 2024. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television on Monday. Sawyerr said the N60 billion fund loan scheme can counter…
Bandits have killed Dr Tiri Gyang, a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State. Two of his children and two other women were also abducted during the midnight onslaught in the school neighbourhood. The deceased, Dr Gyang, was the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University. Sources said the bandits invaded…
Manchester United is set to hire former Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell to bolster their recruitment efforts. Initially joining on a short-term basis to assist during the current transfer window, there is potential for Christopher Vivell to stay longer as the club seeks to enhance its football leadership and recruitment departments. Vivell, who was placed…
The Nigerian Army has denied authorizing some soldiers to harass and manhandle cocoa farmers last Saturday in their farms in Etung LGA of Cross River State. The information officer at the 13 Brigade of Nigerian Army army Càlabar, Cross River State, Capt Jemila Jimoh denied drafting any soldiers to accompany one Mr Mbu Liku, a…
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has pledged to sustain the payment of N10,000 monthly allowance to corps members deployed to the state. He also promised to introduce a payment of N20,000, at the end of each service year, to the corps members that served as teachers. Fintiri said this at the swearing-in ceremony of the…
Tension has risen in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State following the reported arrest of Hon. Samuel Agada, a member representing Ogbadibo state constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly. According to sources, Agada was taken into custody by the police after an altercation that occurred when he tried to secure the…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has emphasized the importance of strengthening ties between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the South African National Defence Force in order to address the diverse security challenges facing the African continent. During an official visit to meet with the Chief of the South African National…
The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party has expressed disappointment over the decision of the ‘Obidient’ movement to endorse the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the upcoming state election. The Party’s Publicity Secretary, Sam Uruopa, criticized the movement for aligning with the APC candidate, stating that the ‘Obidient’ movement has…
Rotary District 9127 has pledged to prioritize girl-child education and positively impact the youth in Nigeria. The Pioneer District Governor, Rotarian Mike Ukachi Nwanoshiri, made this commitment during his inaugural press conference in Abuja. The district, covering all Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), plans to introduce girl-child education initiatives to ensure their…
The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued two abducted victims in a recent operation conducted by the operatives of the Irrua Divisional Headquarters. Commissioner of Police Funsho Adegboye confirmed the rescue of Osemuanhu Iluobe and Emmanuel Ehizuenlen Oziegbe in Ugbegun and Usugbenu forests within the Esan Central Local Government Area. Osemuanhu Iluobe, a farmer,…
A man named Carr Bismark, also known as Ogbonna Charles Freeman, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Federal High Court in Lagos for attempting to unlawfully export 889 grams of cocaine. Bismark pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and Justice Deinde…
The Israeli army has issued a mass evacuation order for Palestinians in much of Khan Younis, indicating a potential new ground offensive in Gaza Strip’s second-largest city. According to AP News, this move suggests that Khan Younis will become the latest focus of Israeli raids as they target regrouping Hamas militants in previously invaded areas…
Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, formerly known as Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil (KUST Wudil), has been plunged into darkness following a power disconnection by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). KEDCO disconnected the university about a week ago due to an outstanding bill exceeding N248 million, disrupting…
Establishing the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (Afri-PERF) is essential for enhancing collaboration among Africa’s oil-producing countries, according to Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. Speaking at the Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja, Komolafe emphasized the need for collective strength in the evolving global energy landscape to secure suitable…
The Federal Government has launched the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Effective Schools Programme in 111 selected schools nationwide. During a meeting in Abuja with Coordinating Directors of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) and headteachers of UBE Effective Schools, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, highlighted this initiative….
Yesterday, the Naira appreciated in the parallel market, rising to N1,510 per dollar from N1,515 per dollar last Friday. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the Naira depreciated to N1,508.99 per dollar. According to data from FMDQ, the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM dropped to N1,508.99 per dollar from N1,505.3 per dollar…
Amidst economic challenges in Nigeria, supermarket owners under the Retail Council of Nigeria (RCN) and the National Association of Supermarket Operators of Nigeria (NASON) have reported a 50 percent drop in retail sales volume over the past year. Mr. Haresh Keswani, a trustee of RCN/NASON and Group Managing Director of SPAR Nigeria, revealed this information…
Many people are feared trapped following the collapse of a four-storey building in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday night. An eyewitness reported to newsmen, “There might be some people inside the collapsed building who may have died. I saw two people being pulled from the rubble and taken to…
The Lagos State Government has announced its collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat a cholera outbreak at the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison. In a statement on Sunday, the State’s Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, quoted Health Commissioner Akin Abayomi, revealing that 25 severe gastroenteritis cases linked to cholera had been reported…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed approximately 100 shops in Enugu’s Ogbete Main Market for allegedly selling counterfeit alcoholic beverages. During the coordinated raid, the agency also confiscated a truckload of adulterated products and arrested four suspected traders. Speaking on the operation, NAFDAC’s South-East Zone Director, Pharm Martins Iluyomade,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of a container filled with arms and ammunition imported from Turkey at the Onne Port in Rivers State. Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi revealed that the 40-foot container, numbered MAEU165396, contained pump-action rifles and ammunition valued at N4.17 billion. During a press briefing in Onne, Adeniyi detailed…
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed over 70 terrorists and destroyed eight vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) during raids on camps in the Lake Chad Basin. According to a statement by MNJTF’s Chief Military Public Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Abdullahi Abubakar, the operations were part of the ongoing Operation Lake Sanity…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, following the death of his mother, Hajiya Aisa, who passed away on Sunday in Abuja after a prolonged illness at the age of 93. The funeral will take place today, Monday, at the family residence of the…
The highly anticipated reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 9, is slated to launch in July, according to the show’s organizers. On Sunday, the organizers hinted at the upcoming season via Instagram, revealing that the new season will kick off later this month but withholding the exact start date. “One Sunday in July,…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has scheduled the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections for the 23 local government areas in the state on October 5, 2024. RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (Rtd), made the announcement on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. The meeting was attended…
In an early Monday morning traffic accident, 25 individuals have died and 53 were injured in a crash involving a trailer at the Dangwaro Flyover on the Kano-Zaria Expressway in Kano State. The incident involved 90 people who were traveling in the trailer along with animals, motorcycles, and bags of maize. Last Friday, a similar…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed reports of a helicopter crash in Kaduna, clarifying that the incident involved an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) rather than a manned helicopter. In a statement, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information for NAF, confirmed that a UAV encountered a mishap shortly after takeoff…
