By Doyin Okupe Have you been wondering why ordinary folks seem to be less…
Day: January 13, 2021
Flood: 1,800 households in Kwara receive relief materials
The Kwara Government on Wednesday distributed relief materials worth over N80 million to 1,800 households in…
Sokoto commences e-taxing system
….set to begin payment of salaries from IGR January By Gabriel Atumeyi The Government of Sokoto…
Researchers advocate 50% tax increase on tobacco to reduce mortality rate
Researchers from the Centre for the Study of the Economies of African (CSEA) say 23,838 deaths…
Kukah: Muslim Solidarity Forum’s quit notice unconstitutional – Presidency
The Presidency has condemned the ultimatum given by the Muslim Solidarity Forum asking the Bishop…
Clark urges Niger Deltans to give NDDC interim administrator a chance
By Kenneth Onuoha The Ijaw National leader and Chairman of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief…
Sokoto emerges highest-performing state as FG disburses ₦123.348bn grants to states
The Federal Government has disbursed ₦123.348billion (USD324.6million) to 32 most performing states, Sokoto State…
Leading Industrialist, Sule Ugboma, becomes Ide Ogbahu
By Peter Obiechina The people of Ogbaru LGA of Anambra State have rewarded leading industrialist…
Ultimatum to Bishop Kukah: SOKAPU asks DSS to arrest Prof. Maishanu for religious rascality
By Kenneth Onuoha Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) has urged the Department of State Services…
No going back on plan to borrow N895bn unclaimed dividend – FG
By Ade Jacobs The Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has declared that…
Banker bags 4 years jail term for stealing from customer
By Deborah Hassan A banker, Felix David Diete, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment…
Again, Oyo-Ita’s trial stalled by absence of judge
The trial of former Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita,…
COVID-19 infects 20 doctors in Kwara
At least 20 doctors have been infected with COVID-19 at the University of Ilorin Teaching…
Ogun Govt. disowns online Anchor Borrowers’ Programme registration portal
By Deborah Hassan Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture has cautioned residents not to fall…
BREAKING: Ex-military governor, Ndubuisi Kanu, dies at 77
By Ife Osemedua Two time Military Governor, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd.), has died at the…
Trader in court for assaulting customer on suspicion of stealing
A trader, Rapheal Ikechukwu, on Wednesday appeared in Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases unlikely to cause large-scale infection- Health official
COVID-19 cases are unlikely to cause large-scale infection as long as the public takes protective…
Global Fund signs $8.54bn grants to fight HIV, TB, malaria Fund
The Global Fund, an international financing and partnership to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria,…
Court dismisses suit challenging Akeredolu’s re-election
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed another suit challenging the validity…
Opinion – Trump and Buhari: Dangers of having a divisive president
By Azuka Onwuka For the first time in my life, I heard that some Americans…
Abuja-Kaduna e-ticket platform ready for use next week – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the e-ticketing platform of the Nigerian Railway…
Malnutrition: Kaduna Govt. establishes 300 nutrition corners in health facilities
Kaduna State Government has established no fewer than 300 nutrition corners in health facilities across…
Umahi, other Igbo leaders set agenda for new Ohanaeze leadership
By Kenneth Onuoha Igbo leaders have set agenda for the Professor George Obiozor-led new executive of…
Pence says will not invoke 25th amendment to remove Trump
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he would not seek to invoke the 25th Amendment of the…
Second Wave of Covid-19: Umahi orders fumigation of Public Premises
By Kenneth Onuoha Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, ordered fumigation…
CAC generates N19bn revenue in 2020, says Registrar-General
The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar, has said the organisation raked in more…
Senate President receives birthday rendition (Video)
Happy Birthday rendition to His Excellency pic.twitter.com/Pd2H3TlFDP — President of the Senate (@SPNigeria) January 13, 2021
Police deploy Commissioners to states, formations
By Moses Okorie As tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu inches to an end,…
Paternity scandal: Embattled FCMB MD’s wife quits husband’s house
The wife of Adam Nuru, the controversial Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), identified…