Aiyedatiwa nominates 12 new commissioners
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has forwarded another list of 12 commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Aiyedatiwa had on […]
INEC disowns Anambra LP convention
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, […]
Insecurity: Ekiti community issues herders quit notice
Following unbridled grazing activities leading to wanton destruction of farmland, kidnap and sundry nefarious perpetrations, the Itapaji Progressives Union (IPU) has issued quit notice to herders operating in and around the town. Rising from an emergency meeting with the traditional council of the town, led by the Olu of Itapaji, Oba AbdulKareem Adebanjo, and the […]
FG declares March 29, April 1, public holiday to mark Easter celebration
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1, as public holidays to mark the Easter celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to her, the Minister […]
Tinubu congratulates Senegal’s president-elect Faye
President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. The President noted that President-elect Faye comes with great promise and a sterling record, wishing him success as he takes on this important job of leading the good people of Senegal. The […]
Wike impressed with quality, pace of ongoing road constructions in Kuje
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the ongoing road constructions in Kuje Area Council of the territory. He stated this after he inspected the road projects in Abuja on Wednesday. The roads include the six-lane dual carriageway from Airport […]
MPC: Continuous increasing of MPR will not grow Nigeria’s economy, says ex-CBN director
Former Director of Research, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Titus Okunrounmu, says the continuous increase of Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will not help the economy to grow. He said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota. He spoke while reacting to CBN […]
NFVCB, tobacco control community unite for smoke-free Nollywood
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and the tobacco control community have renewed their commitment to continue collaborating for a smoke-free Nollywood. They firmed up their alliance in Abuja during an advocacy visit on March 18, 2024, by the tobacco control community led by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). The NFVCB’s […]
Sales girl jailed six months with hard labour for stealing mobile phones
A Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Tuesday, sentenced a 23- year old sales girl, Nafisat Abayomi to six months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing two Itel mobile phones worth N90,000. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, held that the prosecution has proven its case beyond reasonable doubt for the court to convict […]
Two Boko Haram commanders surrender to military task force in Borno
Two Boko Haram commanders, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, alias “Wanka’’, surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno on Monday. The MNJTF is a combined multinational formation comprising military units from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. It is headquartered in N’Djamena and is mandated to […]
