Information minister tasks media on ethical, balanced journalism
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on media professionals in Northern Nigeria to uphold ethical, balanced and responsible journalism. Idris, who made the call at the inaugural Arewa Media Summit in Kano on Monday, said the region’s future would be shaped not only by development projects but also by […]
Lawyers boycott Ogun courts
Court proceedings were disrupted across Ogun State on Monday as lawyers boycotted sittings to protest policies introduced by the state judiciary. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the three-day boycott which began on Monday, was organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) branches in Abeokuta, Sagamu and Ota. NBA Abeokuta Branch Chairman, […]
Times Square billboard displays CharlyBoy’s historic memoir “999”
Digital billboards at the iconic New York Times Square in the United States have displayed the forthcoming CharlyBoy’s memoir “999”, a tell-it-all story of his life’s journey so far. The public presentation of the historic memoir, featuring a foreword by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is slated to hold on July 31 at the Mike […]
Backyard farming cuts household expenses, says Bauchi women
Some women in Bauchi State have said that backyard farming has helped them reduce household spending on groceries and improved their incomes. A cross section of the women, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Bauchi, said the practice was more beneficial during the rainy season […]
Accident claims 10 lives, injures six on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said no fewer than 10 persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night. This is contained in a statement by the FRSC Sector Public Education Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi, on Monday in Abeokuta. […]
Aiyedatiwa lauds Olowo @60
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has praised the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye II, for has remarkable foresight and purposeful leadership to Owo kingdom. In a 60th birthday congratulatory message on Monday in Akure by his Spokesperson, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor said Ogunoye, also Chairman of the Ondo State Council of […]
Aiyedatiwa lauds Olowo @60
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has praised the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye II, for has remarkable foresight and purposeful leadership to Owo kingdom. In a 60th birthday congratulatory message on Monday in Akure by his Spokesperson, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor said Ogunoye, also Chairman of the Ondo State Council of […]
Oyo APC governorship candidate redeems N25m pledge to market fire victims
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, on Monday, redeemed his N25 million pledge to victims of the fire incident at Bode Market in Ibadan. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the herbs market in Molete, Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, was gutted […]
No shadow budget in Nigeria, Finance minister declares
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Federal Government does not operate a shadow budget. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the minister also said that the government does not expend public funds outside the constitutional and statutory framework established for public finance. The minister […]
Rainstorm: Dutse residents seek govt support
Residents of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, have appealed for government’s support as heavy downpour and windstorm destroyed their houses and other property, putting them in a helpless situation. Some of the affected residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, described the rainstorms as one of the most destructive […]
