A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju was on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos State for importing 74 parcels of Canadian …
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BREAKING: Benue gov suspends attorney general over EFCC legality suit
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Wednesday, suspended the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mynin. The commissioner was suspended for joining the suit challenging …
Read More »APC challenges Adeleke over Osun flyover safety concerns
The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has questioned Governor Ademola Adeleke’s directive to restrict heavy-duty trucks from using the Olaiya Flyover in Osogbo, describing it as unnecessary and demanding …
Read More »Student loans: NELFUND disburses over N10bn – MD
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, on Wednesday, said the fund has disbursed over N10bn to successful applicants since the commencement …
Read More »Sacked ministers to hand over October 30
President Bola Tinubu has ordered redeployed and sacked ministers to hand over to their successors on or before October 30, 2024. Tinubu noted that in ministries where there are no …
Read More »How I moved from nursing to music – Germany-based Nigerian artiste
A Germany-based Nigerian, artiste, Chioma Akuezue, also known as the NiGerman Queen, has said that her transition from being a trained nurse to diversifying into music and entrepreneurship has helped …
Read More »Ogun community protests, seeks Abiodun’s intervention over alleged land grabbing
Residents of Ilara Remo in the Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State staged a protest on Wednesday against the alleged forceful takeover of over 500 hectares of their …
Read More »Police won’t tolerate extortion, corruption — IG
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reiterated the Force’s zero tolerance for extortion, impunity, and corruption from its officers. Egbetokun said this on Wednesday while speaking at the …
Read More »Boko Haram’s killing of 35,000 Nigerians causing food shortages — Don
The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jos, Prof. Nuhu Gworkwor, says the killing of over 35,000 Nigerians is partly responsible for food shortages in the country. In …
Read More »Abia first lady offers monthly cash grant, health insurance to sickle cell patients
Abia State First Lady, Mrs. Priscilla Chidinma Otti, on Wednesday, pledged her commitment to the welfare of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the state. She announced that her …
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