Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has launched the MORE Grant Scheme for petty traders, artisans and female entrepreneurs with 5,426 persons The post Gov. Oborevwori launches grant scheme for petty …
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Yusuf reinstates Sanusi to Kano throne, gives former Emirs 48 hours to vacate palace
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Governor Yusuf also issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Aminu Ado Bayero and …
Read More »Estimated billing: Southeast customers mull one-month warning strike
Electricity consumers in the Southeast region, under the aegis of the South East Electricity Consumers Association (SEECA), have threatened to embark on a one-month warning strike if electricity distribution companies …
Read More »Lagos police identify cop strangling Uber driver in viral video
The Lagos State Police Command has addressed a viral video showing a police officer engaging in a physical altercation with a driver in a moving vehicle, saying the cop has …
Read More »Lyrics of old National Anthem, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to adopt the old National Anthem. Sponsored by Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere, the bill was passed despite opposition from some lawmakers. …
Read More »Alleged organ harvesting: Court bars Alliance hospital MD from traveling abroad
Embattled Managing Director of Abuja-based Alliance hospital, Dr. Christopher Otabor, has been barred from traveling outside Nigeria by Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya, of Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), High Court over a …
Read More »Chinese firm denies culpability in death of female crane operator
Chinese firm, Inner Galaxy Steel Company Nigeria Limited, has denied allegations of foul play following the death of one of its female employees, Miss Vivian Ocheze-Munachim, a crane operator who …
Read More »NDLEA, UNODC deepen media engagement in war against drug abuse, wildlife crimes
To scale up the fight against crimes of drug trafficking and wildlife in Nigeria, the United Nations Office on Drug (UNODC), and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have …
Read More »What you need to know about Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) 2024 Law
The abolition of the newly established four Kano emirate councils has provoked unprecedented developments in the annals of traditional institutions in Northern Nigeria. The 2019 law, orchestrated by former Governor …
Read More »Protesters storm APC secretariat, urge Tinubu to remove Ganduje as chairman
Scores of party faithful from the North Central geo-political zone have stormed the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with a call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu …
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