The Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr Emmanuel Adesina, on Tuesday, assured the public that rumours on social media of a bomb threat at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in …
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ASUU threatens nationwide strike
The supposed honey moon between the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government appears to be over as the former has threatened to …
Read More »Tinubu, Shettima, military personnel to pay tollgate fees at airports
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and military personnel will henceforth pay the required toll fees at all tollgates whenever they drive through and from all the airports in …
Read More »Eno orders Akwa Ibom LG chairmen to submit performance report
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has directed all 31 local government transition chairmen to submit reports on their achievements in the past six months in office. The governor’s spokesperson, …
Read More »Yusuf launches N50,000 monthly stipend for 5,200 women
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday launched a N260 million monthly stipend scheme to improve the economic wellbeing of 5,200 women drawn from the 44 local government areas …
Read More »Alleged N8.1bn fraud: EFCC to arraign Sirika, brother on fresh charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on May 23, arraign aviation minister, Hadi Sirika and his brother Ahmad before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Garki, on …
Read More »TETFUND programmes duly approved before commencement – Varsity don
The Vice-chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone, has dispelled rumours that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) programmess do not have the buy-ins of the …
Read More »Emefiele faces new fresh charges of illegal printing of naira notes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed new charges against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). EFCC accuses Emefiele of illegally printing …
Read More »CBN to keep interest rates high until inflation subsides – Cardoso
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said the bank would keep interest rates high until inflation subsides by implementing orthodox policies. Cardoso disclosed this during an interview …
Read More »30yrs woman remanded for assaulting, robbing police officer
A 30-year-old woman, Comfort Yughemba, was, on Tuesday, remanded by a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, robbery, raising false alarm and inciting breach of …
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