Fintiri declares Monday work-free day in honour of Bamanga Tukur
ADAMAWA State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has declared Monday, September 14, a work-free day to honour the late former Governor of the defunct Gongola State, Bamanga…
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BREAKING: Nigerian Police Issue Nationwide Alert Over Planned Terror Attacks On Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps
BREAKING: Nigerian Police Issue Nationwide Alert Over Planned Terror Attacks On Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps The police further disclosed that intelligence had revealed the movement…
Read full article βNigeriaβs pesticide crisis is poisoning farmers, food and the future
By Donald Ikenna Ofoegbu A new regional study has delivered another disturbing warning about Nigeriaβs pesticide crisis: approximately 69 per cent of the countryβs farmers…
Read full article βPaying for darkness: Anambra residents decry losses under estimated billings
The Electricity Act 2023 unbundled Nigeriaβs power sector and empowered states to invest in generation and set up holding companies. In Anambra, First Power Electricity…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Yobe Gov Buni Approves N120m Public Funds For Medical Allowances Of Ex-Gov Gaidam, Two Former Deputy Govs
EXCLUSIVE: Yobe Gov Buni Approves N120m Public Funds For Medical Allowances Of Ex-Gov Gaidam, Two Former Deputy Govs The letter, signed by the Secretary to…
Read full article βBREAKING: Osun Governor Adelekeβs Ally βEmir Ajagungbadeβ Shot Dead In Ife
BREAKING: Osun Governor Adelekeβs Ally βEmir Ajagungbadeβ Shot Dead In Ife Oyeyemi, a known associate of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and a member of…
Read full article βSix Imams abducted in Zamfara en route to Yariβs prayer for Tinubuβs re-election
SIX Jumaβat Imams travelling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, for a special prayer session organised by former governor Abdulβaziz Yari have been abducted by suspected…
Read full article βBREAKING: Bandits Attack Kaduna Villages, Kill Farmers, Abduct Others
BREAKING: Bandits Attack Kaduna Villages, Kill Farmers, Abduct Others The attackers reportedly targeted farms in Dunya and Shado communities in Kuyello Ward while farmers were…
Read full article βSSS alerts Osun residents to terroristsβ plot to attack worship centres, markets
THE State Security Services (SSS) has alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship,…
Read full article βStakeholders react as Abuja filling stations raise petrol prices
STAKEHOLDERS have expressed concern over the continued increase in petrol prices in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following sustained hikes in the price of the…
Read full article βSeparate but interdependent: The four quarters of Nigeriaβs campaign season
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The beginning of the campaign season for Nigeriaβs presidential election in 1979 was dramatic. Michael Ani, then Chairman of the Federal…
Read full article βTo fight corruption, Nigerians must end impunity
By Adaobi Obiabunmuo Are we angry enough as Nigerians to collectively acknowledge that corruption and its Siamese twin, impunity, have dealt a devastating blow to…
Read full article β#2027: How your voter card can reshape Nigeria
By Martins Oloja βA card smaller than your ATM, stronger than their war chestβ In January 2023, I wrote a piece in the Inside Stuff…
Read full article βHow Enugu Government Under Peter Mbah Spent N23billion Beyond Budgetary Provisions
How Enugu Government Under Peter Mbah Spent N23billion Beyond Budgetary Provisions According to the report, the affected projects recorded actual expenditure of β¦26.46billion, while only…
Read full article βFirm targets 2,000 tricycle riders for 50% fuel subsidy in Adamawa
A TRANSPORTATION company, P-GAT Industries Ltd. says 2,000 fuel-powered tricycle riders in Adamawa will benefit up to 50 per cent fuel subsidy under its βATRaSβ…
Read full article βPoco Lee to appear in court September 15 β UK prosecutors
THE sexual offence case against Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, remains active in the United Kingdom, with prosecutors confirming…
Read full article βSuspected alcohol poisoning: Ondo Govt. confirms 29 deaths, 60 cases
ONDO State Government has confirmed the death of 29 people from suspected poisoning linked to the consumption of alcoholic substances in Odigbo Local Government Area.…
Read full article βArmy probes officer accused of impregnating 13-year-old
THE Nigerian Army has commenced an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a serving officer, Etim Essien, of the Headquarters 3 Division in Jos,…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: ‘White Elephant’: How Ebonyi Government Squandered Over N53billion Borrowed Funds On Abandoned Airport, Serving Only Umahi, Family
EXCLUSIVE: 'White Elephant': How Ebonyi Government Squandered Over N53billion Borrowed Funds On Abandoned Airport, Serving Only Umahi, Family While the former Umahi administration expended over…
Read full article β2027: Benue Ex-Governor Ortom Accused Of Shared Loyalty To Tinubu, Peter Obi
2027: Benue Ex-Governor Ortom Accused Of Shared Loyalty To Tinubu, Peter Obi The vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, was reportedly sent by Ortom to receive…
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