Obasanjo reflects on two major challenges as Military Head of State
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed his profound respect for four prominent Nigerians for their patriotic spirit and commitment to providing solutions to two critical situations he faced...
View ArticleEx-Osun council chair, others sentenced to four-year imprisonment
A former chairman of Iwo West Local Council Development Area in Osun state, Tajudeen Babatunde and five others have been sentenced to four years imprisonment over the destruction of farmland....
View ArticleTinubu approves establishment of ICT hub in Ekiti
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub in Ekiti State. Vice President Kashim Shettima stated this on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti...
View ArticleConfusion as two construction workers die inside well
There was confusion in Ile-Ife on Thursday when two yet-to-be-identified construction workers died inside a well. The Nation gathered the incident occurred around 1:16PM opposite Ilesa motor park...
View ArticleUI promotes Ekiti First lady to Associate Professor
The management of the University of Ibadan has elevated Ekiti First Lady Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji to the rank of an Associate Professor in the Department of Education Management. The promotion,... The post...
View ArticleYoruba group hails Labour, Fed Govt on minimum wage negotiation
A Yoruba socio-political group, Yoruba Leaders of Thought (YLT), has praised labour unions and the Federal Government for handling the minimum wage negotiation with caution and a sense of...
View ArticlePresident okays establishment of ICT hub in Ekiti
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub in Ekiti State. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced this yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, the...
View ArticleSenate urges Fed Govt to review strategies to curb rising insecurity
The Senate yesterday decried persistent insecurity in parts of the country. It urged government at all levels to immediately review security strategies to curtail the menace. The resolution of the......
View ArticleNational Assembly probes Niger mine collapse
The Senate and the House of Representatives yesterday launched an investigation into the causes of Monday’s mine collapse at Galadiman Kogo in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. They... The...
View ArticleNon-inauguration of Host Community Trust Fund stalls N1tr remittances
Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil AMD Gas and Pipeline Impacted States (HOSCON) yesterday said oil companies have not remitted N1 trillion to the Host Community Trust Fund because the... The...
View ArticleReps pass FCT Supplementary Appropriation Bill
The House of Representatives yesterday passed the 2024 Supplementary Bill of N98.5 billion for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently presented the...
View ArticleNRC blames Abuja-Kaduna train derailment on track vandalism
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has explained why its train on the Abuja-Kaduna route derailed on Wednesday. The corporation said the latest incident was due to a technical hitch the... The post...
View ArticleSanusi’s reinstatement: Court to rule on jurisdiction June 13
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, yesterday fixed June 13 to determine whether or not it has jurisdiction to entertain the case... The post...
View ArticleNo plan to exit LP, says Obi
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in last year’s general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said he is not leaving the party. In a statement, Obi clarified his comments on... The post No plan to...
View ArticleNestlé reiterates commitment to food safety in Africa
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said about 98 per cent of food safety burden comes from underdeveloped nations, with Africa reporting deaths and hospital admissons related to food safety issues.......
View ArticleSanwo-Olu, Hamzat get kudos for keeping Hajj promises
Lagos State Pilgrims observing 2024 Hajj in Saudi Arabia are praying for the state, noting the kept promises of the governor and deputy governor. This followed announcement by Commissioner for... The...
View ArticleNigerian elected to global body
A Nigerian in United States, Ranti Agbaminoja, has been appointed Board of Directors secretary at Waterlight Save Initiative, an NGO to end plight of the poor, through water management. Agbaminoja’s......
View Article‘Emulate our head teacher’
Saint Finbarrs College, Akoka Old Students Association have urged leaders to emulate its late headteacher, Pa Aloysius Kpotie. It spoke at a tributes event and novelty match in honour of... The post...
View ArticleWorld Pest Day seeks solutions public health challenges
National President of Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN), Olakunle Williams, has said PECAN is marking World Pest Day, an event, to raise awareness on importance of pest control and... The...
View ArticleReckitt commits N37.8m seed funding to social businesses
Reckitt Nigeria has awarded N37.8 million to six social businesses impacting positively in Nigeria’s health system. The beneficiaries, which got N6.3 million each include Let’s Build for Humanity,...
View ArticleEx-attorney general unveils book on electronic transactions
Former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem (SAN), will unveil a book: “The Nigerian Law of Electronic Transactions” on June 11. In a statement by Adeniji... The...
View ArticleStove firm unveils Kano plant
A clean cookstove manufacturer, BURN, has launched its first assembly plant in Kano State. The facility will enable households to access clean cooking appliances. The firm has been in Nigerian... The...
View Article‘Councils should emulate governor’
Local governments should build infrastructure at the grassroots, Chairman of Egbe Idimu Local Council Development Area Kunle Sanyaolu, has said. He said it is by social amenities and replicating...
View Article‘We shall use all we learnt in Lagos’
Kogi State Security Trust Fund (KSSTF) will use all it learnt from Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Chief Executive, Abdulraheem Ohiare, has said.Ohiare, who spoke yesterday at the ceremony......
View ArticleYoruba group hails Labour, Fed Govt on minimum wage negotiation
A Yoruba socio-political group, Yoruba Leaders of Thought (YLT), has praised labour unions and the Federal Government for handling the minimum wage negotiation with caution and a sense of...
View ArticlePresident okays establishment of ICT hub in Ekiti
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub in Ekiti State. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced this yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, the...
View ArticleSenate urges Fed Govt to review strategies to curb rising insecurity
The Senate yesterday decried persistent insecurity in parts of the country. It urged government at all levels to immediately review security strategies to curtail the menace. The resolution of the......
View ArticleSGF: govt working to improve economy
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume yesterday urged Nigerians to remain calm notwithstanding the prevailing economic challenges. “Nigerians must remain calm. President Bola...
View ArticleFreight Lagos-Kano train services ‘to cut food prices’
The resumption of cargo train services on the Lagos-Kano route will force down the prices of food items and prolong the lifespan of the highways, the Federal Government said yesterday.... The post...
View ArticleTinubu restates commitment to infrastructural development, urban renewal
More infrastructure and urban renewal projects are coming, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He spoke while inaugurating roads B6, B12, and Circle Road in the Central Area District of... The...
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