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Kwara Police Command Arrests Notorious Kidnapper

Police operatives in Kwara state have arrested a man suspected of being a child kidnapper in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, said to be from Osun state, was apprehended by a... Read more »
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Lagos hospital pays N20m monthly electricity bill for three hours of power

The outgoing Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Dr Adedamola Dada, said the hospital had been paying N20 million monthly electricity bill for just three hours of daily public power... Read more »
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Palace stun City to lift first FA Cup, pile on Guardiola’s misery

Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City on Saturday to win the FA Cup for the first time as Eberechi Eze sealed a 1-0 victory that piled on the misery for Pep Guardiola’s troubled... Read more »
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No Plan to Reintegrate BEA Scholars, Govt Clarifies

The Federal Government has debunked reports that it plans to reintegrate the Bilateral Education Agreement scholars into Nigerian universities following the cancellation of the BEA Programme. In a statement on Saturday, the... Read more »
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3 Hours of Power Daily, N20m Monthly Bill: Lagos Hospital’s Electricity Woes

The outgoing medical director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta, Dr. Adedamola Dada, has disclosed that the hospital had been paying a N20 million monthly electricity bill for just three hours... Read more »
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CITN President Advocates Prudent Tax Use to Minimize Collection Costs

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has emphasised that the prudent use of tax revenue will encourage voluntary compliance among taxpayers and significantly reduce the cost of tax collection in the... Read more »
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Abia State Govt Commends Ex-Corps Member’s Impact with State Honours Award

The Abia Government, on Saturday, conferred the Outstanding Corps Member of the Year 2024 Award on Francis Owums for his immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the state. The ex-corps member... Read more »
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Borno Govt Cracks Down on Tree Felling, Governor Zulum Signs Executive Order

In a bid to curb environmental degradation and promote public hygiene, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has signed two executive orders prohibiting the indiscriminate felling of trees and declaring the... Read more »
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Nigeria Leads Charge on Sustainable Healthcare Financing at Commonwealth Gathering

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has called for sustainable financing for healthcare in the Commonwealth. Speaking at the 37th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in... Read more »
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Anambra Governorship Election: INEC Discloses Candidates’ Information

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, disclosed that it has published particulars of candidates to represent each of the 16 political parties participating in the forthcoming Anambra State gubernatorial election.... Read more »
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Peter Obi Set to Dump Labour Party Over Irreconcilable Differences

In a move that may reshape the dynamics of Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, former presidential candidate Peter Obi is reportedly set to dump the Labour Party (LP),... Read more »
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Kidnapped Ondo APC Chairman Killed As Council Chairman Cries for Help Over Insecurity

The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifon Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi has been killed. Adepoyigi was kidnapped while parking his... Read more »
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Reps to hold public hearing on sugar development act Thursday

The House of Representatives Committee on Industry, will on Thursday, May 22, 2025, convene a one-day public hearing on a proposed amendment to the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) Act, Cap. N78,... Read more »
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Local Hunters Apprehend Two Suspected Kidnappers in Ondo

Local hunters arrested two members of a kidnap syndicate on Friday in the ancient town of Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. This development was made public... Read more »
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Adamawa State Concludes Hajj Airlift with Successful Departure of Last Batch

The Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission has successfully concluded the 2025 Hajj, with the final batch of 68 pilgrims departing Yola International Airport on Saturday. The last batch included members of... Read more »
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Presidential System Not Ideal for Nigeria – Tonye Cole

Tonye Cole, the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, has expressed strong reservations about Nigeria’s presidential system of government, arguing that it is not suitable for the... Read more »
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TCN’s Routine Maintenance to Disrupt Power Supply in Parts of FCT

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced plans to carryout maintenance on the 60 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) TR2 at Kukwaba Transmission substation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The company’s... Read more »
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Training Crucial in Combating Security Threats – Kogi NSCDC

The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps recently concluded an intensive weapon handling training exercise in response to escalating security challenges and the need to safeguard critical... Read more »
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AZUKA OKWUOSA: NDI ANAMBRA SOUTH RESOLVE TO GO FOR COMPETENCE

ANAMBRA SOUTH BY-ELECTION 2025 AZUKA OKWUOSA: NDI ANAMBRA SOUTH RESOLVE TO GO FOR COMPETENCE First, he is well-educated, well-nurtured and well-exposed.Secondly, he lives with people at the grassroots and knows where it... Read more »
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Gas Cylinder Explosion Kills Two, Injures Six in Onitsha Market*

A gas cylinder explosion has killed about two persons and injured several others at the Plumbing Market, along Uga Street, near Onitsha Bridge Head Market in Anambra State. Our correspondent gathered that... Read more »