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Monday, December 23, 2024
Suspected armed robbers who on Tuesday night attacked a petrol station in Akure, Ondo State have killed an attendant. The identity of the deceased attendant who worked in the filling station which is located along the Oba-Ile Road area of the city could not be ascertained due to the pandemonium...
Tobiloba Kolawole The United Nation Refugee Agency, UNHCR has appointed Nigerian born world-renowned musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known by the stage name 2Baba, as its Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment of 2Baba, who is also a music producer and philanthropist was announced in a statement by the UN Refugee agency today,...
The Federal Government has reconstituted the Board of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, the managing and administrative agency of the electricity pool in the Nigerian electricity supply industry. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance indicated that the prevalent challenges in the power sector made it necessary to re-constitute...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has foiled an attack by armed bandits along the Kwauya-Tsamiya village axis in Kaduna State. This is according to a statement issued on Monday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General, John Enenche. According to the statement, the personnel of the 404 Force...
Idowu Sowunmi Founder and Chairman of Africa Initiative for Governance, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, in collaboration with the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) have unveiled a new initiative geared towards significantly improving Nigeria’s healthcare system at the grassroots level. The innovative strategy, which was in furtherance of a vision from...
One person has been confirmed dead in the fire resulting from an explosion involving a petrol tanker, a gas truck and a cement transport truck at the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Many residents within the area were startled when the explosion took place at about 1 A.M on...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the National Economic Council (NEC) will remain a platform to encourage State House of Assemblies to domesticate the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act of 2015 and the Child's Rights Act of 2003. The Vice President made this commitment when he participated in a National Human...
Idowu Sowunmi Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem was Friday sworn in as the 7th substantive President of the Court of Appeal by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Mohammed. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony which took place at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja, Mohammed charged Dongban-Mensem to uphold the credibility...
The embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Governor said in a statement just before 3pm on Friday that his decision to pitch tent with the PDP will advance his political ambition. "I have officially joined the PDP to advance my ambition...
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned heads of Nigeria’s security agencies of underperformance, which has obviously permitted a spate of attack and killings by insurgents and bandits especially in the Northern region of the country. The President’s warning was disclosed by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Retired Major General Babagana Monguno...