BREAKING: Ogun King sent to prison for assaulting chief
The suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has been remanded at the Ilaro Correctional Centre in Ogun State after failing to meet his…
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Africa & World
President Tinubu Departs For France On Private Visit
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Wednesday. According…
Education
17 Children Dead, Scores Injured As Fire Destroys Zamfara Islamic School
A fire outbreak at an Islamic school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has claimed the lives of at least 17 Almajiri students, with…
Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu urges NASS to increase 2025 Budget to N54.2trn
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to increase the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget to N54.2 trillion. Tinubu’s letter of request was read…
Labour kicks, threatens nationwide shutdown over sack of 900 employees by Kaduna DISCO
The ongoing industrial unrest in Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KADECO, over the sack of 900 employees has entered the third day crippling operations of the company…
I now survive on monthly allowance from my children – Fmr Minister Lament
Former Communication Minister Adebayo Shittu has decried the high poverty rate in the country, saying many Nigerians have become beggars. Shittu, while appearing on an AIT…
Online Safety: TikTok deletes over 2m violating videos in Nigeria
TikTok has removed over 2 million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024. The social media platform detailed this in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines…
Security
FG exempts Police, Military Vehicle from paying at Abuja-Keffi-Makurdi Tollgate
The Federal Government on Tuesday February 4 announced its plan to begin tolling on the Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Makurdi Expressway. The announcement which was made by the Minister of…
Politics
Lagos Assembly crisis: President Tinubu’s orders ignored as Meranda retains Speakership
The crisis surrounding the removal of former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has deepened as the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the All…
FG Signs N1.334tr To Commence Second Phase of Lagos-Calabar Road
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.334 trillion for the construction of the Calabar-Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos-Calabar road. This decision marks the commencement…