Politics
BREAKING: Gov Adeleke denies borrowing 10bn for state projects
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has debunked viral reports alleging that his administration has so far borrowed N10 billion from foreign bodies. A report earlier…
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BREAKING: AEDC reduces electricity tariffs for customers in Abuja, Nasarawa, others
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced a reduction in the price of electricity tariff for Band A customers from N225/kWh to N206.80/kWh. The AEDC…
Politics
BREAKING: Edo speaker suspends Shaibu’s ally, two others over juju practice at Government house
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach him and other principal…
Education
“I desire going back to school after tenure, not to a be godfather: Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki says he wants to learn more, do research, and impart knowledge after his eighth year in office ends in Edo. Mr Obaseki stressed…
BREAKING: FG approves reduction of tariff for electricity consumers under Band A
The Federal Government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers(Those with a daily supply of minimum of 20 hours). Under the…
Education
2024 UTME: How pure water seller beats all odds, scored 309, bags scholarship
A pure water hawker Ugwu Augustus, has reportedly scored 309 and secured a full scholarship into the university after scoring 309 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary…
Education
Former minister of Education, Gbagi is dead
A former Minister of Education and industrialist, Kenneth Gbagi, has died at the age of 62. Gbagi was the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party…
Court jails former FCMB banker 121 years for N112m Fraud in Onitsha
Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument…
Politics
6 days after forum in S/Arabia, Tinubu’s whereabout unknown
Saturday was exactly six days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development…
Marketers summon emergency meeting over fuel scarcity
As fuel scarcity deepens across the country, marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria have said their National Executive Council would…