The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has launched its 24-hour ‘Mobile Map’ campaign in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, in a bid to reduce the process of metering for social and economic growth. The IBEDC crew moved round major parts…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised the alarm over the rapid emergence of a dangerous new psychoactive substance (NPS) known as Akuskura. The drug is made of herbs laced with tobacco, cannabis and rapidly replacing controlled substances,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reacted to the outrage over the disparity in charges for passport. Nigerians are condemning the different rates on the NIS website for states in the North and South. The screenshots posted on social media…
The Zamfara State Hisbah Commission has said that it will collaborate with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Zamfara State to ensure a crime-free environment. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Ashahabu Zoma,…
By Moses Adeniyi Lagosians who use the waterways through the Lagos State Ferry Services, (LAGFERRY) now stand the chance to win cash rewards ranging from N5,000 – N100,000, Nigerian NewsDirect has learnt. This is just as the State Government has…
As the 2023 general elections draw near, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has called on political parties and their candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns. Professor Yakubu made the call at ”the Expert Meeting…
The Rivers State Governor has threatened to help the Peoples Democratic Party lose the 2023 presidential election. The governor issued the threat at the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers on…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested over 13,081 motorcyclists and impounded over 2,823 unregistered motorcycles nationwide between Aug.1 and Aug. 31. The Acting Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dauda Biu, said during a press briefing on 2022 Ember Months campaign,…
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Thursday remanded a 22-year-old painter, Ifeanyi Onyega, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 16-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, Mrs M.O. Tanimola, who did not take Onyega’s plea, ordered that the case file…
Hon Olakunle Oluomo, Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, was on Thursday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the Lagos airport. Report state that the Speaker’s arrest was not unconnected with a…
