Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the release of one billion naira as a gratuity to state pensioners. It will be recalled that Oyebanji last month distributed N3.5 billion in gratuity cheques to retirees in the state as…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared a three-day mourning period in the state, beginning on Thursday, in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. The death of Lagbaja, an indigene of Ilobu, Osun State,…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to wear black bands for a seven-day mourning period in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The police…
The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has announced the indefinite postponement of a scheduled public hearing on the Nigerian Coast Guard Bill. Originally set for November 7, the session was slated to take place at the National Assembly Library and…
As Nigerians await full power restoration, the national grid has collapsed once again. The national grid collapsed on Tuesday, marking the 10th such incident since January 2024. Our correspondent confirmed that, as of 11 am on Thursday, the 22 power…
Ahead of the November 16 Ondo governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission confirmed on Thursday that sensitive election materials will arrive in Akure by Tuesday, November 12. Addressing stakeholders at a pre-election meeting held in Akure, INEC Chairman Professor…
Nigeria was on Thursday plunged into darkness as the country’s national grid collapsed again. Newsmen reports that the bulk power supply was disrupted around 11:20am on Thursday. This was confirmed on X by Nigeria National Grid via @NationalGridNg It tweeted:…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have been brought before an FCT High Court over an alleged unlawful revocation of a property belonging to Abuja-based Green Lake International Limited. The Minister…
A Bauchi-based NGO, Hake Humanitarian Aid Initiative, has condemned the brutal rape and alleegd murder of a two-year-old girl in Ningi local government area of Bauchi State. This is as it called for swift justice and stronger protections against sexual…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has encouraged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to adopt a foreign policy approach akin to former President Ronald Reagan’s, “peace through strength” policy as a means to deter Russian aggression. Drawing on the legacy of Reagan’s foreign…
