The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Service Chiefs as Ambassadors-Designate after their names were forwarded to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari recently. The confirmation of the nominees followed consideration of the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.…
Some unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday evening, invaded Oke Odan community in the Apete area of Ibadan and kidnapped the son of a poultry farmer. According to reports, the poultry farm situated at Oke Odan community, in…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been toppled as the world’s richest person after losing US$15.2 billion from his net worth in one day. A tweet by Musk made Tesla shares slid 8.6 per cent on Monday, from the opening price…
Mr Yakubu Danladi, the Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly, has described the death of Oba Sikiru Woleola II, the late Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, as a huge loss to the state. Danladi said in a condolence message in Ilorin on Monday…
Following an allegation of bribery leveled against the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio by Jackson Ude on twitter, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has instituted an investigation panel to unravel the veracity of the allegation. Akpabio was alleged to…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to implement the Broadcasting Code provision that mandates television stations to deploy sign language interpreters on their major news bulletin, for the benefit of persons…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and deliberated on national issues including security challenges facing the country and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the closed…
Abimbola Abatta Following the fraudulent acts committed by some vendors and contractors, the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) has said erring vendors would face prosecution. Established in 2009, the amnesty programme aims to end the disruptive protests…
The wife of late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, Hajiya Turai Yar’ Adua, has appealed to the Federal Government to complete the e-library initiated by her late husband at the Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa State. Mrs Yar’Adua said, “This is to…
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) team to use simulators equipment to reduce the risk of disaster to the barest minimum. Sanwo-Olu made the call during the first…
