The Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe has adjourned the case involving twelve suspected killers of Jeffrey Akro, an undergraduate student of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, until Tuesday, 10th December 2024. The suspects, who face a two-count charge, pleaded…
As the 2024 Christmas season approaches, it is evident that the usual spirit of celebration will be missing in Nigeria, overshadowed by the severe economic hardships that have gripped the nation. The once jubilant season of joy has now become…
The Federal Government says it spent N8.8bn on the repair and restoration of transmission towers that were vandalised across various regions of the country in 2024. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Transition Company of Nigeria, Suleiman Abdulaziz, revealed…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Lagos State government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting road safety through the re-launch of the School Safety Traffic Advocacy Program. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Transportation, aims to address critical traffic safety challenges…
Ex-presidential aide to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has emphatically declared that the presidency will not return to the North in 2027. Okupe, who made the assertion on Monday during an interview with Arise TV, tackled those agitating for the Northern…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully intercepted two containers of illicit opioids at the Port Harcourt Ports complex, Onne, Rivers State, with a combined street value of N4.3 billion. This significant seizure was made on Thursday during…
Named after the late Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr Samuel Folorunsho Ibiyemi, the Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize follows in the tradition of upholding and supporting poetry in Nigeria through our Poetry Column. This prize has been bumped up to N200,000 for 2024. ELIGIBILITY…
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that the Minister will not give attention to “professional scammers and hustlers” who are masquerading as activists.…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji has been conferred with the Honorary Fellow Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (FCIOTA) for his sterling qualities and outstanding performance in the maritime transport…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has concessions the 250-bed hospital abandoned by the previous administration, located at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta today. The Governor today handed over the hospital to Viewpoint Health Management Services Limited and Pan African Capital Holdings at…
