I will continue to defeat political harlots in Rivers, says Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, has lambasted persons he described as political harlots in Rivers State, saying he will continue to defeat them.…
SSANU, NASU, NAATS end warning strike, resume today
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions, and the National Association of Academic Technologists of the…
Edo PDP chairman’s abductors demand N500m ransom
Abductors of the Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Aziegbemi, have reportedly contacted his family members, demanding a N500 million ransom. The gunmen kidnapped Aziegbemi on…
Otti, Obi leadership tussle deepens LP crisis
A leadership tussle between Abia State Governor Alex Otti and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi is fueling the protracted crisis in the party, it was learnt…
National Steel Council uncovers ‘over N1bn fraud’, executive secretary, Musafari suspended
The National Steel Council (NSC) in Abuja has informed the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, of an alleged over N1 billion fraud that it linked to its…
None of my children will join the military – Widow of colonel murdered in Delta
Hauwa Ali, the wife of the late Lt Col A.H Ali, says she will not allow any of her children to join the military following the gruesome death of…
Four trampled to death in Bauchi alms-giving stampede
Four persons were reportedly trampled to death on Sunday during an attempt to participate in an almsgiving exercise at Shafa Holdings Company Plc on Jos Road in Bauchi, Bauchi…
FG asks applicants to submit NINs for trade grants
The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has directed applicants of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to submit their National Identification Numbers as part of the necessary requirements to…
NAHCON increases 2024 hajj fare by N6.8m, sets March 28 deadline for payment
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has increased the fare for the 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by N1,918,032.91. In a statement issued on Sunday evening by Farima…
All 137 abducted Kuriga schoolchildren were freed, 287 reported not correct – Uba Sani
Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has said that all the 137 schoolchildren abducted from the Kuriga community, Chikun LGA, have been accounted for. Speaking in an interview on…
