JAMB extends direct entry registration by two weeks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the 2024 Direct Entry registration by two weeks to enable all intending candidates register. JAMB Public The Joint Admissions and…
Six policemen on rescue mission killed in Delta, six missing
The Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police on Saturday released the identities of 12 policemen, six of whom they said were gruesomely murdered and the six others still missing…
Moscow attack death toll rises to 133, Putin accuses Ukraine of complicity
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has said the Friday concert attack is a barbaric act of terrorism, vowing to punish the perpetrators. He also accused Ukraine of preparing a “window”…
31 states owe CBN N340bn bailout funds – Report
Thirty-one state governments owe the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a total of N339.9bn obtained to pay workers’ salaries between 2015 and 2023, a document obtained from the apex…
Lagos fully ready for state police, says attorney-general
Lawal Pedro, attorney-general and commissioner of justice in Lagos, says the state is “fully ready” for state police. The attorney-general spoke in an interview with NAN on Saturday. Pedro…
Lai Mohammed: How social media threatened my 40-year-old marriage
Lai Mohammed, former minister of information and culture, says social media threatened his 40-year old marriage. Lai spoke in Lagos at an event to commemorate the 90th birthday anniversary…
287 kidnapped Kaduna school pupils regain freedom
All the 287 kidnapped pupils of Kuriga school, Kaduna, have been released unharmed. The announcement was made Sunday morning by the governor of the state, Uba Sani. Describing the release…
Obasanjo commends Otti for scrapping pensions for ex-govs
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the payment of pension to former governors and their deputies as outrageous and a daylight robbery, just as he commended Governor Alex Otti…
Naira sustains recovery momentum, trades at N1,431/$1
The naira, for the seventh consecutive day, appreciated at the official window to trade at N1,431/$1 on Friday March 22, 2024. That was the best rate since February 5,…
Nigeria’s public debt now N97trn, says DMO
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N97.34 trillion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023. In a statement on Friday, DMO said the…
