December 6, 2024

2 Minutes

Local News

9 year-old playing with matches set 3-bedroom on fire in Kwara

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News Update A nine-year-old child reportedly set a three-bedroom bungalow on fire in one of the state government housing estates in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Thursday. The fire erupted at the bungalow located...

1 Minute

Local News

15-Yr-Old Girl Arrested For Putting Sniper In Friend’s Food, Water

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News Update Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old girl, Kemisola for attempted murder of her friend. The spokesperson of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December...

2 Minutes

National

Tinubu Makes Over 20 New Appointments

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News Update President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation a modified list of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) as he nominated Hon....

1 Minute

Local News

Sheikh Ajani Bello’s death national loss

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News Update THE Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has mourned the death of a renowned Islamic scholar, Muhydeen Bello, saying that he received the news with shock and sadness. The Muslim community has been...

1 Minute

Local News

JUST IN: PSC sacks 19 senior police officers

Akanji Philip December 6, 2024 0 Comment

The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 19 senior police officers over different infractions. The spokesperson for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said in a statement that those affected included ten assistant...

1 Minute

Local News

JUST IN: Jigawa approves N117m for pilot CNG centre

Akanji Philip December 6, 2024 0 Comment

The Jigawa Government has approved N117 million for the establishment of a pilot Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centre in Duste the state capital. Mr Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports...

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Foreign

Trump nominates Musk associate to head AI, cryptocurrency agency

Akanji Philip December 6, 2024 0 Comment

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the right-wing venture capitalist David Sacks would become “the White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” a post on his social media platform Truth Social showed. Trump called artificial...

5 Minutes

Featured

Why Nigeria needs National Coast Guard — Ex-Osun Governor, Oyetola

Akanji Philip December 6, 2024 0 Comment

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says there is need to strengthen the collaboration between the ministry and the Nigerian navy in safeguarding Nigerian maritime space as it is done in...

2 Minutes

Featured

What Nigeria lacks is good leaders, says Davido

Akanji Philip December 6, 2024 0 Comment

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido has emphasised the critical role of effective leadership in driving Nigeria and Africa to greater heights. In an interview with Elevate Africa published on Thursday via YouTube, the globally...

7 Minutes

Local News

29 states spent N2tn on travels, others — Report reveals

Akanji Philip December 6, 2024 0 Comment

29 states spent N2tn on travels, others — Report reveals A total of 29 state governors spent N1.994tn on recurrent expenditures, including refreshments, sitting allowances, travelling, and utilities in the first nine months...