A joint meeting of the Northern Governors Forum and Northern Traditional Rulers Council is currently ongoing in Kaduna aiming to tackle the region’s pressing security and developmental challenges. In attendance at…
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Video: How Can You Be Telling There Is No Resources – Lawmaker Blasts Umahi Over Road Conditions
A member of the House of Representatives representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Aderemi Oseni, has slammed the Minister of Works, David Umahi over his inability to fix major existing Nigeria roads. …
EFCC to track funds as LG autonomy takes effect
Barring any last-minute resistance from state governors, direct payment of statutory allocations to Local Government Areas will kick in by November 2024. The National President, National Union of Local Government Employees,…
BREAKING: Army begins enlisting ex-soldiers to bridge manpower shortfall
There are indications that the Nigerian Army may be currently experiencing an acute shortage of manpower, due to the high number of those who voluntarily retired. It was gathered that one…
Kano LG election free, fair – Gov. Yusuf
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has lauded the peaceful conduct of the Local Government elections across the state’s 44 local government areas. The governor made the remark at the KANSIEC…
BREAKING: Nigerian oil firm secures million dollar deal in Grenada
Grenada is set to become a major energy hub as Nigerian oil and gas company, Oceangate Oil and Gas Engineering, has secured a historic multi-billion dollar deal with Global Petroleum Group, to…
JUST IN: Constant grid collapse affecting DISCOs’ operations – JEDC
The Head of Corporate Communications, at Jos Electricity Distribution Company, Dr Elijah Adakole, has said that the reoccurring national power grid collapse affects Distribution Companies’ revenue generation. Adakole, said this in…
Two More Bodies Found in Helicopter Crash – NSIB Updates
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has announced the recovery of two more bodies from the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The helicopter, carrying six passengers…
Bayelsa working to address power challenges— Commissioner
The Bayelsa Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, has said progress is being made to restore power to the state. Bayelsa was on July 29 thrown into darkness…
JUST IN: NGO raises the alarm over plight of Nigerian orphans
A Non-Governmental Organisation focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk, SOS Children’s Villages, has decried the over 17.5 million orphans living in Nigeria with little or no support…