News Update Stakeholders in Ekiti State have called for increased support for Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji ahead of the June governorship election, as the Wife of the Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, reaffirmed…
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State Governor sacks media aide, 5 other appointees
News Update Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau state, has sacked six of his appointees and suspended one. NAN reports that Samuel Jatau, secretary to the state government (SSG), announced the decision in…
EFCC arrests suspected illegal gold miners
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested three suspected illegal gold miners in Borno State over alleged involvement in unlawful mining activities. The…
Soludo sworn in for second term
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has been sworn in for a second term in office. The swearing in ceremony took place at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, in the presence…
BRT drivers jailed over fuel theft
Lagos Bus Services Limited (BRT) has arraigned two of its bus captains over an alleged fuel siphoning incident. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company (BRT), Idowu Oguntona, said…
BRT drivers jailed over fuel theft
Lagos Bus Services Limited (BRT) has arraigned two of its bus captains over an alleged fuel siphoning incident. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company (BRT), Idowu Oguntona, said…
23 killed, 108 injured in Maiduguri blasts – Report
News Update THE police have confirmed the death of 23 persons and injuries to 108 others following coordinated bomb explosions in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday. The incidents were reported…
Gridlock in Gwagwalada Leaves Commuters Stranded for Hours
Residents and commuters in Gwagwalada have raised concerns over persistent traffic congestion that has reportedly left many stranded for hours in recent days. According to eyewitness accounts shared on social media,…
Elderly woman murdered in Lagos home, neighbour brutally attacked
A tragic incident has been reported in Iyana Isashi, Lagos, where an elderly woman was killed inside her home. According to her daughter, a hairstylist, she was at work in Lekki…
JUST IN: EFCC arraigns ex-convict for alleged N12m theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, before Justice Rahman Oshodi over an alleged N12 million theft. The case was announced by the…