Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Dino Melaye, has urged residents not to be intimidated by threats and violence allegedly orchestrated…
New Record As Dollar Hits N950/$
VAM News Update THE naira fell to an all-time low of N950 to one dollar at the parallel market on Thursday afternoon, The Nation has learnt. It had traded earlier this week…
Eko Hotel staff who returned lost $70K gets N2M, chieftaincy title— Report
Ngozi Kekwaru, a staff of Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, has been recognized for her exceptional honesty and integrity. The lady who went viral for returning a whopping…
Zamfara Assembly Sets Up Committees To Address Non-Payment Of Salary
Zamfara State House of Assembly has set up two separate committees to investigate the circumstances behind the non-payment of salary to civil servants in the State. This was consequent upon a…
We’ve Arrested 7000 Suspects, Prosecuted 1500 Since 2020 In Ondo— Amotekun
Adeleye reports over 95% decrease in clashes in two years, highlighting agency’s commitment to peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders Amotekun boss praised corps’ crucial role in resolving farmer/herders conflict crisis Since…
NERC: Niger owes Nigeria N4bn for power supply
Niger currently owes Nigeria N4.22bn ($5.48m: $/N769.27 exchange rate) for power supply; the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s just released first quarter report has revealed. According to the report, Niger’s state power…
17-Year-Old Adamawa Student Killed, Amnesty International Demands Investigation
The father of the deceased, Tukur Abba, who is the immediate past librarian of Modibbo Adama University, told SaharaReporters that personnel of Operation Farauta “murdered my 17-year-old son on a mere allegation…
How Ecuador Presidential Candidate, Villavicencio Shot Dead At Campaign Event
The shooting occurred as the 59-year-old politician prepared to leave a political rally in Ecuador’s capital, with his campaign adviser Carlos Figueroa confirming his death to local media. Ecuadorian presidential candidate…
How UI gets N1bn for diaspora research centre
The University of Ibadan has obtained the sum of N1bn for the funding of a diaspora research centre, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said in a…
Nigerian Govts Urged To Support Young Inventors
The cofounder of Afrelib Academy, Abuja, Joseph Kolawole Ajuwon, yesterday urged governments at all levels to fund and support younger inventors and innovators for positive engagements. Ajuwon made the call in…