The National Youth Service Corps has described as untrue reports that some 21 female corps members had been raped during an attack carried out on Wednesday “by thieves”. The scheme confirmed…
Governors say rising subsidy will stop states from paying salaries, tough time ahead
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has decried that the subsidy on petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), has placed a huge financial burden on the states. This was made known by…
NTCA to NBC: Prohibit smoking in BBNaija S7
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance has urged the National Broadcasting Commission to prohibit smoking in the upcoming Big Brother Naija Season 7. The group said tobacco advertising had persisted in Nigerian…
Osun traditionalists to administer oath on members: Vote-buying
The leadership of the Traditional Religion Worshippers Association of Osun State, on Tuesday, said it might administer oath on its members to prevent them from selling their votes in the forthcoming governorship…
IGP: New constables to serve in their LGAs
The Inspector General of Police, Alkali Usman, has said that all the 10,000 recruited constables who completed their training on Wednesday would be posted to their local government areas of origin for…
Check out: PDP recasts strategy, boasts to win Osun election
The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed optimism about winning the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. The party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the declaration while receiving the report…
Atiku: Muhammad Barkindo will be sorely missed
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday mourned Muhammad Barkindo, outgoing Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Abubakar on his Twitter handle on Wednesday said he…
How gunmen robbed, raped NYSC members in Akwa Ibom, while police ‘slept’
Female corpers were reportedly raped, Tuesday night, as their lodge, located along Udo Ekong Ekwere Street, off Information Drive, in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was attacked by gunmen….
Police Orderly Killed As APC Deputy Governorship Candidate Attacked
The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr. Innocent Barikor, has escaped assassination in Port Harcourt, the state capital. It was however gathered gunmen killed his…
Osun Economy: Oyetola flags off disbursement of N300million ‘soft loans’ to Entrepreneurs
… presents free C.A.C certificates to small scale entrepreneurs …as 5,000 beneficiaries receive micro credit facilities Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday flagged off the disbursement of N300,000,000 micro credit facilities…