A 37-year-old cleric, Lateef Oladigbolu, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a baker of N28 million. Oladigbolu , who resides in Onikere, Ifo…
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…
Astral Abodes Limited Congratulates Youth Minister Olawande, Says Appointment Well Deserved
Astral Abodes Limited, has extended congratulatory message to Hon. Ayo Olawande, Substantive Minister of Youth Development by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. In a statement signed by Bewaji Oluwadamilare, MD/CEO…
Policy somersault cause of Africa’s food insecurity— Obasanjo
A former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed lack of continuity and policy somersault as one of the major hindrances to achieving food security in Africa and the continent’s overall development. Obasanjo…
Osun Information Commissioner Faults Omigbodun’s comment On Governance Priorities And Flyover Bridges
Osun Information Commissioner, Kolapo Alimi bickers Omigbodun On Governance Priorities THE Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi has faulted recent statement credited to a former governorship candidate, Mr Goke…
83 cases of poliovirus recorded in 14 states— NPHCDA reports
At least, eighty-three cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) have been recorded in 14 states this year, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed. The Executive…
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…
We’ll support Nigeria to achieve SDGs— UN pledges
The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has restated the body’s commitment to support the country in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fall gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja…
Agency: Proliferation of small arms fueling violent crimes in Nigeria
Retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, the Director- General (D-G) of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), has said that proliferation of small arms and light weapons…
CBN Speaks On Deadline Of Old Naira Notes
News Update THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured the public that there is no set deadline for the use of old Naira notes. The assurance was contained in a statement…