Kogi Governorship: I will turn fortunes of state around, says Sen. Oseni

Ahead of the November Kogi Governorship election, Sen. Yakubu Oseni (APC-Kogi), has said that he would turn the fortunes of the state around if given the mandate. He made this known while addressing a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States’ off-season governorship election will be held in November. Oseni, who […]

Continue Reading

Worries as ATMs, PoS, mobile channels account for N3.6 billion fraud

Banks’ staff culpability rises, threatens entire ecosystem FITC recommends increased sensitisation of bank workers About N3.62 billion in frauds have been perpetrated through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs); Point of Sales (PoS) machines, mobile and other electronic channels, and cash as of the third quarter of 2022. The FITC, which disclosed this in its ‘Report on […]

Continue Reading

World TB Day: Nigeria ranks sixth among high TB burden countries

TB kills 4,400, infects 30,000 people daily, says WHO 10.6m persons fell ill in 2021, and 1.6m died FG says diagnosis, treatment available, free nationwide, ailment can be totally cured On the occasion of World TB Day (WTD), today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that plans to end tuberculosis by 2030 are under […]

Continue Reading

Keyamo petitions DSS, demands Obi, Datti’s arrest

He’s a rabble-rouser, says Yunusa PDP suspends Fayose, Shema, Anyim My suspension, Ayu’s last kick of a dead horse – Fayose Ortom will not appear before PDP disciplinary committee, says Wike Protesters seek Interim govt, demand removal of INEC chair Adamawa APC reverses suspension of Mustapha Minister of State, Labour and Employment and spokesperson of […]

Continue Reading

Mbah accepts victory, promises not to run a sectional government in Enugu

Enugu State governor-elect, Dr Peter Mbah, said on Thursday that he would dedicate his tenure to the service of the state, stressing that he will not run a sectional government. In an acceptance speech, he regretted that attempts were made to create division between Nkanu and Nsukka people of the state using the election, but […]

Continue Reading

Kanu’s release more important to South East than Senate presidency – Onoh

Campaign spokesman of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the South East, Dr. Josef Onoh, has told the President-elect to prioritize the release of Nnamdi Kanu than conceding the position of the President of the Senate to the South East zone. Onoh argued that the Southeast had held the position of the President of the Senate and […]

Continue Reading

Ex-deputy Senate president Ekweremadu, wife found guilty of organ harvesting in UK

Ex-Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice have been convicted of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom. The two, together with their doctor, Obinna Obeta, were found culpable of violating the Modern Slavery Act. The court found the trio guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to […]

Continue Reading

Oyo govt, stakeholders explore 16 tourist sites

Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism led a multi-sector team on a four-day tour to about 16 Tourism locations in the state. The team, led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr. Oyedele Oyesola; the Conservator of National Park, Sepeteri, Mr. Adeniyi Kareem and other Tourism stakeholders in Oyo […]

Continue Reading

Muslim Congress Ondo congratulates Tinubu, Shettima, tasks Nigerians to pray for good helpers

The Leader (Waali) of the Muslim Congress (TMC) Ondo State Chapter, Mallam Abdul-Wasiu Kayode Babalola has called on Nigerians to pray to the Almighty to assist and surround the President-Elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima with people of goodwill, who will help them drive the Country to greatness and prosperity […]

Continue Reading

NLC protests naira scarcity: CBN to flood banks with old naira notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally concluded plans to release all N1,000, N500 and N200 notes in its custody to Deposit Money Banks. This decision is expected to end months of hardships and pains Nigerians have been going through following a controversial CBN naira redesign policy that has caused a severe shortage of old […]

Continue Reading