Four persons have lost their lives while two others are missing in a boat accident that occurred on River Alogani in Lafia local government area of Nasarawa State. The boat loaded with 25 passengers, eight motorcycles and four bags of melon was heading to nearby Ashangwa community on market day when it capsized, killing…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, September 5, pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years. More than 50 African leaders and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are attending this week’s China-Africa forum, according to state media.Addressing the leaders at the forum’s opening ceremony in Beijing’s Great Hall of the…
The Lagos State Government has extended its work-from-home policy for public servants for another three months. This extension was approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a circular signed by the state’s Head of Service, Bode Agoro, on Wednesday, September 4. Initially introduced on February 28, the policy allowed workers on grade levels 01 to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the increase in the pump price of fuel in various parts of the country, describing it as a brutal assault on the sensibility and well-being of Nigerians. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited, NNPC, on Monday, September 3, increased its pump price of fuel from N617…
The Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged residents of Sokoto State to report any jobless individuals living extravagant lifestyles to security agencies. Matawalle made this call while addressing stakeholders at the Sokoto State Governor’s office, emphasizing that such individuals, if investigated, could potentially be informants for the bandits causing unrest in the region.…
Hajia Dada, the mother of a former president of Nigeria, the late Umaru Musa Yar’adua, is dead. According to reports, she died at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina on Monday evening September 2 after a brief illness. Dada was also the mother of the late Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has defended itself as questions emanate over the increased rate of kidnappings and lack of tracking of the criminals despite the NIN, sim card registration and BVN registration the organization enforced on Nigerians. Senate President of the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Henry Okunomo wondered why kidnappers can make…
A popular K-pop star has been ousted from his group after being accused of an unspecified s3xual crime, his label has announced. Taeil, a member of the boyband NCT, is reportedly being investigated by police. His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X, saying Taeil will depart leave band after learning he has been ‘accused in…
Governor Kabiru Abba Yusuf of Kano State has issued a decisive directive to the Accountant-General to close all bank accounts held by the state’s ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) with immediate effect. The announcement was made during an ongoing meeting at the Government House, which included the Chairman of the Kano State Internal Revenue…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in…
