archiveAugust 9, 2022

Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi has accused the Federal Government of sabotaging efforts made by Ekiti and Ondo state governments to fix the dilapidated Akure-Ado Ekiti expressway. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Fayemi said the Federal Government refused to grant approval for the dualisation of the expressway after the...

Everdome, the most hyper-realistic metaverse, has announced that GEM Digital Limited (GEM), a Bahamian-based, digital asset investment firm, that sources, structures and invests in utility tokens listed on over 30 CEXs and DEXs globally, has agreed to an investment commitment of US$10 million into the UAE-based metaverse company, through a...

Persons suspected to be terrorists causing havoc in parts of the country have been reportedly arrested in Lagos State. According to Vanguard, the suspects who were clad in military camouflage and other accouterments were nabbed in different parts of the state recently. It was gathered that the suspected terrorists were...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has effected a minor reshuffle of his cabinet with two commissioners. The reshuffling was announced at the Executive Council meeting at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, in Ibadan. A statement to that effect made available to our newsroom on Tuesday, signed by the...

Mouka, Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of mattresses, pillows, and other bedding products, has rewarded its loyal business partners with fabulous prizes in recognition of their contribution to the company’s growth trajectory. Gifts such as tricycles, air conditioners and television sets were presented to the highly elated Business Partners amidst the glitz...

Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has confirmed the arrest of the terrorists who attackd St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing scores of worshipers. The governor spoke on Tuesday, shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, announced the arrest in Abuja. Governor Akeredolu further disclosed that the...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports making the rounds that it has accepted the nominations of the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan as senatorial candidates for Yobe North Senatorial Districts and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio for Akwa Ibom North-West, respectively. It would be recalled...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has joined a host of others to celebrate the Doyen of Accountancy in Nigeria, Pa, Akintola Williams on the occasion of his 103rd birthday. Pa Williams who was born on August 9, 1919, is the first African to qualify as a chartered...

The Director General of the (National Youth Service Corps), Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah, has warned corps members against participating in the local politics of their places of assignment. “While you’re expected to integrate into your host communities, appreciating and respecting their cultures, you shouldn’t engage in their local politics, which is...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lucky Irabor on Tuesday said troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested gunmen involved in the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The CDS spoke during a press briefing at the Defense Headquarters in Abuja. Irabor said the army arrested the...