archiveDecember 28, 2023

    Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, arrived at the Lagos residence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday for a courtesy visit. The Barcelona Femini forward was received by the Nigerian leader and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, at their Lagos home today. Asisat is currently the CAF Women’s Player...

  Police authorities in Imo State have arrested 23-year-old Amanda Uchechi for gunning down her police lover. While the incident happened on Tuesday night in the Ezinihitte-Mbaise area of the state, the spokesman of the Imo Police Command Henry Okoye confirmed the shooting on Wednesday. “On Tuesday, 26/12/2023 at about...

  The Federal Government has announced the planned closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge in 2024. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, announced in a Thursday statement that the planned closure will commence from 11: 00 am on Tuesday, Jan....

Ekiti state governor, Biodun Oyebanji has signed into law the 159.5 billion 2024 appropriation Bill with an assurance that the budget would be fully implemented for the development of the state. The 2024 Appropriation, Christened “Budget of Sustainable Growth and Development” was presented to the governor by the speaker of...

“As a matter of urgency, we call on the Federal Government, State Governments, and the 774 Local Governments to adopt remedial measures to ensure the immediate registration of the 20.2 million out-of-school children in schools”. The above statement was made by a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Thursday....

Former vice president Yemi Osinbajo and his wife Dolapo have condoled with the family of former Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who passed away on Wednesday, December 27. Akeredolu died at the age of 67 in Germany after a long battle with prostate cancer. In a post on his X...

  The Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Raimi Olayiwola Aminu, has resigned his appointment. The development is coming less than 24 hours after a new governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the new Governor of the state following the demise of Rotimi Akeredolu. Aminu, in a letter...

  The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has condemned the recent killing of innocent villagers in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas (LGA) of Plateau State. In a statement, the Executive Director, CHRICED, Comrade Ibrahim Zikirullahi decried the fact that Nigeria has degenerated to killing...

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared three days of state mourning for the deceased Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The governor also ordered all flags at public offices in the state to be flown at half-mast for three days. Makinde gave...

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not stop working tirelessly to revamp the nation’s economy and create viable opportunities for young people to meaningfully participate in an inclusive, labour-intensive economy where businesses can thrive. Tinubu stated this at the State House in Marina, Lagos State, on Wednesday, during a...