archiveJanuary 6, 2025

In its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed twenty seven (27) officers from its workforce in 2024. The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. Their dismissal, FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE...

As part of sustained efforts at ensuring that the gunmen involved in the recent attack by unidentified gunmen at a burial ceremony at Ihiala are apprehended and brought to justice, Governor Charles Soludo has placed a N10 million bounty for information leading to their arrest. Soludo, who was saddened at...

Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued stern warning to youth groups behind recent attacks on the Ajeniju of Hallelujah, Oba Jelil Olaiya and the burning of his palace, directing security agencies to fish out those behind the dastardly acts. The Governor who frowned at resorting to self help by some elements...

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State welcomes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Southeast and commends him for his profound leadership style as he visits Enugu State to commission developmental projects completed by Governor Peter Mbah. This is in line with Soludo's usual display of regional cooperation and political...

President Bola Tinubu has departed Lagos for Accra, Ghana to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President-elect, John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday. Nigerian Television Authority reports that Tinubu took off from the Murtala Mohammed International airport some hours ago. The President’s trip to Accra is at the invitation of the president-elect,...

The maiden edition of the Lagos Shopping Festival (LSF), Africa’s first 72-hour non-stop commerce and entertainment event may have come and gone, but it has continued to receive rave reviews for its incredible success, with many describing it as indeed a bold outing for a maiden edition. But one man...

As part of its commitment to fostering inclusivity, Fidelity Bank Plc has inaugurated the Bundles of Joy programme, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at creating supportive spaces and activities for children with special needs while addressing the psychological and emotional well-being of their parents and caregivers. The first session of the...

Public school teachers in Ibadan have advised parents to encourage their wards to resume school early, usually after the holidays. This follows students’ low turnout as schools resume for the second term of the 2024/2025 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some teachers, preferring to be...

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, announced that it remitted over N6 billion to the Federal Government of Nigerian’s coffers. The Board stated that the development is part of its operating surplus after the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB also announced that...

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has signed into law the 2025 appropriation bill of N615,857,950 billion passed by the State House of Assembly with an increase of N31.1 billion. The Governor had on Monday 9th December 2024 presented to the State Assembly a budget of N584.76 billion tagged ‘Budget of...