Author: Ebunoluwa Onyebuchi
-
Court adjourns Sowunmi’s suit against PDP until March 18
The Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned until March 18, the suit filed by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Mr Segun Sowunmi against the party for not convening a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting within constitutionally stipulated period. Sowunmi is
-
Kogi govt. lauds security agencies over recovery of 53 stolen transformers
Kogi Government, on Monday, commended security agencies in the state over the recovery of 53 stolen transformers. Gov. Usman Ododo, while lauding the security agencies, in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Adviser, Ismaila Isah, said that he would
-
Hardship: Be self-reliant, Rep member urges constituents, empowers them with N10m
A member of House of Representatives, Mohammed Shehu, on Monday, urged his constituents to be self-reliant. Shehu, a member of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), representing Fagge Federal Constituency in Kano State, made the call while disbursing over N10 million to
-
UK-based minor ends his life after being blackmailed by Nigerian fraudsters
Dinal De Alwis, a 16-year-old Sinhalese student, has ended his life after allegedly being blackmailed with his private photos by yahoo boys from Nigeria. Alwis had just started sixth form when he was contacted by someone on social media app Snapchat, apparently from Nigeria.
-
NDE tasks unemployed Nigerians on marketable skills, job counselling
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has advised unemployed Nigerians to always acquire requisite knowledge and skills that would strengthen their capacity for better opportunities in the labour market. The Director, Procurement of NDE Mr Aliyu Abubakar, gave the advice on Sunday in an interview with the newsmen in Abuja at the sidelines of the…
-
Transport fare cut: Lagos records long BRT queues
Long queues on Monday characterised many terminuses of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) of Lagos State Government following slashing of BRT transport fare to ameliorate the suffering of the state residents. Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had, on Thursday, announced 25 per cent rebate on fares charged by BRT and other Lagos State Government-owned transport…
-
Pope Francis expresses concern over increased kidnapping rate in Nigeria
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, Bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has expressed concern and raised alarm over the increased kidnapping rate in Nigeria. The Pope made this known via his X account (formerly known as twitter), where he said, “The increasingly frequent kidnappings in Nigeria are extremely…
-
Several feared dead after stampede at Customs office in Lagos
Adewale Adeniyi the Comptroller General of Customs, had announced that the distribution of seized food items would commence on Friday the 23rd of February. The requirements for collection of the rice was, National Identification Number (NIN) and the sum of N10,000 for
-
Police arrest two armed robbers in military uniforms in Nasarawa
Police operatives in Nasarawa state have arrested two suspected armed robbers terrorising parts of the Ekye Development Area in Doma LGA of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on Friday, February 23, identified the suspects as Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah.
-
Hardship: 15 million households to receive monthly stipends of N25,000 each – FG
Wale Edun, the Minister for finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, says the federal government is working to minimise the level of economic hardship faced by Nigerians. In an interview with newsmen on Friday, February 23, he stated