El-Rufai sacks 99 political appointees
…Says no civil servant lost job By Ibrahim Wuyo Governor Nasir El Rufai has said Kaduna state has started implementing its rightsizing policy by disengaging 99 political appointees, but is yet to disengage any state civil servant. The governor disclosed that only agencies connected to the local government system have disengaged staff and these include […]
Hyundai unveils bigger, roomier, more powerful 2nd generation Creta
Hyundai Motors Nigeria has launched the second generation Hyundai Creta sub-compact sport utility vehicle into the market.
Igboho condemns attack on Ejiofor, IPOB’s lawyer, says perpetrators won’t go scot-free
Yoruba activist and Oduduwa republic frontline campaigner, Chief Adeyemo Sunday also known as Sunday Igboho has condemned in strong terms attacks on IPOB’s lawyer, Barrister Ejiofor warning security agencies to release his arrested assistants who were allegedly taken into custody when Ejiofor’s home was raided in early June.
Juju musician Seun Singa alleged risk to life
The media aide to Popular Juju artist, Oluwaseue Adetoye has said that recent attacks on the artist and his band members during performances which led to the injuring of some of the band members have put the life of the artist at risk.
NCDC commissions 5th infectious disease treatment centre in Kastina
To strengthen health security, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has established an infectious disease treatment centre at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina State, making it the 5th centre commissioned by the centre in less than one year
“Beyond addressing lactation issues, Babyroo gives mothers tab of their babies’ wellbeing”
By Josephine Agbonkhese & Elizabeth Osayande For mothers, especially career ones who still engaged in breastfeeding, and placed their little ones in charge of a caregiver, solution to such questions of has he or she eaten?; is the baby sleeping?; have you given the drugs to the baby?; “when did the baby start stooling?; how […]
Breaking: Court discharges Senator Nwaoboshi of N322m fraud charge
By Onozure Dania A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday discharged Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of the N322million money laundering charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke held that the commission could not prove the elements of the offences for which it charged the lawmaker. Nwaoboshi, […]
UPDATED: Four persons, several vehicles burnt to ashes, as gas tanker explodes in Lagos
Gridlock paralyses vehicular movements around Ikeja, environsSympathisers wail, recount experiences By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Bose Adelaja At least four unidentified bodies have been recovered from the debris of the gas tanker explosion which occured around midnight at Maryland, inward Ikeja area of the state with several vehicles, running into millions of naira burnt to ashes […]
Anambra Election: Ifeanyi Ubah emerges YPP governorship candidate
…Allays fears of Nigerians that the South-East crisis will disrupt the election Henry Umoru & Chris Ochayi AHEAD of the November 6th Anambra State gubernatorial election, Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum, Upstream, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, yesterday emerged as the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP. Speaking with Journalists in Abuja at the party’s National Secretariat […]
18-year-old girl arrested during ENDSARS protest in Ondo gives birth in prison
By Dayo Johnson A pregnant 18-year old girl, Kemisola Oguniyi, who was arrested during the ENDSARS protest in Akure, the Ondo state capital has given birth in prison custody. Kemisola reportedly gave birth to a baby boy on June 16. She has been in prison custody since October 24 last year. They were accused by […]
Gunmen on rampage in Enugu, Kebbi, Ogun, abduct 40
Gunmen on rampage have in the past two days, kidnapped no fewer than 40 persons in Kebbi, Ogun and Enugu states, killing two policemen in the process.
