By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun State Police command on Tuesday disclosed that it had rescued two Chinese nationals abducted from their farm in Oba town in the Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state without payment of ransom . The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this shortly […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano Kano state government has slashed the salaries of political office holders in the state by 50 per cent for the month of March due to dwindling resources. The state commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday said the action was […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Godwin Oritse Aggrieved members of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO, have accused the police authority and officials of Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, of frustrating the smooth operation of the newly introduced Electronic Call-Up system in Apapa ports. This came as men of the Lagos Special Traffic Management and Enforcement […]

By Steve Oko The Abia state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Tuesday, joined their counterparts in the indefinite strike declared by the union over non-implementation of the payment of their salaries into the consolidated account by state governors. Former Vice Chairman of the union in the state, Comrade Chinedu Ofoha, told […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the funding for the 2021 job initiative skills designed for final year students and those in penultimate classes and the Eko Digital Skills.

The Kaduna State Government, says suspected bandits have killed eight people and injured four in separate attacks in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of the State.

An Elder Statesman and former Leader of a socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has expressed support for the presidential ambition of the APC National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s official driver, Sa’idu Afaka is dead. He died at the State House Clinic on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Disclosing this in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of Afaka. Read the statement below: “President Muhammadu […]

…assures on provision of facilities for new varsities take-off By Festus Ahon Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Tuesday, said his administration was in a hurry to leave lasting legacies in the state, including education sector and assured on the provision of major facilities needed for full take-off of the three newly-established universities in the state within […]

By Bose Adelaja Against the backdrop of corrupt practices in Nigeria, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center CISLAC, on Tuesday, lamented rising increase in corruption in Nigeria saying the country loses about $18b annually to tax evasion, money laundering and other related offences especially outside the country. Speaking in Lagos, at a media workshop for investigative […]

By Shina Abubakar The management of Osun United on Tuesday suspended some members of the team’s coaching crew over poor performance. The suspected coaches include, the Head Coach, Bright Omokaro and two of his assistants, Bayo Adesina and Wole Animasahun. The decision was taken after the Management’s emergency meeting following the team’s lack lusture performance […]

Again, gunmen on Tuesday have razed the Divisional Police Headquarters, in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area in Imo State.

…Declares 210 kobo dividend By Peter Egwuatu Despite the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, Chemical and Allied Products, CAP Plc, has recorded revenue of N8.7 billion in its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing a growth of 3.9 per cent from N8.4 billion in the corresponding period of 2019. This is driven by […]

By Bose Adelaja Against the backdrop of corrupt practices in Nigeria, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center CISLAC, on Tuesday, lamented the rising increase in corruption in Nigeria saying the country loses about $18bn annually to tax evasion, money laundering, and other related offenses especially outside the country. Speaking in Lagos, at a media workshop for […]

The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to continue to maintain all non-pharmaceutical measures against the COVID-19, saying the vaccines have proved largely effective against some new variants of the virus.