Abuja Sewage Treatment Plant runs on generators for 13 years
Residents of Abuja, the nation’s capital face a possible outbreak of an epidemic that could spell doom, if the Federal Capital Territory Sewage Treatment Plant, located at Wupa District is allowed to collapse.
EFCC arrests 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun, recovers 12 exotic cars
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Friday, stormed Osogbo, Osun State capital arresting 11 suspected internet fraudsters in some part of the town.
Kinetic Abia Tours: Ikpeazu commissions 4 roads in Aba
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has officially opened for public use four roads in the economic hub of Aba including Eziukwu Road, Milverton Avenue, Ojike Lane and Chisco Link Road, all in Aba South Local Government Area of the state.
FRSC to introduce digital driver’s licence
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi on Friday, announced the corps plan to introduce a digital driver’s licence that would guard against theft. Oyeyemi made the announcement in Abuja at the year’s first strategy session of zonal commanding officers and sector commanders on zero tolerance to crashes. He said that the […]
Residents of Ogun community decry road vandalism by land grabbers
Residents of Feru, Ado-Odo Local Government Area, Ogun, on Friday decried the destruction of the Oguntedo-Feru road by land grabbers. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in separate interviews, appealed to the government to bring the perpetrators to book. They alleged that, on Jan. 20, some land grabbers brought bulldozers […]
Ilesanmi, Abayomi, 6 others become fellows of Nigerian Academy of Letters
The Nigerian Academy of Letters has admitted eight new members into its College of Fellows for 2020.
Actress, Nazareth Jesse emerges first female “Mayor” of Abuja AGN
By Ayo Onikoyi Nollywood actress, Nazareth Jesse Bako has been appointed as the first female Mayor of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abuja chapter. The actress broke the news through her WhatsApp Status. She said, “This appointment is a remarkable one as I’m the first female Mayor/Chairperson of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abuja. I’m […]
Sacked EKSU technologists want Fayemi to stop appeal against reinstatement
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti Sacked technologists at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti have appealed to Governor Kayode Fayemi, to prevail on the institution’s authorities to discontinue the process of appeal against the industrial court judgment which reinstates them. The 32 technologists, who said they were happy with the industrial court judgment and were preparing to […]
Smuggling ringleaders get decades in prison for lorry migrant deaths
The ringleaders of a people-smuggling group who were convicted for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry in England in 2019 were on Friday sentenced to decades in prison.
NiMet predicts dust haze, sunshine Saturday to Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday to Monday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja predicted dust haze with visibility range of 1km to 3km on Saturday. According to it, localised visibility of less than or equal to 1,000m is anticipated over the northern region, the North […]
Sunday Igboho: Quick facts about Oodu’a activist who issued quit notice to herdsmen
Arogbonlo Israel Sunday Igboho had last week issued a seven day ultimatum to Fulanis to leave Yorubaland after he stormed the Igangan residence of the Seriki Fulani noting that the Yorubas could no more bear being killed in their land by Fulanis. Who is Sunday Igboho? Many had asked on social media, but of course, […]
