Abacha’s son, Sani emerges PDP governorship candidate in Kano
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has selected Alhaji Muhammad Sani Abacha, son of former Head of State General Sani Abacha, as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election.
Shettima commissions 4,000 job-capacity garment factory, revenue service house in Kwara
—Hails AbdulRazaq’s legacy of continuity at governor’s turbaning as Sardauna Of Ilorin By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Wednesday, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, commissioned the state Garment Factory, a signature project of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq designed to employ at least 4,000 people at full capacity, and […]
Fuel price: NLC demands wage awards, crude for refineries
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to approve wage awards for workers to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices, which it said had worsened the economic hardship facing Nigerians. The NLC also urged the government to sell sufficient crude oil in naira to local […]
One dead as Taraba records first diphtheria case
…Activates surveillance By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, resulting in the death of a patient in Bali Local Government Area and prompting health authorities to activate an emergency public health surveillance response. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Udi Aketemo, confirmed the fatality to newsmen in a telephone […]
Kara bridge repairs, Otedola crash worsen Lagos-Ibadan gridlock
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Motorists and commuters were stranded for several hours on Wednesday as ongoing repairs on Kara Bridge, at the Lagos-Ogun boundary, combined with a truck accident around the Otedola area to worsen traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and adjoining roads. The gridlock stretched from the expressway to Alapere Road and towards the Third […]
Energy costs rise as gas hits ₦1,500/kg
By Okeagu Oluchi & Ayuba Kehinde The price of cooking gas has risen by 25 per cent to ₦1,500 per kilogramme from ₦1,200, adding to the rising energy costs faced by households and businesses. This is even as the price of diesel, also known as Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), climbed to as high as ₦2,300 […]
