Benue reschedule LG election for Nov 16
The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission has shifted the state’s local government election from July 6 to November 16, 2024. The Chairman of the commission, John Chen, disclosed this while…
Gas explosion razes building, shops,destroys property worth millions of naira – Kogi
Property worth millions of naira was said to have been destroyed by fire from the gas explosion that rocked a residential building with shops in the Jamata community in Lokoja…
Six teenagers drown in Kaduna river after Junior WASSCE
Six teenagers drowned in the Mbang river on Tuesday in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, while returning from a Junior WAEC exam at about 5:30 p.m.…
JUST IN: NELFUND approves student loan disbursement
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved the disbursement of student loan to successful applicants. NELFUND held its inaugural board meeting on Wednesday, marking a milestone in its mission to…
El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn theft, challenges probe
The immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has urged the Federal High Court in Kaduna to quash the report of the state House of Assembly indicting him of…
Retired teacher arrested for sexually molesting boys in Anambra
A retired teacher, Mr Ike Okoye, resident of Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area has been apprehended by the Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare in…
Suspect gives account of how they killed commercial sex-worker for ritual
A suspect, Raman Akande, arrested in connection with the death of a commercial sex worker in the Ifo area of Ogun State, has narrated how he and two others allegedly…
Tunji-Ojo and his Transformative Wand in the Nigerian Correctional System
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS), well known for its myriad of scourges, such as overcrowding, deteriorating infrastructure, and incessant prison breaks, is currently undergoing a remarkable transformation under the leadership…
Fight against fire as govt plans centralised generator for Lagos market
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services has said plans are underway to install a centralised generator in the Lagos Island market to curb incessant market fire. This is as…
Senate yet to give approval for new presidential jets – Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President…
