The Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill to establish the Osun State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission in the state. The bill was passed into law on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, after the third reading of the bill by the house and a consequent voice vote. This was contained in…
The lecturer was the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development at the university. Bandits have killed a lecturer with the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State. Dr. Tiri Gyan David was killed in a fresh bandits attack in the early hours of Tuesday. The lecturer was the Head of…
The Federal Government has terminated its contracts with Mothercat, RCC and Dantata & Sawoe for non-performance on the dualisation of the Obajana-Benin road project sections two, three and four. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media,…
Two cases of cholera outbreak have been identified in Lokoja and Omala local government areas of Kogi state. The Honourable Commissioner of Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adeiza, who disclosed this, said one case has already been discharged, while the other person is currently undergoing treatment, with no fatalities recorded. He said that Kogi State has been…
A four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja collapsed on Monday night, trapping numerous individuals under the debris. An eyewitness reported that there may be fatalities, citing the lack of coordination among emergency responders hindering efficient operations. “There is a possibility that there could…
Meta has announced that content creators in Nigeria and Ghana with at least 5,000 followers will start earning money on Facebook from July 1, 2024. The company introduced two monetisation features: In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Facebook Ads on Reels on Monday. According to a statement from Meta, these features will allow creators to earn…
The world’s biggest philanthropist continues his summer tradition of writing a few very large cheques. The world’s biggest philanthropist continues his summer tradition of writing a few very large checks. Another summer, another huge donation by Warren Buffett. In what has become an annual tradition, Buffett announced Friday he is giving shares of Berkshire Hathaway…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed his grief over the passing of the mother of former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, Hajjiya Aisa Modu Sheriff. Hajjiya Aisa passed away on Sunday in Abuja after battling a prolonged illness at the age of 93. She was laid to rest on Monday at the…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), minister, Barrister Nyesome Wike has threatened to unseat an unidentified FCT lawmaker for criticising his successes as FCT minister. Wike made the threat during the inauguration of the construction of Mabushi Bus Terminal, Phase I, in Abuja on Monday. He said that he overheard somebody, a lawmaker in the National Assembly…
Justice James Omotosho, of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the Fundamental Human rights suit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu against the Federal Government. Kanu, in the suit, is seeking N1 billion in damages from the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of…
