The Kaduna State Government says it has received preliminary reports from security agencies on the kidnapping of about 10 students in Kachia Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said that according to…
A woman has been reportedly crushed to death by a trailer at Mobil Junction, Mandala, Suleja LGA of Niger State. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kumar Tsukwam told Daily Trust that the incident occurred when a trailer coming from Diko, Gurara LGA to Zuba lost control due to…
The Federal Government has admonished the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, not to incite people to violence over the outcome of the Presidential election. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. The News Agency…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has approved 173 digital lending applications to operate in the country. Of the 173, 119 have full approvals and 54 have conditional approvals. After loan apps started harassing Nigerians, the FCCPC began a registration drive to protect citizens from the atrocities of these apps. It released a ‘Limited…
Nigerians for Good Governance Group, has called on the Executive Governor of Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, The Governor owes it a duty to the people of Osun State, to ensure that the State is taken permanently out of the grip of corrupt elements who contributed in one way or the other, to the rot…
The Nigerian Postal Service has announced plans to launch its digital Postcode system in Nigeria in June 2023. The Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Exective Officer, NIPOST, Adeyemi Adepoju, disclosed this at the end of a two day workshop/retreat on the Digital Postcode System in collaboration with the National Population Commission, National Space…
Finland’s flag will be hoisted outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday when it becomes the newest member of the Western alliance, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. “Tomorrow we will welcome Finland as the 31st member,” Stoltenberg told reporters on the eve of a historic meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…
Kano State Executive Council has approved the appointment of Oba Moshood Aliiwo, the Olubadan of Ibadano and Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Vice Chancellor and INEC chairman as Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council of the state owned Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, respectively. This followed the receipt of operational license from the National…
Why Nigerians will not stop demanding for restructuring – Soyinka Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka said Nigerians will not stop demanding to restructuring of the Nigerian federation. Soyinka stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, tagged, “Roadmap 2023.” The elderstateman’s comment is coming ahead of the inauguration of the new administration on…
The management of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State said it had begun to grant its medical students study loans. It was gathered that the loans were meant for the students who are in final year and find it difficulty to pay their tuition fees. The Chief Medical Director of the teaching…
