The West Africa Examination Council and Vatebra Limited have rewarded Oyediran Akinloye, who emerged as overall best student in the 2022 WASSCE examinations with a cash prize of N500,000. Three others, Pinn Margaret, Ede-Oballa, and Mgbemele Amarachi, were also rewarded. The cash awards were presented to the students at the 61st annual meeting of the…
The Minna Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced a dismissed Inspector of the Niger State Police Command, Inspector Yahaya Mohammed, to two years imprisonment for theft and sale of Ak 47 magazine and ammunition to suspected armed bandits in the state. Before his dismissal, Mohammed was the second in Command in charge of the armoury at…
… N25bn properties saved by Fire officers Fire on Wednesday night razed the popular Oja Tuntun Market in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, gutting 15 of the over 1,000 shops in the process. We reliably gathered that the fire started around 10:30 pm while efforts of the State Fire service by their timely intervention saved properties…
The 68th Steering Committee Meeting of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) convened on October 31 and November 1, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Representatives from 33 African Union Member-States came together to review updates on AUDA-NEPAD’s program implementation and Agenda 2063 progress, along with discussions on outcomes and decisions from previous statutory meetings, ensuring…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported a significant drop in Nigeria’s unemployment rate from 33.3 to 4.1 percent. Despite this optimistic figure, the stark reality across the nation paints a different picture. A considerable number of Nigerian graduates, especially those from tertiary institutions, continue to grapple with unemployment. The struggle is evident nationwide, as…
The Mandate Secretary for Women and Children Affairs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mrs Adedayo Bejamins-Laniyi, says 2,344 cases of Gender-based violence (GBV) have been reported in the territory. Benjamins-Laniyi made this known during a meeting with On Air Personalities (OAPs), influencers, and media personalities on Thursday in Abuja. She admitted that there are…
The Coroner Court in Lagos state has revealed that the most crucial aspect of an autopsy to determine the cause of death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, is being conducted in the United States of America. The state counsel, O. Akinde also told the Coroner Magistrate, Adetayo Shotobi on Wednesday, that the autopsy…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has applauded progress and successes his administration recorded in the mining sector with securing shareholding within Segilola Operating Limited and enforcement of environmental standards in mining operations among others. Responding to a situation brief submitted by his Special Adviser on Mining and Solid Minerals, ProfLukuman Adekilekun Jimoda,Governor Adeleke recalled that a year…
The Kano State Government says the Appeal Court’s claim about the error on the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its judgement on the state’s governorship election is “outrageously scandalous”. The court had sacked Governor Abba Yusuf and declared the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Nasiru Gawuna as the winner of the March poll. But a CTC…
●Says No Government Official Is Involved No government official is involved in the overnight raid on Ayegbaju market, officials of both Ministries of Commerce and Environment have disclosed. In a statement issued by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed reads; “Following the reported overnight raid by unidentified individuals, the ministries clarified that they have…
