Sanwo-Olu directs level 12 civil servants, others to resume
The Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has approved the resumption of all civil servants on salary grade one to 12. This was contained in a circular by…
Jihadists kill 21 people in DR Congo
At least 21 people have been killed in a massacre suspected to have been committed by militants from the Islamist ADF group in conflict -wracked northeast DR Congo , a…
US forces rescue kidnapped American in Nigeria
US military forces rescued an American citizen in Nigeria , the Pentagon said on Saturday , days after he was kidnapped by gunmen in the south of neighbouring Niger and…
Obong of Calabar asks Ayade to step aside
Edidem Ekpo Otu, Obong of Calabar, has asked Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, to step aside, Daily Trust is reporting. According to the newspaper, the prominent traditional ruler…
Rivers’ NASS caucus lauds Wike’s effort to rein in IPOB
Members of the Rivers State caucus of the National Assembly have affirmed their support for measures taken by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, to rein in the Indigenous Peoples Organization of…
Nigeria Must Be Recreated ― Gov Fayemi
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state governor Kayode Fayemi has debunked the notion that our amalgamation in 1914 was a mistake. He further challenged all Nigerians to work together to…
Lai Muhammed Condemns Attack On Media, Says FG Will Protect Press Freedom
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has condemned the recent attack on some media houses. Mohammed who spoke in Lagos on Saturday when he paid a visit to…
Nigeria’s Power Generation Hits Another Historic Peak In Two Days
The nation’s power sector has recorded yet another national peak generation, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Saturday. Ms Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at…
Voting ends in Ivory Coast election, amid boycott, violence
Ivory Coast citizens have ended voting in the presidential election on Saturday. The polling stations opened from 8:00 GMT and voting lasted 10 hours until 18:00 GMT. The election was…
Legendary James Bond actor, Sean Connery, dies at 90
Legendary British actor Sean Connery, best known for playing fictional spy James Bond in seven films, has died aged 90, his family told the BBC on Saturday. The Scottish actor…
American kidnapped in Niger regains freedom
An American citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Niger earlier this week has been freed, the country’ s defence minister told AFP on Saturday . “ I confirm the American hostage…
Soldiers didn’t kill 4 persons, dump bodies in Jos pond— DHQ claims
The Defence Headquarters has denied media reports that four persons were killed by soldiers and their bodies dumped in a pond in Jos during clampdown on looters of private properties…
Enugu govt accuses Flavour, Phyno of collecting N78m from Ekweremmadu
…Flavour participated in the ENDSARS protests like other celebrities—Brother The recent allegation levelled against popular music heavyweights, Flavour N’abania and Phyno by the Enugu State government that the duo collected…
FG vows to discourage physicians’ ‘brain drain’ from the country
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government will do everything possible to discourage “physicians’ brain drain” from the country. Ehanire said this on Friday in Abuja…
2023 Presidency: Groups in 21 states root for El-Rufai
…Threaten court action until he agrees to contest The Nassiriya Organization in 21 states of the federation has vowed to leave no stone unturned in its resolve to drag the…