Kogi: PDP expresses shock over Supreme Court judgment

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday expressed shock over the judgment of the Supreme Court on the 2019 Kogi state governorship election, affirming Yahaya Bello as the duly elected governor…

FG contractors begin indefinite hunger strike over delayed payment for executed project

….Why we have not paid FG contractors ― Ministry of Finance At least 5,000 contractors, who executed validly awarded contracts in Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies have begun an…

Constitution Review: We are prepared to engage you, senate dares Northern Elders Forum

THE Senate has taken a swipe at the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, saying that as lawmakers, they were prepared to engage them through proper legislative channel rather than news media.…

Osun reopen schools September 21

Osun State Government on Monday said September 21, 2020, has been set for the reopening of schools in the state. The government disclosed this in a statement by the Commissioner…

Catholic priest slumps, dies while preaching during Sunday mass

A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Jude, slumped and died on the altar during a Sunday mass in Deido, Cameroon. The priest, who is also a Spiritual Director of Catholic Men…

Unilorin Undergraduate To Clear Drainage For 3 Months Over Romance Scam.

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced Akinsanya Olamide Ridwan, a four hundred level undergraduate of the University of Ilorin to…

Ban on maize importation not sole cause of price increase — CBN

As stakeholders in poultry industry get nervous over losses The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has cleared the air that it is not a ban on maize importation alone that…

DR Congo’s albino wrestling hero dies at 54

Alphonse Mwimba Makiese, DR Congo’s wrestling champion who campaigned for fellow albinos facing stigma, was lauded Monday for his work fighting discrimination following his death at 54 Makiese, whose sporting…

Supreme Court affirms Yahaya Bello’s election as Kogi governor

…..Gov Bello reacts to S’court judgement affirming his reelection …Calls for other parties to join him taking the state to the next level The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the…

Cairo Ojougboh: There’ll be crisis if we release the list of those who got NDDC contracts

Cairo Ojougboh, executive director of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says there will be chaos if the full list of those who were awarded contracts by the…

Troops kill two, arrest 12 Zamfara, Katsina bandits

Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have killed two bandits , arrested 12, and rescued several kidnapped persons in Katsina and Zamfara States in the last one week . This was…

Finally, NDDC pays $5.901 m to 197 scholarship students

AT last, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has paid $5,901,000 to 197 scholarship beneficiaries of 2019, while payment procedures for 94 beneficiaries of 2018 were ongoing. Director of Corporate Affairs,…

Sudanese gov’t signs long-awaited peace deal with armed groups

Sudan’s transitional government signs much-anticipated peace deal with various armed groups, raising hopes of an end to 17 years of conflict. Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok and Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman…

LASU students to resume in batches – VC

The Lagos State University has announced that its students would resume in batches . The Vice- Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun , SAN, made this known on Monday…

Kwara Govt to train 10,000 youths in virtual digital

Kwara Government says it will train 10,000 youths in virtual digital as part of its ongoing efforts to drive innovation and give young people the skills of the future. A…