20 FEARED DEAD IN RIVER BENUE BOAT MISHAP
No fewer than 20 people, mostly women and children, reportedly drowned when a wooden boat capsized near Ocholonya in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue...
OLD, NEW NAIRA NOTES REMAIN LEGAL TENDER, CBN REAFFIRMS
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says all denominations of Naira banknotes currently in circulation remain indefinitely valid as legal tender and cannot expire or...
LAGOS GOVT CHARGES WOMEN-FOCUSED NGOs ON GRANT WRITING SKILLS FOR IMPACTFUL DEVELOPMENT
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has reiterated its commitment to empowering women-focused NGOs with critical skills to...
LAGOS GOVT ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION IN VICTORIA ISLAND FOR BMW’S AUTOFEST
The Lagos State Government has announced a road closure on Akin Adesola’s Street, Victoria Island for the Bavarian Motor Works outdoor show (BMW’s AUTOFEST), scheduled...
LAGOS GOVT ENACTS 5 TRANSFORMATIVE LAWS TO PROTECT CITIZENS, ENHANCE PUBLIC WELFARE
…Remains Resolute in Mission to Create Thriving, Inclusive Metropolis The Lagos State Government, under the leadership of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has enacted a series of...
KASHIM RESIGNS AS BAUCHI SSG, CHIEF OF STAFF TAKES OVER
Ibrahim Kashim, the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, has resigned. This was disclosed in a press release issued to journalists on Friday by Mukhtar...
HUSBAND, WIFE KILLED IN KANO MIDNIGHT INFERNO
According to the Kano State Fire Service, husband and wife was killed in a midnight inferno at Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU, the Ungogo Local Government...
LP ASKS COURT TO DECLARE DEFECTED LAWMAKERS’ SEATS VACANT
The Labour Party, LP, revealed that it asked the court to declare the seats of its lawmakers who defected to other political parties vacant. LP...
CHANGFE MAIGARI MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST FEMALE PILOT IN NIGERIAN NAVY
Lt. Changfe Maigari has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigerian Navy, a milestone since the Navy's establishment in 1964. Originally from...
JUST IN: APPEAL COURT OVERTURNS ORDER RESTRAINING RELEASE OF FUNDS TO RIVERS STATE
A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside all orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the...