Plateau: DHQ to invite CAN chairman accusing military of aiding killings

The Defence Headquarters has said it would request to meet with the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev Timothy Daluk, over his recent comment against the military. Daluk had accused the Nigerian military of supervising

S’Court affirms Taraba governor’s election

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba State governor. Reading the lead judgment, Justice Lawal Garba dismissed the appeal by the New Nigeria People’s Party and its governorship candidate, Yahaya Sani, for filing an incomplete record of appeal.

Ondo Assembly confirms Adelami as deputy governor

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed Olayide Adelami as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. The development came 24 hours after the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa picked Adelami as the deputy governor-nominee and sent his name to the Assembly

FULL LIST: Lagos ranks above Dubai, Miami, emerges 19th best city in 2024

Lagos has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world, according to Time Out that publishes guides and magazines. Apart from Lagos, South Africa’s Cape Town (ranked second) and Ghana’s Accra (44th) were the only African cities that featured

AFCON: ‘Tinubu not impressed with your performance’, minister tells S’Eagles players

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Super Eagles to improve their performance and do better in the final stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Tinubu’s message was through the Minister of Sports, John Enoh, who spoke to the

Nigeria’s power grid collapsed 46 times in six years – IEA

Nigeria’s national power grid collapsed 46 times from 2017 to 2023, a report by the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. According to the report, Nigerians endured more nationwide blackouts in 2023, especially on September 14 when the grid collapsed due to a

Price of rice up by 81% in 2023 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that the average price of 1kg of local rice increased by 81.35 per cent on a year-on-year basis to N917.93 in December 2023. This indicates that the price of rice, which is a staple food item

CBN, FAAN relocation: Presidency, others tackle Ndume

The Presidency, on Wednesday, said the Bola Tinubu administration was not planning to relocate the Federal Capital of Nigeria back to Lagos, its previous location. It described the insinuations as a creation of those it called “mischief-makers” bent on “fueling needless ethnic mistrust”

Lagos to unveil Red Line rail February

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said the Lagos Red Line rail would be unveiled in February. The governor, who spoke at the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, said the

Why Buhari refused to release his WASC result — Adesina

The former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has revealed why the ex-president refused to release his WAEC result during the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections. Adesina revealed in his book, titled, ‘Working with