investigations have revealed that the Niger State Government is looking forward to a disaster-free 2024 rainy season in spite of the projections of flooding in some states of the federation by the National Metrological Agency. To achieve this, the state government has revealed that it has in earnest began to monitor the water level and…
The naira depreciated further against the United States dollar at the official market on Tuesday, closing at 1,300/$. This came as the Central Bank of Nigeria stepped up efforts to stem the tide, selling more dollars to Bureau De Change operators. The apex bank disclosed the dollar sale in a new circular referenced TEM/FEM/PUB/001/013 and…
Lead British International School Abuja, which has been in the eye of the storm over viral videos of bullying involving some of its students, has been shut for three days. The shutdown order was issued on Tuesday by the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye. The Public Relations Officer of the FCT Education Secretariat, Kabiru…
Worried over the loss of N12bn due to the fungal disease that affected ginger farmers, the Kaduna-South Senator, Barr. Sunday Marshall Katung expressed fears that Nigeria may lose its position in the global market as the second-largest producer of the commodity if farmers are not compensated. recalls that the Minister of State for Agriculture and…
THE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, challenging his conviction by a Lagos State High Court. Baba Ijesa, was on July 14, 2022, convicted of sexual assault of a minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (retd.) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and…
The World Bank in collaboration with the Nasarawa State government on Tuesday held a one-day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders on the dangers of gender-based violence and female genital mutilation. The workshop brought together community and religious leaders from all 13 Local Government Areas of the state. This effort, according to the Nigeria COVID-19 Preparedness and…
It’s no longer news that several marriageable young men and women have continued to roam the streets of our cities in search of suitable life partners, yet they remain single. findings reveal that often times, this situation has been attributed to the poor state of the economic situation of the country whereby many graduates can…
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, and the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris have emphasised the need to build a better image for the country for its sustainable growth, development and prosperity. They spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 2024 Nigeria Institute of Public Relations Week held at the June 12 Cultural…
THE Nigerian Copyright Commission has dedicated this year’s World Book and Copyright Day to the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and named July 13 the National Reading Day to mark the 90th birthday of the literary icon. This was disclosed by the Director-General, NCC, John Asein, in a statement, wherein he also stressed the importance…
THE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, challenging his conviction by a Lagos State High Court. Baba Ijesa, was on July 14, 2022, convicted of sexual assault of a minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (retd.) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will, next week, arraign a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in connection with the botched Nigeria Air project. An impeccable source in the anti-graft agency revealed this to our correspondent on Tuesday. The investigator, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he did not have official permission to…
THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, claimed on Tuesday that investigation by the anti-graft agency revealed that the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, withdrew $720,000 from the state’s coffers to pay his child’s school fees. The EFCC Chairman said he had personally put a call through to…
