The National Population and Housing Census scheduled to take place between May 3 and May 7, 2023, has been postponed by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, who also serves as the Chairman of the National Publicity and Advocacy Committee on the 2023 […]
On Friday 29th of April, the Nigerian Federal Government announced that it had authorized the Nigeria Airforce (NAF C-130H) plane and Airpeace plane to fly into Egyptian airspace to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Sudan. This move was prompted by the recent outbreak of conflict between Sudanese armed forces and para-military Rapid Support Forces. The evacuation […]
Heavy rainfall on Thursday caused flooding at the National Population Commission (NPC) and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) premises located on Babs Animashaun Road in Surulere, Lagos State. The downpour started at 11:30 a.m. and continued until 1:00 p.m. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that both institutions have been experiencing severe flooding after […]
The Ebonyi chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has raised concerns about the Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) being relocated to Abuja. This decision was made by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Wednesday, and has been deemed worrisome by the State Chairman of the Party, Mr Godwin Jioke. He stated […]
Mrs. Nike Okundaye, the Founder of Nike Art Gallery, also known as “Mama Nike,” revealed that she transformed the lives of 5,000 Nigerian professional sex workers through art training in Italy. She shared this at the “Destination Marketing Strategy in Cultural Tourism“ event organized by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in Abuja. […]
An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Lateef Kabir, has been awarded a cash prize of N100,000 for his exceptional approach in easing traffic congestion. The announcement was made by Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, in a statement released in Lagos on Thursday. […]
A 30-year-old man named Adamu Baje has been apprehended by the Police Command in Gombe State for allegedly engaging in kidnapping. The arrest was made in Gombe on Thursday, and the suspect was paraded by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Mahid Muazu. According to Muazu, the suspect was said to have kidnapped two people from Nafada […]
In Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, a tragic incident occurred on Thursday as a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) crashed, killing 10 people at the Bauchi Road junction. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Alfred Alabo, made this known in a statement released in Jos on the same day. […]
The traditional ruler of Aghara Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State was reportedly kidnapped and killed by unknown assailants last week. In response, the Kogi Government has vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. Kingsley Fanwo, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, described the incident as “horrendous, criminal and reprehensible” and […]
Donald Ojeifo, a 39-year-old student from Bassa village, Airport, Abuja, has been charged with criminal trespass, breach of trust, impersonation, and cheating. He allegedly collected N148,000 from a man on the pretext of procuring travel documents but converted the money for personal use and fled to an unknown destination. Ojeifo appeared before a Zuba Magistrates’ […]