Governor Adegboyega of Osun State has pledged to prioritise the welfare of workers and retirees by ensuring prompt payment of salaries and entitlements. In his inauguration speech yesterday in Osogbo, the new chief executive said he would not betray the confidence reposed in him by the people, promising to build on the achievements of his […]

A Non-Profit Organisation, Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF), has joined in the global campaign against growing cases of sexual violence and insecurity against women and girls. Its founder, Dr. Kemi DaSilva-Ibru, said in a statement to The Guardian yesterday that WARIF would honor the ‘2018 16 days of activism’ set aside by the United Nations […]

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket office says it had discovered 50 illegal filling stations in the state. Mr Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye, the Operations Controller of DPR in Akwa Ibom made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket on Monday. He explained that the illegal filling stations refused […]

The Jigawa Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, warned motorists and commuters against traveling at night as Christmas approaches to avoid accidents. The command’s Spokesman, Mr Ado Adamu, gave the warning during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse. Adamu said this was because roads were safer […]

Outraged at the increasing atrocities of insurgents, especially the killing of dozens of troops by Boko Haram in Metele, Borno State, Nigerian citizens and groups have urged an investigation into spending by the military. This came as presidency sources confirmed that a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and military chiefs was again held yesterday at […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained its more than two-year Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to close the 2018 fiscal calendar. The decision was reached at the end of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday in Abuja. The MPR, which is the interest rate at which the CBN lends money to commercial banks, […]

Amid a pocket of opposition, the House of Representative yesterday made a significant push towards legalising the June 12 proclamation by President Muhammadu Buhari as Democracy Day. Speaker Yakubu Dogara, who presided over the plenary, referred a bill in that respect to the committee of the whole for further legislative scrutiny. He argued that there […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday debunked reports, particularly in the social media, that the commission has opened room for fresh registration for permanent voter’s cards. The social media was awashed yesterday with the report of the commission beginning a new phase of registration to capture those who have not yet registered. A statement […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Musa Abaji as a new Supreme Court Justice. This was disclosed in a tweet by the Senate during its plenary Wednesday. “Senate President, @bukolasaraki reads 2 letters from Mr. President on: 1. Appointment of Honorable Justice Musa Abaji as the justice of the supreme court of Nigeria,” the Senate […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) promised Nigerians would witness change but never said the agenda would be attained within any time frame, according to Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola. Fashola made the clarification yesterday at the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 campaign in Ikeja, Lagos State. “In 2014, we said we […]

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has condemned the announcement of Idongesit Ituen as the new speaker by a group of lawmakers whose seats were declared vacant on Monday, describing the action as a clear disregard for decency and the rule of law. In a statement yesterday in Uyo, the Chairman, House Committee on […]

Luck ran out of two alleged drug addicts in Lokoja on Sunday when the men of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) swooped on their joint called ‘Bunk’ behind Moremi, where they buy and smoke Marijuana, also known as ‘weeds.’ It was gathered that on a tip off from members of the public, the men […]