FG to review Land Use Act of 1976 amid federal-state land disputes
As conflicts between the states and the federal governments intensify, Minister of Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola has approved a review of
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Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Over N6 billion ransom allegedly paid to terrorists
Following the release of all the abducted victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, over N6 billion may have been paid to the terrorists
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Buhari, Osinbajo to spend N11.92bn on food, foreign trips
The offices of the President and Vice-President will spend N11.92bn on local and foreign trips and the presidential air fleet. The amount also includes
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Five family members found dead in Enugu apartment
The Amutenyi village in Obollo-Afor community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State has been thrown into mourning following the death of five
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Over 2,000 traders protest alleged market merger in Onitsha
No fewer than 2,000 traders, mostly widows, from Ajasa Street market, at the weekend, took to the major roads in Onitsha, Anambra State, protesting
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Fuel scarcity: NNPC, IPMAN allay fears of Nigerians
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has called on Nigerians to exercise patience as effort is being made to address the current
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Our 191 days ordeal in captivity, by freed Abuja-Kaduna train hostages
It was an unusual moment of joy for the families of the remaining 23 hostages of the 65 passengers abducted by terrorists from
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No ransom paid to secure release of 23 train passengers, says minister
The Federal Government said yesterday that no money was paid to secure the release of the 23 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers remaining in kidnappers’
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How six policemen landed in trouble over N.1m extortion
Six officers of the Lagos Police Command are being interrogated for allegedly extorting the sum of N100,000 from a young Nigerian. The victim,
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Oguta lake overflows bank, sacks 15 communities
Oguta, the country home of the late maverick politician Senator Arthur Nzeribe, and 14 other communities in Oguta Local Government Area, Imo State
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PDP appoints directors for National Campaign Management Committee
The Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Directors and Deputy Directors for the National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC)
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Bauchi sets up anti-corruption Commission as Gov. signs Anti Corruption Bill
Governor Bala Mohammed has signed the bill to establish the State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission to tackle corruption in governance.The bill,
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Unbelievable! FG spend $100m in feeding 10m pupils, Ngige tells US Ambassador
The Federal Government said it spent about $100 million in feeding 10 million pupils under the National School Feeding Programme. This was part
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Davido officially confirms he’ll marry Chioma in 2023
Afrobeats super star has confirmed he and his estranged fiancee-cum-baby mama are tying the nuptial knot in 2023. The Davido-Chioma love affair grabbed
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‘Have loads of sex, a couple not sleeping is dangerous’, Pastor Tolu Odukoya advises couples
Pastor Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun, the first daughter of late clergywoman, Bimbo Odukoya has advised married couples to have loads of sex. She said this
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Sit-at-home: Enugu NIPOST workers mark World Post Day Friday
Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) in Enugu State on Friday took out time to observe the annual World Post Day. The
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Air Peace restarts Johannesburg flights operation tomorrow
Nigeria’s private airline company, Air Peace said it will recommence its scheduled flight operations to Johannesburg, South Africa, on October 10, 2022. Vanguard
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Two dogs kill 2 children, injure mother in US
Two siblings – a 2-year-old girl and a 5-month-old boy were pronounced dead after they were attacked by their family’s two pit bulldogs
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76 feared dead as boat capsizes in Anambra
An engine boat loaded with about 85 passengers has capsized and killed no fewer than 76 persons on board. It was gathered that
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2023: Enugu teachers promise to reward Gov. Ugwuanyi with votes
Enugu teachers under the Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB) have promised to reward Gov. Ifeanyi Enugu of State with their voters in
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Roads, rail, varsities priority in N20.5tr 2023 budget
•Fuel subsidy not sustainable, to be removed, govt insists •FG allocates N470b for revitalisation of tertiary institutions •N8.8 trillion to finance deficit; N6.3trn
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Ex-PDP chair, Ogbulafor, dies in Canada at 73
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, is dead. Ogbulafor, according to an undisclosed source, died peacefully on
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Meningitis can be transmitted through kissing, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that meningitis can be transmitted through coughing, sneezing and kissing. Meningitis is an inflammation of
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FG declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday 10th October as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy
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NIGERIA @ 62: THE STATE OF TRANSPORTATION:
There is no doubt that transportation constitutes one of the major features of the economic development of a nation. There is hardly any
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Obi’s absence stalls campaign, Kwankwaso intensifies consultation
The leadership of Labour Party says the inauguration of its presidential campaign council cannot be conducted in the absence of LP Chairman, Julius
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Japanese journalist, filmmaker jailed 7years in Myanmar
Military-ruled Myanmar sentenced a Japanese journalist and filmmaker to seven years in prison for violating sedition and communications laws, a source familiar with
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Flood claims ex-council chairman’s 70-year-old uncle in Anambra
The flood presently ravaging parts of Anambra on Wednesday morning claimed the life of Mr Sunday Mesiobi, 70, in Ogbe-Akpoma, Atani community of
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I want to see my child, US-based professor tells court
A US-based professor, Adekunle Oloki, has approached the District Customary Court, Erin-Osun, Osun State, seeking an order from the court, directing her former
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The Soludo solution to national flooding
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has sought the support of the government at all levels, agencies and individuals to help tackle
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