The Government of Osun State has dissolved the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O-YES), creating the Imole Youth Corps. In a circular issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, the State Government said the decision was taken…
A teenage girl in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, on Wednesday gave birth to a newborn baby and quickly buried her alive. The girl, identified as Bright, 18, apparently did not want the baby after giving birth, and had…
Ogidi-Paul made the call at the show, Fixing Nigeria, a participatory audience programme and was contained in a statement. Moses Ogidi Paul, a socio-political activist and environmentalist, has talked about Peter Obi. He said Obi, the Labour Party, LP, presidential…
Recall that some police officers were accused of stabbing a soldier to death in Ogijo area of Ikorodu which caused palpable tension in the area. The Ogun State Police has reacted following viral reports that a police officer killed a…
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro?s backroom staff are reportedly yet to be paid their salaries and allowances and there are also claims they are yet to be handed contracts nine months after they were hired by the Nigeria Football Federation.…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday, revealed that his interrogation at the Department of State Services, DSS, over his recent controversial tweet would continue every day. The former Minister of Aviation was invited…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he identifies and empathises with Nigerians on the difficulties they are experiencing as a result of the ongoing cash crunch – a fallout of the Naira redesign policy. In a nationwide broadcast on Thursday, Buhari…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, approved the restoration of the old N200 notes as legal tender. Buhari, who spoke on many issues, empathised with Nigerians on the difficulties they are experiencing as a result of the ongoing cash crunch –…
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday morning, briefed Nigerians on why his administration decided on the naira redesign policy, especially N200, N500 and N1000 notes. Buhari said the need to fight corruption and insecurity headlong, including controlling inflationary trend partly necessitated the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that part of his plan for approving the redesign of the Naira notes is to minimize the use of money during the political season. Buhari made this known on Thursday morning during a nationwide broadcast.…
The United Kingdom has issued another travel advice to its citizens in Nigeria, the second in four months. In the information updated on Wednesday, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, warned against areas where there are banks and ATMs.…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has denied being responsible for the protests in Edo State. Oshiomhole issued the denial in response to the call for his arrest by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki,…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has ordered the arrest of his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole for allegedly mobilising thugs to vandalise banks and disrupt the peace of the State over the naira scarcity. Obaseki, in a statement signed by the Commissioner…
As the effects of the current cash crunch bite harder, Nigerians have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to prevail on commercial banks to dispense N100 and N50 notes to Nigerians. They made the call in separate interviews…
The Delta State Police Command has taken into custody persons described as “unguided youths/miscreants” following the unrest over naira scarcity. Scores of youths on Wednesday, in opposition to the non-availability of new naira notes, burned banks and vehicles. Some others…
The Nigerian Army on Thursday reacted to the alleged killing of a soldier by a policeman in Lagos State. This is contained in a statement signed by the 81 Division Nigerian Army, Deputy Director of Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Chidozie Kingsley Nwachi for allegedly defrauding an American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers, after false marriage. Nwachi was nabbed in Abuja on Wednesday after Sayers alleged that the suspect lured her into a…
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church has vowed never to render his support to any wicked politician who is nursing the ambition of ruling the country. Oyedepo, who spoke while leading his congregation on prayer for the nation particularly…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked the Federal Government to expedite action in its plan to arrest Finland-based Simon Ekpa. It was reports that with the 2023 general elections less than 10 days away, tension is high in…
Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke on Wednesday said the United States government has sanctioned some Justices in Nigeria. Duke made the comment in Lagos at the launch of a memoir of retired Justice Charles Archibong. He served on the…