Category: News Update
Hijrah: Monday, Aug 9 is public holiday in Osun
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has declared Monday, Aug. 9, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic new year — Hijrah 1443 AH. The information is in a...
Okada rider confession: We defiled, killed trader, sold her parts for N100,000
A 25-year-old Okada rider, Onos Simon, has confessed to the Delta state Police Command how he and others allegedly murdered a trader, plucking out her eyes and...
Tragic:Yar’Adua’s son remanded in prison custody over alleged manslaughter
A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, the son of late former President Umaru Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing four...
Loyalty, administrative capacity earned Ukah SSG – Okowa
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) lfeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, said loyalty and capacity earned Chief Patrick Ukah appointment as Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Okowa...
2022 budget: Lagos promises fair representation, greater infrastructure
…Concludes five-day stakeholders’ consultative forum The Lagos State government on Wednesday assured residents of fair representation and...
Commit your resources to inclusive, result-oriented programmes, Sanwo-Olu tells council chairmen
…Governor, GAC leaders, party elders counsel LGA chairmen at capacity building induction The recently sworn-in chairmen of the 57 Local Government...
BPE to partner HYPPADEC to better lots of host communities
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says it will collaborate with the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) to better the lot of...
Lagos Assembly adopts report to stop houses for ex-governors, others
… Reduce pension of former governors by 50 percent The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday approved the report of its committee on establishment which...
How Bodo/Bonny Road being constructed by Julius Berger is providing alternative to Bonny waterways
For a rural dweller in Bonny Island – a community in Rivers State Nigeria, access within and outside its environs, would typically mean a trip across the high sea....
Bury me with copy of my book, Says Fatiregun, author of new book on Yoruba proverbs
The author of a new book, ‘Wisdom of our Yoruba Elders’, Chief Stephen Fatiregun, has expressed his desire to be buried with a copy of the...
