Category: News Update

Food prices dip in Kwara, Ondo, Akwa Ibom as inflation drops to 11.26%

Food prices in four states of the country experienced negative inflation between September and October 2018. According to the consumer price index (CPI)/Inflation report...

How SA broadcasting company’s moves to scuttle digital switch-over in Nigeria failed

As the allegations and counter allegation over Nigeria’s Digital Switch over cages on,a source has alleged that a  South African broadcasting company,...

Offa robbery leader, Adikwu, dies in police custody

The Force Headquarters of the Nigerian police has announced the death of Gand leader of Offa Bank robbery , Michael Adikwu in their custody. The Nigeria Police informed...

2019 Elections: 87 days to go, who wins?

Ahead of the 16 February 2019 general elections in Nigeria where candidates contesting the Presidential and the National Assembly positions will be elected, Newdawnngr...

Senate

Senate probes security agencies over Kwara bye-elections

Senate has mandated its Joint Committee on Police and National Security to investigate involvement of Security agencies in the just concluded bye- election in Kwara...

Buhari

Presidency seeks Bishop’s probe for allegedly spreading Buhari’s death rumour

The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, has written to the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police seeking the probe of...

Obasanjo to chair Zero Hunger meeting in Sokoto

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will chair activities of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum’s meeting in Sokoto State today. The two-day meeting in...

Approval of N5.8bn north east emergency fund: Osinbajo answers critics

The office of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to a rumour making the rounds of a misappropriation of fund meant for the north east while he acted...

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Fayemi recalls five sacked permanent secretaries

  The five Permanent Secretaries that were retired unlawfully in 2014 by the immediate past administration led by Mr. Ayodele Fayose, have been reinstated by the...

FG’s school feeding has created 500,000 jobs for Nigerians – Princess Orelope-Adefulire

  Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has said that the school feeding...