Kwara Governor Ahmed approves appointment of new Emir of Patigi
Governor Ahmed of Kwara State
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state has approved the appointment of Alhaji Umar Ibrahim Bologi, as a new Etsu Patigi.
In a letter, titled,…
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Hoard of more than 550 rare gold and silver 14th century coins worth an estimated £150,000 are dug…
Over four days the four men excavated 557 coins which were initially found in a field where a local rally for amateur metal detectorists was being held. Most of these were silver…
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NUC approves agriculture, environmental sciences varsity
Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed presents license of the new University to the Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo State in Abuja.
The National Universities Commission…
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60m Nigerians are illiterates, says Perm Sec
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria, Sonny Echono
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Sonny Echono, says nearly 60 million Nigerians…
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U17 AFCON: Cameroon beat Morocco to join Nigeria, Guinea beat Senegal
Cameroon’s national under-17 male football team on Thursday beat their Moroccan counterparts 2-1 to stay atop Group B at the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Dar es…
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Auditor-General decries poor implementation of audit recommendation
Nigeria's Auditor-General, Mr. Anthony Ayine
The Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr Anthony Ayine, says poor implementation of audit recommendations in inspection and…
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N30,000 minimum wage takes effect immediately — Presidency
Nigeria's President Buhari
The implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari takes effect from April 18, a presidential aide, Ita…
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Police confirm death of missing Delta Poly contractor
Acting IGP Mohammed Adamu
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of a contractor with the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, who went missing some days ago.
The…
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Enugu Governor Ugwuanyi holds town hall meeting on adequate water supply
L-R: Enugu State Deputy Governor, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo; Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; Special Adviser to the Governor on Water Resources, Mrs. Felicia Chibogu Ikpeama; SSA to the…
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Nigeria's President Buhari signs new N30, 000 minimum wage bill
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the new minimum wage bill.
The bill, which has now become a law, will usher in a new pay structure for Nigerian…
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Speakership: Gbajabiamila responds to colleague’s ‘no retreat, no surrender’ statement
House of Reps. speakership aspirant, Femi Gbajabiamila
An aspirant for the position of House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has responded to a statement credited to…
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CCT convicts CJN Onnoghen of false assets declaration
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has convicted the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, after finding him guilty of false assets declaration.
The tribunal headed…
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Tribunal grants permission to Lamido to withdraw case against Sen. Danjuma Goje
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Gombe on Thursday, granted permission to Mallam Muhammad Lamido of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) to withdraw the petition…
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Passage of Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, welcome development — expert
Prof. Wunmi Iledare, outgoing President, Nigeria Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) says the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) by the senate was a…
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Justice, Peace empowers 40 beneficiaries community development in Awka
Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor handing over sewing machines and other equipment to beneficiaries with the Director JDPC Awka Diocese, Reverend Father…
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Police arrest 151 suspected cultists in Anambra
By Sunny A. David, Awka
The Anambra State Police Command says it has under her custody a total of 151 suspected cultists, arrested from across the state in the last two weeks.…
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