Man arrested for defrauding Amotekun applicants
The Oyo State Government said on Thursday that it arrested a man, Adeyemi Agboola, in Oyo town for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting applicants seeking recruitment into the state security network, codenamed…
Oriolowo clarifies N40m Osun senatorial constituency project
The representative of the Osun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Adelere Oriolowo, said on Thursday that he was not involved in the execution of the N40m constituency project.…
Why I won’t honour Salami panel’s summons – Malami
THE Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday, explained that he decided not to honour the invitation by Justice Ayo Salami panel, which…
Tanker fire: Kogi declares two-day mourning, poly raises panel on casualties
The Kogi State Government has declared two-day state-wide mourning in honour of the victims of the Felele tanker accident which claimed no fewer than 23 lives. This was contained in…
174,574 apply for COVID-19 N75bn MSME survival fund
Within 48 hours a total of 174,574 persons successfully registered for the N75bn National MSME Survival Fund and the Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus schemes under the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan, the…
Insecurity: FG faults British MPs, CAN, SOKAPU back UK lawmakers
The Presidency on Thursday faulted the sources of information on which members of the House of Lords, the United Kingdom, based their recent letter on the killings in Nigeria. The…
30 injured, 23 buildings, event centre, vehicles razed in Lagos gas explosion
Tragedy struck on Thursday at Balogun Bus stop, in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State, after a tanker conveying gas exploded. While no fewer than 30 people were injured, 15…
Stray bullets kill two as land grabbers, police clash
Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday in Ikogbo community, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State after stray bullets killed two persons and injured several others, including schoolchildren. An…
Labour shuns ruling stopping strike, talks with FG deadlocked
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, on Thursday, dismissed the ruling of the National Industrial Court restraining them from going on strike beginning from Monday. The NLC…
Finance minister, others shun budget performance sitting, panel kicks
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, the Director General of Budget Office, Ben Akabueze and the Accountant General of Federation Ahmed Idris, on Thursday, failed to appear before the Senate…















