N38bn budget for road repairs inadequate, says Senate

The Senate has described as grossly inadequate, the N38bn earmarked for federal road repairs in the 2021 budget. The red chamber said nothing meaningful could be achieved by the Federal…

IRA confirms Nigeria Rugby League affiliate member

The Nigeria Rugby League Association has been confirmed as an affiliate member of International Rugby League. The IRL approved the NRLA as an affiliate member status at the organisation’s Annual…

woman kills mother, dismembers body IN AKWA IBOM

Fear has gripped residents of Umoh Obot Street, off Nto Akpan Inyang in the Ikot-Ikpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the alleged gruesome murder of one Eka…

Nigerians to pay N4,000 monthly for solar system, says presidency

The estimated 25 million Nigerians that will benefit from the Federal Government’s Solar Home Systems that commences this week will be expected to pay about N4,000 monthly, the presidency has…

SSANU warns against ‘unjust’ sharing of N40bn earned allowances

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities has asked the Federal Government to ensure a fair sharing of the N40 billion earned allowances approved for the Universities unions. It said…

Airlines hike airfares by 100% as operating costs rise

The cost of air tickets along several routes have doubled due to the high demand for air travel in light of the rising insecurity in the country and cost of…

Grass-cutting fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-SGF Lawal today

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will today (Monday) re-arraign a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and six others, for an alleged fraudulent N544m grass-cutting…

Lagos task force destroys 1,700 illegal shanties, shops

The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences has destroyed over 1,700 illegal shanties and containerised shops around the Fagba railway area of Agege. It was gathered…

Police finger IPOB, arrest three as explosion rocks Wike father’s church

The police in Rivers State have arrested three suspects for allegedly detonating devices suspected to be dynamite at the Christian Universal Church Incorporated located at No. 25 Azikiwe Street, Mile…

BORNO MASSACRE: Anger spreads as UN says 110 farmers killed

Saturday’s killing of rice farmers at Kwashebe by Boko Haram insurgents in  the  Jere Local Government Area of Borno State  attracted strong condemnations from eminent Nigerians and groups on Sunday.…