Breaking News

Day: August 24, 2023

Tinubu wants Nigerians to vote out underperforming governors

Tinubu said he has no power to compel any state governor to implement the directives of the Federal Government. President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to reward any governor who has fallen short of expectations in terms of performance with re-election. The President made the appeal during a meeting with some Muslim scholars at…

Read More

Only LP candidates endorsed by me can feature in guber poll – Apapa warns

Apapa said the court recognised him as the authentic Chairman of the party. Lamidi Apapa, Labour Party (LP) factional leader, says only candidates endorsed by him can feature in the Nov.11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship election. Apapa said this when he spoke at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying that the judgement…

Read More

I wanted to leave ‘BBNaija All Stars’ after my misogynistic comment – Seyi

He has been making a lot of moves to make up for his past mistakes. Seyi has shared with Ilebaye that he had considered leaving the show based on the negative comment he made against the girl child on Big Brother Naija All Stars. He divulged this while apologising over the impact the words may…

Read More

Agege LG transforms criminals’ hideout to market

The chairman advised youths in the area to take advantage of the council’s vocational centre to acquire skills. Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State has transformed a criminal hideout at Moshalashi Alhaja area of the council into a modern mini market. Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, the Executive Chairman of the council, said that the development…

Read More

Immigration Seaport command rescues 5 victims of human trafficking

A victim, who came from Warri, noted that she was staying with her boyfriend when she was approached and saw that as an opportunity to make money. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, has rescued five victims of human trafficking at Pashi checkpoint in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State….

Read More

Former IGPs advocate 65 years retirement age for Police personnel

The retired Police heads recommended that NPF should foster inter-agency collaboration with other sister agencies through joint training programmes and intelligence-sharing. The Committee of Retired Inspectors-General of Police has advocated 65 years as retirement age and 40 years as tenure of service for Police personnel. This is part of resolutions of the former I-Gs at…

Read More

Navy warns applicants to be wary of recruitment fraudsters

The Navy said unscrupulous persons have been deceiving innocent applicants and defrauding them of huge sums of money The Nigerian Navy (NN) has warned applicants undergoing its Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 35 Recruitment Exercise holding in Lagos, Rivers and Kaduna States to avoid being duped by fraudsters. The Navy gave the warning in a…

Read More

Tinubu’s reforms, alliances to attract investments, partnership – Shettima

Shettima extended Nigeria’s gratitude to the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa for convening the 15th BRICS Summit. Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and diplomatic alliances are intended to attract investments and partnerships to the country. Olusola Abiola, Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, in a…

Read More

Tinubu trying to avoid using military in Niger, leader of Muslim delegation

The leader of the Muslim delegation said Tinubu asked them to extract a tentative commitment from the Niger junta. President Bola Tinubu is doing everything to avoid the deployment of the military to resolve the political impasse in Niger Republic. This is according to Ustaz Abdullahi Bala-Lau, leader of the delegation of Muslim clerics mediating…

Read More

Naira records slight gain, exchanges at ₦771.69 at I&E window

The naira sold for as low as ₦700 to the dollar within the day’s trading. The naira appreciated against the dollar on Thursday as it exchanged at ₦771.69 at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency gained by 0.22 per cent compared to the ₦773.42 it exchanged for the dollar on Wednesday. The open…

Read More