Retired Commodore stated that there was an incident recently, but people should stop enlarging it as if it was a threat to wellbeing of residents and passers-by. Kogi Government has urged citizens and travellers to ignore false alarm on insecurity circulating that the state is not safe. Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, Security Adviser (SA) to…
Sierra Leone wasn’t created like other African countries; its backbone was slavery. Here’s how it happened. Today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, a day to remind us of the tragedy of the slave trade. The slave trade began with the British, a third of all victims of…
The confirmation was sequel to their screening and consideration at the assembly’s Committee of Whole during Tuesday’s plenary. The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of 18 persons as Commissioners as sent to it by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This confirmation was sequel to their screening and consideration at the assembly’s Committee of…
Group’s DG stated that the group would collaborate with the party’s NWC, to inaugurate a situation room to monitor and report on the lapses and inadequacies of the elections. The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has pledged to work with APC National Working Committee (NWC) to ensure successes in the upcoming governorship…
Abdulsalami says communication has commenced between the ECOWAS and the junta. Leader of the ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic, retired General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says their meeting with the coup plotters in Niger has opened an avenue for discussion. Abdulsalami believes diplomacy would prevail despite the ECOWAS’ threat to militarily intervene in the country’s crisis. Speaking…
Nigeria plans to introduce compressed natural gas (CNG) as a cost-effective alternative to premium motor spirit (gasoline) in public transportation. The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative aims to roll out 11,500 new CNG-fueled vehicles and 55,000 conversion kits for existing gasoline-powered cars. The initiative includes strategic steps such as establishing CNG filling stations, offering customs duty and…
The agency says it has arrested and prosecuted many importers and their collaborators. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), TinCan Special Area Command, says it has seized 799.95kg of cannabis indica worth ₦2.66 billion between January and August. The Area Commander Tincan, Mohammed Abubakar, in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday, said apart from…
Unavailable is also Davido’s most exported track among 18 – 24 year-olds. Spotify, a global online streaming platform, has announced Davido’s Unavailable as the most streamed song on his recently released album, Timeless. Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Muhutu-Remy said Unavailable also…
Therapy sessions may have triggered a soft spot among housemates. In a diary session with Big Brother, Lucy reveals her desire to leave the All Stars house after an altercation with Kimoprah on Big Brother Naija All Stars. Lucy explained to Big Brother that her reasons for wanting to leave were the disagreement she had…
The FG received ₦374.485 billion, state governments received ₦310.670 billion and the LGCs received ₦229.409 billion. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared ₦966.110 billion revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for July. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of FAAC meeting for August, which…
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