Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday received the endorsement of the House of Representatives Caucus of the All Progressives Congress to contest the 2023 presidential poll. Tinubu, a former senator, received a resounding "ayes" vote from caucus members when he visited and held a meeting with...
Today, Rt Hon Razak Atunwa who was the gubernatorial flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election in Kwara State distributed food items and cash gifts to communities in Ilorin West and Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The items were distributed in accordance...
As full details emerge on the scale of the brutal terrorist attacks in Kanam and Wase communities in Plateau State, President Muhammadu Buhari has described the killings as heinous, saying that the perpetrators should not be allowed to escape justice. “They should not be spared or forgiven,” directed the President. He...
The Federal Government says it will meet with indigenous manufacturers to discuss and facilitate the local production of Personal Protective Equipment, to enhance the fight against the coronavirus. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja when he featured in a forum to give an update...
A notorious queen of drug cartel supplying psychoactive substances to traffickers in Taraba state, Lami Mai Rigima has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA months after being on their wanted list. The 40-year-old queen of the drug world came under the anti-narcotic agencys searchlight...
The House of Representatives is to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Speaker Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said. The Speaker said the proposed Bill is to help in boosting the economy...
Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that his administration has released the sum of 250 million naira for the procurement and installation of water and sanitation facilities to address challenges of water, sanitation and hygiene in the State. Dr Fayemi, also disclosed that the Federal Government of...
The First Lady of Kwara State, Dr. (Mrs.) Olufolake AbdulRazaq today donated personal protective consumables for health personnel in the state. The protective consumables include santizers, face mask, toilet soaps and hand gloves. Speaking during the presentation the Director of Protocol Office of the first lady Mr. Hassan Raphael, explained that the...
The Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has joined his ancestors in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti. The remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler were brought to Oyo in the early hours of Saturday and traditional rites began, palace. He was...
The Federal Government on Thursday granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 inmates as part of measures to decongest prison facilities in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this at a conference at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja. He said...