The entire Ijaw nation was thrown into mourning Wednesday, following the death of 42-year-old businessman, politician and philanthropist, Mr Keniebi Okoko, in a Lagos hospital after a failed surgery.
The son of Prof Kimse Okoko – a former Pro Chancellor of the University of Uyo and ex-President, Ijaw National Congress...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the July 8, Mile 2-Ibeshe boat accident in which lives were lost. He is deeply saddened by the incident and commiserates with the families who lost their loved ones.
The police are probing what went wrong and treating the sad...
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Kwara State has dedicated a whole ministry to enterprise as part of its larger strategies to grow businesses, encourage creativity, create more jobs and widen revenue generation base of the state, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said.
The Governor said a culture of waiting for monthly allocation...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) to facilitate home-grown skill retention and technology domestication and to balance employment opportunities between Nigerians and expatriates.
Speaking at the launch of the Expatriate Employment Levy handbook, the President also said the aim is to close wage...
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria’s economy may slip back into recession.
Buhari spoke at the presentation of the 2021 budget estimates to the Joint Session of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja.
The president explained that Nigeria’s economy is being battered by the global economic fallout from COVID-19, adding that...
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Shoprite, markets to shut as govt restates ban on concerts
Kwara State Government on Friday announced the cancellation of Eid-ul-adha congregational prayers across the state, citing the steep rise in the state’s Covid-19 cases and the danger of such a large...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received newly-posted Ambassador of Greece to Nigeria, Mr Ioannis Plotas.
He arrived at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet the usual reception ceremonies, beginning about 11am on Tuesday.
Plotas came to formally present his Letters of Credence to Buhari.
However, much of the interface between the President and...
In a recent development addressing the escalating insecurity crisis in Nigeria, sixteen state governors have officially thrown their weight behind the establishment of state police forces. This groundbreaking move was unveiled by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, following the 140th National Economic Council (NEC) meeting...
Muktar Dauda, a prosecution witness on Wednesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that a former Senator, Shehu Sani visited his office on Dec. 23, 2019 to buy a Peugeot 508 vehicle.
Mr Dauda, who introduced himself as the Managing Director of ASD Motors Ltd. was led in evidence by...
