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Don’t call me Mr Governor again – Niger Governor releases new title The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, has said that he should no longer be addressed as ‘Excellency’, ‘Honourable’ or ‘Mr Governor’. Bago said he would prefer ...

Telecom companies in Nigeria have warned all subscribers who Subscriber Identity Module, SIM cards are yet to be linked with their National Identity Numbers, NIN, to do so before February 8 2024 or lose the numbers parmanently This is as ...

Abia State Government has vowed to commence enforcement of the ban on street trading especially in the commercial city of Aba with effect from 2024 Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who announced this during a press briefing after the ...

A 38-year-old businessman, Shakiru Olufunmi, has been assassinated by some unknown persons in Ado-Odo town, Ogun State   The man was reportedly killed late in the early hours of Saturday around the Oke-Oyinbo area in Ado-Odo, an ancient town in ...

Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, December 20, swore in former governor of Plateau state and immediate past minister of labour and employment, Simon Lalong, as the senator representing Plateau South The Court of Appeal had declared Lalong as validly ...

A Nigerian groom-to-be, Abraham Basif has died three days before his wedding Checks on the Facebook page of Basif showed that his last post dated November 29, 2023, was an invite to his wedding scheduled to hold on Friday, December ...

In a bid to ease transportation costs this Christmas, President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50% discount on road transport fares and free train rides from December 21 to January 4, 2024 Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, disclosed this ...

The 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn their impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, according to the notice of withdrawal read on the House floor on Wednesday The lawmakers, who are former Governor Nyesom Wike’s ...

Amidst a growing scarcity of cash and empty ATMs across the country, the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the charges on the cashless policy, allowing individuals and corporate organisations to deposit above the stipulated limit without charges The ...

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has banned workers in the state civil service from wearing native wears like Kaftan, Babanriga and flowing gowns during work hours The ban takes immediate effect and applies to both male and female workers. ...

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike have agreed to end the political crisis rocking the state. The agreement was reached after President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders met with the two warring factions on Monday. A ...

  Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Monday, kidnapped the village head of Rakyabu, in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Magaji Sa,idu and the Chief Imam of the village, Malam Abdullahi. According to a local, the community leaders ...

A yet-to-be identified husband allegedly murdered his wife in the Olota area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos over her failure to cook his meal last Thursday Punch Metro learnt that trouble started when the husband, who was ...

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has issued an order freezing the accounts of the Oyo State Government in 10 commercial banks in the country he order was issued by Justice Anitte Ebong in a ruling on ...

Two persons were killed on Monday following a fire incident in the house of a former governor of Oyo State, the late Adebayo Alao-Akala, in Ogbomoso The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Akinyinka Akinyemiju, announced the fire incident ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 19, reserved judgments in two appeals filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Azeez Adediran against the election of Lagos state governor, ...

An Inspector in the Rivers State Police Command has committed suicide after he reportedly shot his colleague – Monday Gbaramana – dead The police operative identified as Inspector Nelson Abuante reportedly shot his colleague on Sunday at Nyogor-Lueku in the ...

At least 118 people have been killed and hundreds injured after an earthquake hit northwestern China in a remote and mountainous region while many were asleep at home The authorities quickly mobilised several emergency responses, but their work was complicated ...

Nasarawa state has lost its former health commissioner, Dr Bawa Ahmed Abimiku A family source, who confirmed the news, revealed that Abimiku, who also held the traditional title of Durbin Eggon, succumbed to a prolonged illness in the early hours ...

The United Nations Migration Agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM), has advised potential migrants to be cautious of a syndicate that specializes in offering fake employment letters to Nigerians seeking to work in the United Kingdom, UK Urging them to ...

  The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a couple trafficking a one-month-old baby from Lagos to Anambra state. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the interception was made ...

Religious leaders in the country have been admonished to refrain from cursing and fighting political leaders for their shortcomings or failed campaign promises, rather, they should continue to pray for them The Pastor-in-charge of Region 12 of the Redeemed Christian Church ...

  Adron Homes announces 50% off on all it’s properties to media partners nationwide   ……Gifts Media partners Car, Apple Macbook, Apple Iphone as appreciation By Solanke Ayomideji Taiwo   LAGOS — The African giant property firm, Adron Homes in ...

    The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks (ACAMB)     ACAMB Mourns Transition of Abdul Imoyo its esteemed Publicity Secretary   Lagos, Nigeria – December 18, 2023 – The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulroseed Akanbi, has appealed to Nigerians to be patience with the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the hardship brought by the removal of fuel subsidy Oba Akanbi during the 32nd Iwo Day Celebration on ...