HURIWA asks EFCC boss to resign over failure to arrest Yahaya Bello

Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately arrest and produce in court the immediate past Kogi State governor Alhaji…

Soldiers repel IPOB attack on Ebonyi police station, kill five fighters

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for operations in Ebonyi State have thwarted an attack by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra on Isheke Police Station. The IPOB…

PHOTOS: Nigerian Army announces promotion of first female UK trained officer to Lieutenant position

The Nigerian Army has promoted Second Lieutenant Princess Oluchukwu Owowoh to the rank of Lieutenant, making her the first female Nigerian officer to have received training at the prestigious Royal…

Reps approve extension of 2023 budget implementation

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the 2023 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill 2024. The legislative chamber also passed the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act (Amendment) 2024. The legislative chamber voted…

UNICEF worries over 18.2m out-of-school children in Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday lamented over the 18 million children that are out-of-school in Nigeria and called on stakeholders to redouble efforts at addressing the situation.…

New Oyo CP, Sonubi pledges to uphold law without bias

The new Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Sonubi Ayodele, has assured that the Nigeria Police Force will continue to uphold its statutory responsibilities of protecting lives and property. Ayodele…

Despite oppositions, Reps pass bill extending validity of 2023 budget till Dec.

Despite opposition by some lawmakers, the House of Representatives passed bills on Thursday extending the implementation of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act until December 2024.…

Euro last 16: Georgia oligarch to award national football team $10m

Georgia’s powerful oligarch, Bidzina Ivanishvili will award the country’s national football team $10 million after they made it to the last 16 of Euro 2024, his ruling party said Thursday.…

Southern govs target 90,000MW power, want states to negotiate new minimum wage

The Southern Governors’ Forum, the umbrella body for 17 governors from the three geo-political zones of South-West, South-East and South-South has planned generating 90,000 MW of electricity to cater for…

Governors establishing universities to exploit TETFund — ASUU President

President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has criticised governors for founding state universities they cannot adequately fund. Osodeke claims that many governors established these universities…

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