Tinubu receives Edo governor-elect, tasks him on people-centred development
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to prioritise the development of his state while assuring him of the full support of the Federal…
Wike threatens to use Abuja Area Council’s IGR to pay striking primary school teachers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, September 26, threatened to use ten percent of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) meant for the Area Councils to…
EdoDecides2024: INEC presents certificates of return to Okpebholo, Idahosa
Edo state governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Hon. Denis Idahosa on Thursday, September 26, received their certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The certificates…
Senate passes bill for South West Development Commission
The Senate on Thursday, September 26, passed for third reading a Bill which seeks to establish the South West Development Commission (SWDC). The passage of the bill by the red…
Alleged BBNaija Sexual assault: Handi dares Ben over legal battle threat
Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Handi Danbaki, has declared readiness to engage in a legal battle with fellow contestant, Ben, following his threat of legal action. Ben’s threat stems from…
Flood: NAFDAC removes N5b contaminated drugs, foods, from Maiduguri markets
Agency assured the public that it would continue with the surveillance and monitoring
Fintech firm M-KOPA reaches 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5bn in credit across 5 markets
M-KOPA, a leading emerging market fintech, announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two million of these customers have come onboard…
Malaria to kill 300,000 more people if critical funding not received
New modelling by the Malaria Atlas Project, commissioned by The RBM Partnership to End Malaria, reveals alarming projections
Nigerian, Richard Idi nabbed with 38 pallets of cocaine at Freetown International Airport
Richard Onyekachid Idi, a Nigerian, has been arrested and is currently in custody following the discovery and seizure of eight pallets of cocaine from him at the Freetown International Airport…
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to jointly launch satellites with Russia
Two launches planned to improve communications in the Sahel region using Russia's GLONASS
