No request for presidential jet before Senate – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied reports of President Bola Tinubu requesting the approval of funds to procure a presidential jet. Akpabio debunked the reports after a closed-door meeting of…
Age falsification: Civil servants manipulating court affidavits, NPC certificates – Abia Govt
Abia State Government has revealed that it has observed the activities of some civil and public servants who are engaging in age falsification with court affidavits. Abia state Head of…
Traders blame high cost of food items in Nigeria on insecurity
Traders in Ose Okwodu Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, have blamed the rising cost of food items in Nigeria on the insecurity bedeviling the country. The traders stated this through…
Neymar names toughest player he ever played against
Al Hilal forward Neymar has named his fellow countryman, Thiago Silva, as the toughest player he has ever played against in his career. Neymar and Silva were teammates during their…
Naira remains flat against dollar at forex market
The naira traded flat against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market. FMDQ data on Wednesday showed that the naira exchanged at N1,507.83 against the dollar, a slight change…
NDLEA arrests 155 suspects, seizes 97kg of illicit drugs in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA, has disclosed that the fight against illicit drug trafficking has continued to yield result with the recent arrest of…
Woman sent to prison for killing 86 years old mother in Ondo
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, has remanded a 40-year-old woman, Abiodun Oluyade, in a correctional centre for…
Housewife arrested for stabbing husband to death in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command said it has arrested a 22-year-old housewife for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in the Abbari area of Damaturu metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations…
Edo: Speaker orders Deputy Majority Leader out of plenary over improper dressing
There was a mild drama at plenary session at the Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday as the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Natasha Osawaru, was ordered to…
Senate to convene emergency meeting over N6.6tn Supplementary Budget
The Senate is to convene an emergency plenary to consider President Bola Tinubu’s supplementary appropriation for the 2024 fiscal year. Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu…