Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, on Friday, begins the demolition of the Okitipupa Divisional Police Station in line with his promise to rebuild the Divisional Police Headquarters buildings in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The buildings, alongside Okitipupa LGA Secretariat, Okitipupa Oil Palm Company and others were burnt on Oct.
The Federal Government on Thursday lifted the ban it placed last year on the registration and activation of new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country. The effective date for implementation, the government said is on Monday, 19th April 2021. It however made National Identity Number (NIN) registration mandatory for registering new SIM
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland Gani Adams said it has become imperative to restructure Nigeria in the next three years, otherwise the future of the country would be in jeopardy. Aare Adams spoke in Lagos on Thursday at the presentation of “Roundtable Discussion on Economy and Restructuring in Nigeria”, a book by National Pilot
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom (UK) 16 days after he left for a medical check-up. The President left Nigeria on Tuesday, March 30 briefly after a security meeting with defense and intelligence chiefs, as well as other security sector managers. The President’s aircraft touched on ground at the
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has blamed unpatriotic Nigerians for being the reason why social networking service, Twitter, decided to make Ghana its African headquarters. Mohammed stated this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, had revealed on Monday that it had finally set up an office
Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Ahmed Musa has explained the reason behind his shock return to Nigerian club, Kano Pillars. Musa, 28, teamed up with his former club Kano Pillars on Tuesday April 13 after reaching an agreement with the Northern club, which includes a clause that allows him to leave when he
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Nigeria remained Africa’s biggest economy and top investment destination. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Akpanudoedehe was reacting to insinuation that Twitter’s decision to cite its African operations in Ghana was caused by
Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has said he won’t join issues with the Federal Government over his claim that N60 billion was printed in March to support allocation to states. Obaseki had lamented the fiscal state of the nation, stating Nigeria is in financial trouble. While speaking at the Edo state transition committee stakeholders engagement
* I only conceded defeat to give peace a chance in PDP Southwest, he says Dr Eddy Olafeso, a Chairmanship candidate of the South West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday gave some insights over the conduct of the Southwest zonal congress held in Osogbo on Monday. Speaking in an interview on Channels TV Sunrise Daily,
Seven years after Chibok schoolgirls were abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents, the Presidency last night said that the release of the remaining girls still with their abductors is a work in progress. The Presidency in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu reassured
