The police have said a man sprayed a mosque with petrol and locked its doors before setting it on fire, trapping about 40 worshippers, in Kano on Wednesday. At least 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens others injured after the attack, the police said. The attack was triggered by a family dispute over the…
The April 2024, Report by the National Bureau of Statistics NBS, Consumer Price Index indicates that prices of food items jumped to highest levels, hiting 32 per cent. In the report released on Wednesday, the average price of imported food commodities to Nigeria also rose to its highest level, reaching 34 per cent in one…
Korede Abdullah, Lagos Psychiatric patients at the Neurosynaptic Hospital Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, have protested what they described as poor treatment being meted to them at the facility at Aro, Ogun state. The violent protest, which jolted the entire members of staff of the health facility, lasted over three hours before the police…
The Kogi State Government has affirmed its commitment to prioritize human capital development through interventions in health and education. The governor’s Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Ismail Isah, issued a statement in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday. The statement mentioned that Ododo was in Abuja to update President Bola Tinubu on the situation in…
In a significant move aimed at bolstering the electricity sector, the Senate has given its approval for a $500 million loan requested by President Bola Tinubu. The loan is designated for the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to implement an electricity metering program. This initiative falls under the World Bank funded Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has issued a statement denying the extension of the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. According to Mr. Azeez Sani, the Acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of NECO, the registration, which began on December 18, 2023, will close on…
The Nigerian military authorities on Thursday, declared terrorists’ leader and cattle rustler who is only identified as Halilu Buzu wanted. Buzu, the billionaire terrorist is bazed in Zamfara state, Nigeria’s North West, but hails from the Republic of Niger. He is also wanted for illegal gold mining in Nigeria. The military authorities said that he…
The Minister of Blue Economy and Maritime, H.E Adegboyega Oyetola stated the multiplicity of roles duplication in the nation’s Seaport is an hindrance to the Federal Government’s National Policy on ease of doing business This was confirmed in the press statement by Gift Osima and signed by the sector director, Muhammad Tahir Zakari on day…
World International Family Day which is annually celebrated by the United Nations since 1980 is a way to create awareness among decision makers of the problems and needs of a family. The United Nations titled this year’s Family International Day: Families and Climate Change which echoes the negative impacts of climate on the health and…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has promised candidates that they will receive their certificates within three months of collecting their results. This assurance was given by the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, at the Annual Congress of the Education Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Wushishi emphasised the council’s…
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