The cause of the fire that gutted the private residence of the Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, in Abuja on Sunday morning is yet to be ascertained. “The exact cause of the fire was still unknown at the time of reporting, said the minister’s media assistant, Austin Elemue.” Acting Director, FCT Fire…
President Bola Tinubu’s government in Nigeria is making efforts to prevent the unauthorized release of official documents related to the operations and policies of various government entities to the public. This was made known in a press statement issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, who addressed top…
The Former Bursar of Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Mr. Elijah Oladapo, has been found guilty of fraud by Hon. Justice A. L. Ogunmoye of the Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. This was made known in a statement Signed by the Spokesperson, ICPC Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, on Tuesday. According to the statement, he was…
The House of Representatives has approved a bill on the creation of state-controlled police for further consideration. This aims to change the constitution of Nigeria to allow for the creation of state police forces. The proposed law aims to amend the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 to create a framework for the introduction of state police…
NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos have seized a significant amount of Loud, a potent synthetic cannabis strain. The drug was hidden inside large speakers within a cargo shipment from New York, USA, as reported by NDLEA’s Media and Advocacy director, Femi Babafemi, in Abuja on Sunday. Officials from the NDLEA…
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation is ranked 40% on the list of the most promiscuous countries in the world. Australia has also been identified as the most sexually liberated and open-minded country globally. In a global study that examined the sexual behaviours of 45 nations, Australia obtained the highest score on the Global Promiscuity Index….
The Minister of Works, David Umahi has called for a meeting with leading cement producers in the country to address the increasing prices of their product. A statement released by his Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna Orji, in Abuja on Saturday, revealed the minister’s concern over the significant rise in the cost of cement,…
As joyful and exciting as the birth of a baby can be to a mother, it can be emotionally draining, tasking, and stressful leading to a depressed mood which affects a woman’s quality of life, social functioning and economic productivity. Having a new baby brings on a lot of big feelings love, joy, excitement, frustration,…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), report has shown that Nigeria experienced a rise in its average inflation rate to 29.90% in January 2024. In January 2024, the inflation rate increased to 29.90% relative to the December 2023 headline inflation rate which was 28.92% with almost a 1% Increase. The increase of 0.98% points compared…
The Nigerian Breweries Plc has raised the prices of its Stock-Keeping Units (STUs) due to increasing importation costs. This was made known in a letter dated February 12 titled “Price review notification” by the Zonal Business Manager (West), Lekan Awosanya, who noted that the new prices will take effect on February 19th, 2024. The letter…
