A driver, Afeez Adedigba, who went viral wearing his wife’s dress while driving a popular micra taxi in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has explained the reasons behind his action. Adedigba, who was seen in a viral clip wearing his spouse’s dress, said it was mainly because the rain drenched his clothes, and the only…
The use of laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other ICT devices will now be allowed in primary and secondary schools, the education ministry has ruled. The use must however be strictly controlled by the school authorities, the ministry added. The new policy will guide the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in schools in the…
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged politicians in Nigeria to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office. She spoke before a room filled with lawyers at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of lying to foreign countries about the removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said Tinubu visited the FMDQ in New York, Qatar, and France, where he told lies about removing petrol subsidies. The 2023 presidential candidate of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), operatives at the Tincan seaport in Lagos on Friday, August 23, 2024 intercepted two containers which came from Mundra port in India. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319, 200 bottles of the opioid worth N2,234,400,000.00 in street value were…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has issued a firm warning against land grabbers, vowing to take decisive action against anyone involved in these illegal activities, regardless of their status or connections. Speaking during a celebration marking his victory at the Supreme Court, Uzodimma expressed his administration’s unwavering commitment to ending the menace of land…
Simon Ekpa has announced a month-long lockdown of Nigerian government offices in some parts of Biafra territory (South-East) over the killings of Biafrans, alleged Military invasion of churches and the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra. Ekpa disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle on Friday….
The Abia State Government has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, according to an announcement made by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, on Monday, August 19. Out of 13 suspected cases, one has been confirmed positive, nine have tested negative, and three are still awaiting confirmation. Fortunately, no deaths have been recorded so…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has said there is no link between the state and the donation of N1bn to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church by his brother Deji Adeleke. Reacting through a statement by his Spokesperson on Saturday, Governor Adeleke said the donation of the said sum was a private philanthropic gesture by…
The Nasarawa state police command has arrested one Hauwa Sani with 124 rounds of suspected anti-aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil. The woman, alongside a two-year-old child were arrested in Keffi LGA of the state on Friday. Rahman Nansel, spokesperson of the command, said the woman received the ammunition from Doma LGA…
