In a bid to improve transportation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the first batch of 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at the Presidential Villa The locally produced buses, manufactured by Innoson Motors, are expected to alleviate transportation challenges in the capital city. The commissioning ceremony took place during…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Scholarship Board, has initiated payment for outstanding allowances owed to foreign scholars under the Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) scholarship program. The BEA scholarship aims to facilitate educational exchange between Nigeria and partnering countries. Recently, the Federal Ministry of Education announced a reduction in allowances for foreign scholars…
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) has discovered a warehouse storing banned styrofoam products in the Idumota area of the state. This revelation was made by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a video shared on social media. According to Wahab, the styrofoam packs have been confiscated…
The Caretaker Committee of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its intention to appeal the state High Court’s decision to nullify its appointment. The committee’s chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, made this statement in response to the court’s ruling on Monday, which reinstated the Chief Emeka Beke-led elected executives of…
Tragedy struck on Sunday, August 11, 2024, when Mandojo, a talented musician, was brutally beaten to death after being mistakenly identified as a thief. His untimely passing has sent shockwaves through the music community and beyond. Fellow musician Soggy Doggy took to social media to express his heartfelt condolences, writing: “My heart is heavy with…
Yes, it was exactly one week yesterday, on August 4th, 2024. My friends and I had finished a gathering we had somewhere in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, which though didn’t start early enough on Saturday, August 3. We broke the day there, as the gathering officially ended at about 2.am. Awka had…
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that its recent raid on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) complex in Abuja was aimed at gathering evidence against an international suspect accused of threatening Nigeria’s democracy. According to Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, the August 7 raid targeted a specific office on the second floor of the complex, where…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has accused the University of Calabar of fraudulently mobilizing 101 graduates for national service during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 NYSC Service Years. According to a statement signed by the NYSC management, 99 of these individuals were graduates, while two were exempted. The NYSC has declared that the certificates…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has appointed Pastor Kayode Pitan as the new pastor of the City of David Parish in Lagos. He succeeds Pastor Charles Kpandei, who had been serving as the interim pastor since the suspension of Pastor Idowu Iluyomade. Pitan’s appointment was made by the governing council of the church…
A tragic road accident occurred on Sunday near the Umuika Junction along the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt expressway, resulting in the loss of five lives, including two infants. The Abia Police Command and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have confirmed the incident. According to reports, the driver of the Abia Line Network Sienna vehicle, who miraculously…
