Heavy Rainfall, Flooding Prompt South Africa to Shut Border with Botswana
The South African Border Management Authority has temporarily closed the Grobler’s Bridge border crossing with Botswana due to severe rainfall...
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NMA Advocates Standardized Pay to Curb Health Sector Brain Drain
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has recommended a standardized salary structure for healthcare workers to reduce brain drain in the...
CBN Fines Nine Banks ₦1.35bn Over ATM Cash Shortage During Yuletide
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has penalized nine Deposit Money Banks with fines amounting to ₦1.35 billion for failing...
Kebbi Police Officer Rejects ₦1.6m Bribe from Banditry Suspects
A police officer with the Kebbi State Command's State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIB) has turned down a ₦1.6 million bribe...
CUPP Criticizes Abiodun Over Power Supply, Governor’s Team Responds
The Ogun State chapter of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of poor electricity...
SAHCO Dismisses Staff Over Passenger Extortion at Lagos Airport
Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) has terminated the employment of a staff member implicated in passenger extortion and harassment at...
Taraba Community Demands Removal of Area Court Judge Over Alleged Misconduct
Residents of Doorshima community in Ibi Local Government Area, Taraba State, have urged the State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and...
Kogi Governor Abolishes Tax Clearance Requirement for Student Registration
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has ordered the immediate removal of the Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) as a requirement for...
PDP, APC trade words as gunshots disrupt Edo Tribunal hearing
Gunshots disrupted the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which began hearing on Wednesday in Benin City, the state capital. Hoodlums...
Police Discover Two Gun Manufacturing Factories in Benue, Arrest Suspects
The Benue State Police Command has uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas. This was...
Reps Criticize N286 Million Allocation for Foreign Missions, Urge Action on Farmers/Herders Clashes
The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has expressed concerns over the allocation of N286 million for Nigeria’s 109...
Power Minister Reveals TCN Needs N2.8 Trillion for 149 Projects, Announces Phase 2 of Siemens Power Initiative
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) requires approximately N2.8 trillion to...
Two Men Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Minors in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly sexually assaulting minors in separate incidents. The first incident...
Enugu State receives official hosting rights for 2026 National Sports Festival
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially awarded hosting rights for the 2026 National Sports Festival to Enugu State, marking...
Onunkwo, Nwachukwu, others bag Anambra community youth dev’t award
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Awka, the capital city of Anambra State was agog yesterday as the Youth wing of the Anambra...
Nigerian Telcos and ICT Firms Owe Banks N1.69tn Amid Calls for Tariff Increases
As of September 2024, Nigeria’s telecommunications and ICT companies owe banks a total of N1.69 trillion, according to the Central...
Ekiti Establishes Storage Facilities to Prevent Food Scarcity
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, announced that the state government is setting up storage facilities across various regions to prevent...
The Igbo race;- The Pains of Senator Victor Umeh.
From Maurice Okafor, Enugu. The senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Victor Umeh,does not hide...
Police Storm PDP Headquarters as Factional Secretaries Prepare to Resume
The Nigeria Police on Monday stormed the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) amid tensions as both Samuel...
Gov Zulum Urges Military Action After 40 Farmers Killed by Terrorists in Borno
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned the brutal killing of at least 40 farmers and fishermen in...
