Governor Ademola Adeleke has fulfilled another of his promises as the first Hajj Camp for Osun state which the governor laid its foundation last year has reached 70 percent completion. Governor Adeleke had last year expressed shock and surprise to hear that only Osun state has no Hajj Camp among all the South Western States….
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has vowed to begin another struggle aimed at securing a cost of living allowance for workers. NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, who gave the hint in an interview with Vanguard lamented the level of economic hardship bedeviling Nigerians since the inception of the present administration. Ajaero explained that the N70,000…
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has announced a revision of the curfew hours imposed on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles within the Minna metropolis. This was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibrahim Bologi, in Minna. The governor said the new curfew hours will be from 8 p.m. to 6…
Wife of President Bola Tinubu, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday urged women and the youth to improve on their investment in the nation’s agricultural sector describing them as critical stakeholders to solving the nation’s food insecurity challenge. Sen. Tinubu said that with the array of young and energetic youths the nation is gifted with, coupled…
The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday, fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities mostly rose as investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. Similarly, oil staged a comeback after tanking on news of an output hike by key producers that came despite growing concerns…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have apprehended 35 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in Auchi, Edo State. The arrests took place in multiple locations across the town, specifically in Vigilante Street, off Sabo Ibenafo Road, and the Back of Yak areas. According to a statement posted on the verified Twitter…
The paramount traditional leader for the Hong people of Adamawa State, the Tol Huba, Alheri Nyako, has appealed to the Federal Government to deploy additional troops to Hong Local Government Area. The appeal comes after renewed attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in communities within his area, which lies close to the Sambisa Forest in Borno…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that the arrest of social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, was carried out over multiple petitions submitted to its agency. The anti-graft agency confirmed to BBC News Pidgin through its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday. According to him, VeryDarkMan was taken into custody following…
The National Orientation Agency in Ekiti State has intensified its efforts to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), human rights violations, and environmental filth across the state. Speaking in Ado Ekiti during a sensitisation programme on Monday, the NOA Director in Ekiti, Mrs. Kemi Akomolafe, declared the agency’s resolve to completely eradicate FGM and improve public…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned the public regarding the activities of fraudsters offering non-existent postgraduate scholarships to unsuspecting victims. Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama, Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, issued the warning in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Sunday. She disclosed that the scammers had been soliciting money from members…