The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that the deadly explosion in Sabon Pegi, located in the Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, which resulted in the tragic deaths of three individuals and the destruction of 40 houses, was caused by the illegal stockpiling of explosives by a resident, Yushua Maikampala….
About 21, 580 traffic offenders were arrested by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, between January and December 2024 across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. This is also as the corps revealed that 411 persons died scoping fuel in 2024 across the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, made…
Former New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of eroding its credibility by interfering in the affairs of Kano State. Kwankwaso stated that the police are setting a dangerous precedent in Kano by issuing a false terror alert. He was reacting to the ‘terror alert’ issued by…
President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over the death of his elder brother, Sunday Makinde. In a statement personally signed by the President on Monday, he expressed his sympathy to Makinde, his family, and the people of Oyo State, describing the loss as a “profound sorrow.” “With…
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to global public service excellence. She made this statement during a recent visit by the Nigerian delegation to the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development in Singapore. She said the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As part of the International Day of Education 2025 celebration, a non – governmental organisation Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria,TBI, has organised a debate competition at Bishop Philips Academy and Community Grammar, Ibadan. The theme for this year’s celebration tagged “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation,” explored the contentious…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID) and the Eledan family have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde following the passing of his elder brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde, on Friday. In a statement signed and made available to newsmen by the OID Convener, Mr Moses Eledan, the…
By Michael Adeyemo A former principal of Olomi-Olunde Community High School, Comrade Gabriel Ojesanmi, has called for the reintroduction of farming programmes in schools. Comrade Ojesanmi made the appeal during an interview with Pensioners FM. He emphasised the importance of agricultural training in schools as a strategy to combat food insecurity and to equip the…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has slammed the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over propose electricity migration plans. Minister Adelabu, during a budget defence session at the National Assembly on Tuesday, said that 90 per cent of electricity users in Band A have confirmed that they are getting the benefit of…
Gombe State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps, Chinwe Nwachukwu, on Thursday, praised 1,268 Batch A, Stream I corps members deployed to the state for completing their service year. Nwachuku added that 16 others will face disciplinary actions, while 21 are to be remobilised for varying offences. The coordinator made this disclosure in her farewell…