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  • Abuja-bound train derails, passengers safe

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Abuja-bound train derails, passengers safe

    A train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed at Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday. The development comes few days after the Warri-Itakpe train derailed at KM 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track. […]

  • Why Nigeria must prepare for Russia-Ukraine war fallout – Akinyemi

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Why Nigeria must prepare for Russia-Ukraine war fallout – Akinyemi

    A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, has urged the Federal Government to re-evaluate its domestic preparedness to deal with the fallout of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Akinyemi, who spoke in Lagos on […]

  • FG blames fuel scarcity on cross-border smugglers, says over 1.6bn litres available

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on FG blames fuel scarcity on cross-border smugglers, says over 1.6bn litres available

    The federal government has blamed cross-border smugglers for the persistent nationwide fuel scarcity. It reassured Nigerians that the country has fuel of over 1.6 billion litres of sufficiency. Media Talk Africa reports this in a […]

  • Kwara Customs gets new comptroller, Kehinde Ilesanmi

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Kwara Customs gets new comptroller, Kehinde Ilesanmi

    Comptroller Kehinde Dehinde Ilesanmi on Friday assumed duty as Customs Area Comptroller of Kwara State Command, according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Chado Zakari. Comptroller Ilesanmi took over from […]

  • 70% Nigerians still patronise herbal medicines – Agency

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on 70% Nigerians still patronise herbal medicines – Agency

    The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency has said that 70 per cent of Nigerians still patronise herbal medicines, saying that it is as old as mankind. The Director-General of NNMDA, Samuel Etatuvie, in an interview […]

  • Lawmaker tackles Taraba gov over ‘APC members’ arrest’

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Lawmaker tackles Taraba gov over ‘APC members’ arrest’

    Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku The Lawmaker representing Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Danjuma Shiddi, on Friday, called on the relevant agencies of government and the international community to place Governor […]

  • New naira: Extend deadline, Ganduje, clerics urge CBN

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on New naira: Extend deadline, Ganduje, clerics urge CBN

    The Kano State Government and Islamic clerics from Tijjaniyya, Qadiriyya, and Izala sects in the state have called on the Federal Government to extend the January 31 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, […]

  • Osun Guber: Adeleke reacts after losing to Oyetola at tribunal, vows to appeal jugdement

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Osun Guber: Adeleke reacts after losing to Oyetola at tribunal, vows to appeal jugdement

    Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reacted to his defeat at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo. The tribunal on Friday, upturned Adeleke’s win at the July 16th 2022 governorship polls. […]

  • NYSC: Don’t betray trust reposed in you – Governor Adeleke to Osun Corps members

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on NYSC: Don’t betray trust reposed in you – Governor Adeleke to Osun Corps members

    Even as the 2023 general election is barely 29 days away, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to Osun for the 2023 Batch A Stream 1 have been charged to live above […]

  • Nigeria launches new payment card, AfriGo to boost economy

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Nigeria launches new payment card, AfriGo to boost economy

    Nigeria has launched an African Central Bank-led National Domestic Card Scheme, AfriGO, to boost the nation’s economy. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele disclosed this at the unveiling ceremony on Thursday. […]

  • Confusion as new naira note shortage takes toll on Nigerians

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Confusion as new naira note shortage takes toll on Nigerians

    As the January 31 deadline to phase out old naira notes inches closer, the new banknotes’ shortage across the country takes its toll on Nigerians. The heat continues to mount as the Speaker of the […]

  • Osun Guber: Only Atiku, PDP’s victory in February can save Ademola Adeleke – Adeyanju

    By Ifunanya | January 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Osun Guber: Only Atiku, PDP’s victory in February can save Ademola Adeleke – Adeyanju

    A socio-political activist, Deji Adeyanju has identified the only thing that could restore Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun State. Adeyanju said only the victory of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the […]

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