A yet-to-be-identified herder died following a crash involving a Mercedes-Benz car and a herd of cattle at Evekwu in Rumuodogu, along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. Eyewitnesses said the cattle were crossing the road when the speeding vehicle struck the herders and the animals, resu…

…Agodi-Gate, Ibadan, the governor declared that his administration would continue to redefine governance at all levels in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital. Following the commissioning of the lock-up shops and open stall…

…campaign in New Mexico would be subject to review by the state. The court said federal children's privacy laws prevent Meta from applying age-verification tools to children under 13. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, means it cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be pass…

…his father According to the report, 'The wife was in the shower when she heard the decedent yell out for her to call 9-1-1. 'When she came out of the shower, she saw their adult son standing over [Sykes] st@bbing him with an apparent artifactual sharp edge weapon.' According to the documents, Sykes suffered a minimum o…

…The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will soon begin negotiations with the Federal Government for a new national minimum wage, insisting that the current N70,000 wage is no longer sustainable. Speaking at the Rights of Workers Summit in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, NLC President Joe Ajaero, represented by Deputy Pres…

The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics has issued the Federal Government a three-week extension to conclude negotiations over its outstanding demands. The association, in a communiqué issued to newsmen in Uyo on Friday, threatened that failure by the government to conclude the negotiations within the…

The Federal Fire Service has launched a nationwide mandatory Fire Warden Training and Certification Programme for organisations that receive an average of 50 or more persons daily. The service announced the programme on Friday in a statement jointly signed by the Commandant of the National Fire Academy, ACF Umetali Pet…

…is investigating audit queries issued by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation concerning the operations of the extractive industries between 2021 and 2023.Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, disclosed that Nigeria spent ₦1.16 trill…

…took to his Instagram Stories to defend his uncle by targeting Okpebholo's academic credentials. The singer shared a screenshot allegedly showing Governor Okpebholo's West African Examinations Council (WAEC) results, which highlighted multiple poor grades, including D7s and E8s. See video below... View this post on Ins…

…noted that it focused on helping small-scale agropreneurs meet regulatory requirements needed to scale their businesses and gain access to larger markets. “The programme is about getting small-scale entrepreneurs and agropreneurs to achieve compliance by ensuring they have the regulatory requirements, documentation and…

…should not be paying $8.70 per thousand standard cubic feet of gas. He urged the Federal Government to reduce the price to about $3.50 per thousand standard cubic feet, arguing that cheaper gas would lower production costs, improve competitiveness and stimulate investment. “Manufacturers that have invested millions of…

The Federal Government on Thursday launched the Tinubu Light Initiative, a nationwide renewable energy programme designed to provide affordable clean energy to one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in a move aimed at lowering production costs, creating jobs and accelerating industrial growth. The initiative w…

…Transport Management, Mohammed Tijjani. The signing comes amid ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to expand Nigeria’s international aviation partnerships and improve air connectivity. In recent months, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has intensified negotiations with several countries to revie…

…want to build a relationship on secrets. "One evening as we were talking, I told him I needed to tell him something important. "He gave me his full attention, and I broke the news to him. "He asked me how it happened, and I narrated everything to him. "He didn't blame me neither did he condemned me for anything that ha…

…Party candidate in the just-concluded Ekiti State governorship election, Wole Oluyede, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu can get overwhelming support in the state with strategic grassroots mobilisation and collective commitment. The PDP chieftain, who reiterated unflinching support for Tinubu’s reelec…

…Crimes Commission (EFCC), challenging the agency's decision to freeze the state's Federal Statutory Allocation Account.The suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, names the EFCC, its Chairman and First Bank Nigeria Limited as defendants. Also listed as co-plaintiffs are the Attorney General of Osun State an…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned commercial transport operators still using illegal motor parks and roadside loading points in Abuja to relocate to approved bus terminals or risk having their vehicles seized. The Mandate Secretary of the FCTA Transportation Secretariat, Mr Chinedum Elechi,…

…the investigation had conclusively established that Adeyemi was never appointed by the Federal Government. He added that the PFIPC, also referred to in some documents as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, was never created by any law, Executive Order or valid government instrument. Adamu said, “Th…

…statement saying he was "deeply embarrassed" by the timing, noting it could look like federal interference in the upcoming election. Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga confirmed that Tinubu called Governor Adeleke directly to break the news of the reversal. Taking to social media, Davido confirmed he was present during the…

Some workers of the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday, staged a protest on the campus of the institution against the alleged failure of the management to pay their allowances. The workers, under the auspices of the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities, FUTA b…

…Thursday arraigned one of its retired officers, Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a four-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism-related offences and cybercrime. The prosecution told the court, presided over by Justice Muhammed Umar, that Ezeakolam’s alleged actions contravened…

…organised by the National Board for Technology Incubation, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, on Thursday in Abuja. The Chief Executive Officer of renewable energy firm, Gigawatt Global, Yosef Abramowitz who announced the initiative said the company would provide up to $500 million in proje…

…could complete her professional examinations. “I was in my finals when she needed to write a professional exam. There wasn’t much money, so I paused my education and gave her the money to make sure she finished her professional exam. Don’t say I didn’t go to school. I went to school, I just didn’t finish.” Mazi Okeke a…

…the decisions as “historic, visionary and timely interventions” that demonstrate the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening national security and improving the welfare of military personnel. According to him, the improved remuneration, particularly the significant increase for junior personnel, would boost mo…

…as chargeable technical services performed by the agency. He said NAMA was the only federal aviation agency that connected WGS-84 survey data, obstacle analysis, aeronautical information, procedure design and operational management of airspace within one technical chain. Umar maintained that while the regulatory compon…