…to service inherited loans. Okafor said deductions were being made from the state’s Federation Account Allocation Committee funds to repay loans obtained by previous administrations, while noting that the government had reduced the state’s debt burden by more than 83 per cent. But Obi specifically disputed the claim co…
Redeemer's University released its approved 100-level school fees for the 2026/2027 academic sessionThe fees vary significantly across departments, with Law topping the list at over N3 millionCivil Engineering and Theatre Arts also made the list, with fees running into millions of nairaPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with…
…of dollars in cash, police said. Charles Wilson Pastore, 46, was riding in a white Mercedes-Benz in Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 3 when he was pulled over by cops, and a K-9 sniffed through the car, CBS 12 reported. The pup's keen sense of smell alerted cops to narcotics hidden in the vehicle, including over 17 grams of me…
…Movement, APM; Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC; Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Peoples Redemption Party, PRP; and Social Democratic Party, SDP. Salihu Lukman, former APC National Vice-Chairman, North-West, presented the proposal at the summit. He said the proposed government would be anchored on competence, integrity,…
By Folarin Kehinde, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) has signed the N728.979 billion Series-2 bond under its N4 trillion Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, in a fresh move to settle verified legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies and restore liquidity to Nigeria’s power sector. The transaction compr…
…urging him to stop attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure. Trump said Zelensky needed to do one thing: stop targeting Russian diesel refineries because the strikes were contributing to shortages. “Let him go after targets, but not diesel fuel, because he’s causing a shortage of diesel,” Trump said, maintaining that t…
DSS secures 10-year jail term without fine option for nine crude oil thieves The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced nine people arrested in connection with crude oil theft to 10 years in prison.Justice Joy Ikpeme delivered the judgment on Monday, September 14, finding the ni…
…pm on Monday, September 14, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court, New Jersey. The U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced this in a statement issued by the Department of Justice on Monday. Perry Osagiede, aka "Lord Sutan Abubakar de 1st," aka "Rob Nicolella," aka "Alan Salomon," 57; F…
…the NSCDC spokesperson, Babafemi Afolabi, said intelligence-driven operations by federal and tactical squads had thwarted more than 100 attempted attacks on schools. Afolabi said the Commandant-General had briefed state commandants and directed officers and men to remain vigilant. “All tactical squads, officers, and me…
…registered, limiting their access to certain financial opportunities. Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Education said 16,000 Nigerians had been enrolled in the inaugural cohort of its Digital Training Academy, a free government-sponsored initiative designed to equip young Nigerians with globally recognised digital sk…
…and promoting accountability among staff of the Commission. Speaking through the Federal Commissioner representing Kwara State and Provost of ACTU in the Commission, Hon. Ismail Muhammed Agaka, Shehu appreciated the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for its continued partnership…
The Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan (FCAIB), has received from the Sasakawa Africa Association a solar-powered irrigation system, at the institution’s cassava agroforestry learning site. The post Sasakawa Africa Association supports FCAIB with solar-powered irrigation system to boost cassava pro…
…alleged attacks on PDP members and supporters was increasingly being directed at the Federal Government and, by extension, the President. He warned that the situation could trigger a protest vote against Tinubu if the Federal Government was perceived to have failed to intervene in the alleged political violence. Accord…
…Sunday to mark the state’s 39th anniversary, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Unyime Idem, said the intervention in the health sector was deliberate. He said the governor’s investment in healthcare was aimed at reducing the capital flight associated with m…
Chisco Group donated two buses to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ikoyi, to help transport awaiting-trial inmates to courtThe donation was part of activities marking the 70th birthday of Chisco Group founder Chief Chidi AnyaegbuChisco Group also committed to automotive skills training for eligible inmates at the …
…partners Coursera, Pluralsight, NOUN, YABATECH to bridge skills gap The Federal Government has committed over N10.5 billion to the Digital Training Academy (DTA), a new initiative designed to equip more than 32,000 Nigerians with globally competitive digital and professional skills.Contents…partners Coursera, Pluralsi…
…as Court adjourns till Sept 30, 2026 Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday adjourned the suit arising over the governorship candidate and unresolved leadership crises in Accord Party in Oyo state till September 30, 2026, over the conflict in legal representations for the…
…a Tajik native who worked as a mid-level boxing promoter and cultivated links with the Federal Protective Service (FSO), whose role is to protect high level officials in Russia. Kremlev is also a member of the pro-Kremlin Night Wolves biker club, it reported. Members of the Night Wolves rode down en masse to Ukraine’s…
…claim as “another example of their lies and intimidation attempts while they try to impede commercial vessels in the strait.” President Masoud Pezeshkian insists his country cannot be bullied into submission despite the sustained attacks on public facilities supplying water, food, and medicine. “If Americans are warrio…
…spiritual and moral foundation. He added that the chapel was a reminder that leaders needed to seek wisdom and direction before engaging with the people they were called to serve. “Look at his room. Look at his chapel, which meant that he wouldn’t go down these steps without coming here,” he said. The Primate urged lea…
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has moved to defuse the escalating crisis over the controversial management arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, assuring workers that none of them would be sacked, victimised or punished as a result of the dispute. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the as…
…in connection with alleged car theft, armed robbery and human trafficking across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring states. The NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this during a parade at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja and at a crime sce…
…state chairman of the union, the Osun State Commissioner for Transportation, Sesan Oyedele, while speaking with PUNCH Online, explained that leaders of various units of the union came to his house to brief him on their decision to install the deceased as their next chairman. Oyedele had been alleged by two NURTW leader…
…on Sunday, Trump suggested that the case is "actually a state situation, not a federal". "It's a very sad situation," Trump said. "I certainly heard that, but look, it's very sad. There is no winner there. There's no win no matter what you do. Three children are dead." Reddington made his plea to the president on Good…
…through the country, warning that the weather system could reach 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) within one to six hours.The agency issued the alert at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, through its official X page. At the time of the warning, active thunderstorms had already been recorded over…