The Oyo State Government has approved the immediate dredging of 11 flood-prone rivers across the State, as part of proactive measures to address flooding during the rainy season in the state. This is in response to a report by the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency which predicted that a number of States, including Oyo, will experience flooding this year. The statement released by the state’s Commissioner […]
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him at the Government House in Port Harcourt. The special announcement which is contained in a statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibibia Worika. The statement directed Governor Fubara to present comprehensive documentation and records related to appointments made while […]
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement released to newsmen in Abuja where he felicitated Christians on the joyous occasion. The Minister called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for the peace, unity, and stability of the nation. He […]
A Fuji Star, Okunola Saheed, popularly called Osupa, has withdrawn his case against controversial musician, Badmus Okikiola, also known as Portable. The Kwara State police had arrested Portable over alleged criminal defamation against Osupa. The singer was remanded in a correctional facility after failing to meet bail conditions of 1 million naira and two sureties, one of whom must be the Chairman of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN). […]
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has assured that his government is in control of the security situation in the state following the killing of over 50 people by gunmen in Zikke village, Bassa Local Government Area. Governor Mutfwang gave the assurance shortly after an expanded emergency State Security Council meeting in response to the deadly attacks in the state. “We have received detailed briefings from the heads of the […]
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has called for peace in every community as he promised to ensure peace and harmony among Oyo and Afijio communities. This promise came in reaction to appeals by some well-meaning Oyo indigenes, calling on the royal father to intervene in the lingering land disputes between the two communities. Alaafin in a statement by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, stressed that […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured that no candidate would sit for the board’s examination outside their state of registration. This was revealed by the Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin during a telephone interview with newsmen today in Abuja. Mr Benjamin explained that some candidates, who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, outside their state of registration and residence, were sent to the […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, has advised motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations in order to stay alive during the Easter celebration. Mr Memee Timothy, the Ifo Unit Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. He disclosed that personnel of the Corps would be deployed to monitor and control traffic as well as […]
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has refuted recent reports alleging that inmates in custodial centres across the country are suffering from poor nutrition and hunger-related deaths. Addressing the issue during an interview with newsmen in Abuja today, the Service's Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, described the allegations as misleading, sensational, and grossly inaccurate. He explained that the Federal Government makes dedicated budgetary provisions every year for the feeding of inmates, […]
