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An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has ordered the United Bank for Africa (UBA) to freeze 30 local government accounts belonging to Osun councils, pending resolution of a heated dispute over statutory allocations. Justice A. L. Akintola, ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by elected Osun council chairmen, directed the bank to place a […]
No fewer than four people narrowly escaped death on Friday morning following a collision between a tipper truck and a diesel-laden tanker near Igbariam Junction along the Onitsha–Awka–Enugu Expressway in Anambra State. The crash, which occurred at about 9:50 a.m., caused the tanker to topple into a roadside drainage, spilling part of its contents. Confirming […]
NMA Commends Gov Yahaya for Approving Full Salary Structure for Health Workers in Gombe The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Gombe State branch, has lauded Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for approving the full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for medical doctors and other health professionals in […]
Centre Launches Integrity Index to Strengthen Local Government Accountability The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has unveiled the Nigerian Local Government Integrity Index (NLGII), a pioneering framework designed to measure accountability, transparency, and corruption risks across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. The index, launched in Abuja on Friday, is […]
Tinubu’s Vision: Nigeria to Commission First New Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in 50 Years Nigeria is set to commission its first new onshore crude oil export terminal in over five decades, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration prepares to inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo terminal in Rivers State on October 8. The […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs handed 50-month federal prison term after prostitution convictions A Manhattan federal court on Friday ordered music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs to serve 50 months behind bars after a jury earlier this year found him guilty on two counts linked to transporting people to perform in drug-fueled sex acts. U.S. District […]
NANS Demands Withdrawal of Mandy Kiss’s Appointment as Anti-Drug Ambassador The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Lagos State Kick Against Drug Abuse Initiative (LASKADA) to immediately revoke the anti-drug ambassadorial appointment recently conferred on social media personality, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as Mandy Kiss. In a statement […]
The Plateau State Government has announced traffic restrictions in Jos and Bukuru ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The President is expected in Jos to attend the burial of Nana Lydia Yilwada, mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwada. Commissioner for […]
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Friday announced plans to place graveyard attendants on the government’s payroll and strengthen Islamic education through new and renovated Islamiyya schools. Aliyu, represented by his Director of Media, Abubakar Bawa, disclosed this at the commissioning of the remodelled Kirare village Jumu’at Mosque and a block of classrooms in Goronyo […]
Global stock markets ended the week on a strong note, with several indices touching fresh records as investors placed their bets on artificial intelligence (AI) and anticipated further interest rate cuts in the United States. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% to close at 46,758.28, while the S&P 500 edged […]
