A review of the budget performance documents of South-West states for 2024 has shown that three states spent N1.6billion on honorarium and sitting allowances in the nine-month period of between January and September 2024. This is even as the sampled states budgeted more for honorarium and sitting allowances in the new year. The…
Troops of the Joint Task Force in the South-East code-named “Operation UDO KA” have killed five suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Anambra State. The Spokesman of Operation UDO KA, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. He said five other suspected members of the group…
A man identified as Tartor Ayihe allegedly committed suicide in Benue State. A Facebook user, Agba Jay, who confirmed the incident on his page, said the deceased consumed a poisonous substance suspected to be sniper on Wednesday evening, January 15, 2025. According to Agba, shortly before taking his life, the deceased was questioned…
The Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery is embroiled in a deepening leadership crisis, sparking concerns about the institution’s ability to produce high-quality healthcare professionals. The college community and key stakeholders in the health sector are up in arms over allegations that Esther Gana, the immediate past provost, has refused to relinquish her position…
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in Ogun State on Wednesday accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of maladministration and insensitivity to the plight of the people of the state. The coalition’s Chairman in Ogun, Dr. Femi Sholuade, who addressed journalists at a news conference in Abeokuta, said it was their responsibility as opposition political parties…
A secondary school student’s LinkedIn profile is trending on X. The S.S.3 student named Jubilee Dada created a profile where she listed her career achievements and professional qualifications. She wrote that she has passed all 3 ACCA Foundation exams and she has obtained the ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business certificate. She added that she…
Meanwhile, the attempted bribery occurred on the premises of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Gwadangaji, Birnin Kebbi. The Kebbi State Police Command says it rejected a bribe of ₦1,060,000 offered by three suspects linked to the notorious Lakurawa terrorist group. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement…
The Kano State government has issued an alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza in the Gwale local government area of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Danjuma Mahmoud, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Kano. He said an isolated case of Avian Influenza otherwise called “Bird…
President-elect Donald Trump revealed plans on Thursday to create an “External Revenue Service” to collect revenue, tariffs, and duties from other countries. In a Tuesday statement on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “For far too long, we have relied on taxing our Great People using the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Through soft and pathetically weak Trade…
The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the agency announced Wednesday, January 15. A synthetic color additive made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3…
