Famous Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D’banj will remain in the detention facility of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over a fresh discovery of 20,000 ghost workers infused into the N-Power Programme, SaharaReporters has gathered. The anti-graft agency detained D’banj on Tuesday …
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Customs Seize 2,375 Litres Of Petrol In Sokoto
The Nigerian Customs Service, Kebbi State Command, has intercepted about 2,375 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirit popularly called petrol loaded in jerricans as well as a used BMW vehicle in the month of November. During the month under review, the command also intercepted smuggled 303 bales and 94 sacks …
Read More »Why Nigeria Needs Deliverer Not Leader – Oyedepo
The President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on Thursday, said Nigeria needed a deliverer and not a leader. The cleric, during a sermon at the ongoing Shiloh programme at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, lamented the current security and economic crises, adding that he …
Read More »We Are Forced To Implicate Saraki – Offa Robbery Suspect
A witness, Shamsudeen Bada, on Thursday narrated at the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin how men of the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police led by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, tortured him to implicate former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, in the …
Read More »Updated: Unknown Gunmen Attack Anambra Hospital, Steal 4 Newborns
Unknown gunmen have attacked a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, abducting four newborn babies. Newsextra24 gathered from a source in the community that the incident happened on Tuesday night, and was only made known to members of the community on Wednesday (today) morning. According …
Read More »Nigeria Needs New Funding Model For Tertiary Education – TETFund
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has emphasized the need for a new sustainable funding model for tertiary education in Nigeria as a means of curbing the incessant industrial actions by various staff unions in the nation’s government tertiary institutions that have been prevalent in the last few decades. Executive …
Read More »Fuel Scarcity: DSS Gives Dealers 48 Hours To Stop Scarcity Or Face FG’s Wrath
Angered by the lingering petrol scarcity in the country, the Department of State Services has ordered all the entities in Nigeria involved in the distribution process to make petrol available to Nigerians at official rate or face the wrath of the government. This was the decision arrived at between the …
Read More »ECOWAS Demand 2 Permanent Seats For Africa In UN Security Council
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted a resolution demanding two permanent seats for Africa in the United Nations Security Council. This was part of the resolutions contained in a communiqué released at the end of the 62nd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads …
Read More »Lagos Attracts Over $1bn In 365 Days From Data Center Investment
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat has disclosed that the state has attracted over $1 billion in data centre investment within one year. Speaking, at the Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 4.0, with the theme: “Talent Acceleration and a Smarter Lagos,” held at Victoria Island, where some students were …
Read More »2nd Niger Bridge Will Be Open For 30 Days – Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has said the second Niger Bridge will only be open to traffic from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023, as part of measures being taken by the Federal Government to ease the movement of goods and services for the Christmas …
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