THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Foundation has renewed its commitment to ensuring food security in the country. Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, Managing Director, NNPC Foundation, said this on Wednesday in her remarks during the training of vulnerable farmers in Akwa Ibom. Arukwe said that 6, 000 farmers across the country …

THE Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, said on Wednesday that over 200 buses are deployed daily in Lagos. She revealed this at the LASG-Endowed Professional Chair on Transport Studies Lecture, held at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo campus. The News Agency of …

AN Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday granted an order stopping the conduct of the Local Government and State Congresses of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Justice E.B. Omotoso gave the order while ruling on a motion on exparte …

THE Police command in Kaduna State says it has arrested three suspects for allegedly operating an illegal factory that produces adulterated Soya beans oil, along Mamadi Road, Maraban Jos in Igabi Local Government. The Command Spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, made this known, in a statement, on Wednesday in Kaduna. Hassan …

THE Federal Government has inaugurated a reform committee to initiate a comprehensive overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Naija News reports that the Minister of Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, said the reform is aimed at strengthening the scheme’s structure, relevance, and impact. Olawande stated that the reform would align the …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has faulted accusations that former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, should be blamed for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis. Newsextra24 reports that Governor Makinde said the crisis in the party had been on for long, but Wike saved the situation. According to him, before he became governor, …

WHAT is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 6th May, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has donated eight utility vehicles to boost emergency healthcare service delivery in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Country Representative of WHO in Nigeria, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, made this known during the official handover ceremony in Abuja. He said the occasion marked an “important …

Lawmakers in the Osun House Assembly have resolved to impose a fine of six months imprisonment or N250,000 fine for skating on public roads or sidewalks in the state. The lawmakers made the resolution while deliberating on the “Osun State Skating Restriction Bill 2025” during a sitting of the committee …

Celebrity actress and filmmaker Iyabo Ojo has spoken on her recent interactions with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with spraying of money at her daughter’s wedding. In a detailed Instagram post, Ojo confirmed she was invited by the EFCC and visited their office on May 5, …