THE Ogun Government has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road from Ilara in Remo North Local Government Area (LGA) to Ilishan in the Ikenne LGA. Gov. Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Saturday during the Afotamodi Day celebration held at the AUD Primary School at Isara-Remo. The governor …

IN a bold move to address the alarming rate of maternal deaths, Nigeria has launched a new initiative to provide free emergency Caesarean sections (C-sections) to vulnerable women. The policy aims to reduce the country’s maternal mortality rate, which is one of the highest in the world. At 1,047 deaths …

A GROUNDBREAKING initiative to fund Africa’s oil and gas sector, the African Energy Bank (AEB), is set to launch on January 28, 2025. Spearheaded by the African Petroleum Producers OrganiSation (APPO) and Afreximbank, this pan-African financial institution aims to address funding shortfalls in the continent’s energy sector, primarily in oil and …

FORMER Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has lauded Chief Onyema Ugochukwu as a passionate and patriotic Nigerian who played a significant role in efforts to reconcile him with former President Olusegun Obasanjo during their time in office. Atiku made this statement today in Abuja during a thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church …

Air raids by personnel of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) jets have killed at least 70 terrorists in Kwallaram and Arianna Ciki islands, Borno State. According to the Director of Defence Media Operation, Major General Edward Buba, the strikes were conducted on November 6. In a statement, on Saturday, regarding activities …

THE World Trade Organisation (WTO) has confirmed that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the current director-general, is the sole candidate for the position as her first term nears its conclusion. According to a statement released by the WTO on Saturday, Okonjo-Iweala expressed her willingness to serve a second four-year term on September 16. This …

FORMER Housemate of the Big Brother Naija show, Cross Okonkwo, has publicly announced his spiritual transformation. Newsextra24 reports that Cross in a post via his Instagram page, revealed that God has arrested him for his work. Expressing his commitment to represent God’s glory and love, the reality star cited Joshua …

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 9th November, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …

  MUSILIU Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has been elected as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW. MC Oluomo was the sole candidate in the election, which took place at the Union’s Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road, Osun State, on Saturday. Delegates …

THE outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is borrowing between N2 billion and N5 billion to finance the inauguration of the new governor. Obaseki, who disclosed this at the inauguration of 10-man caretaker committee members of the State’s PDP in Benin …