The decision of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to pick for Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima, has not gone down well with governors elected on the party’s platform. Indications have emerged disclosing that APC governors want one of their colleagues ...
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Gov Ortom’s Convoy Involved In Accident
The convoy of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday was involved in a road accident in Abuja. The development was confirmed in a statement released by the media aide to the Governor, Terver Akase. According to Akase, no life was lost in the incident that happened ...
Read More »Child, Others Rescued As 11 Burnt To Death On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Eleven persons were burnt beyond recognition in an accident that occured at Ogere end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the Ogere Remo-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps ,Ogun State Sector, Florence Okpe, who confirmed the incident on Sunday ...
Read More »Drama as Fulani Herdsmen Converts Kwara Complex Stadium into Castle Pasture
Herdsmen have converted the Kwara State Complex Stadium Ilorin, into a fertile land for cattle pasture as weeds overtake a section of the facility. This weekend, cattle were sighted grazing on grasses in parts of the complex. Fresh and dried cow dung could also be seen on the asphalt ...
Read More »PDP Slams Lagos Govt Over Planned BRT Fare Hike
Nigeria’s main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has rebuked the state government for increasing the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu‘s led government had recently approved a flat rate increase for all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) ...
Read More »Certificate Saga: How Atiku changed name from Siddiq Abubakar, Credentials in doubt
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar is mired in a fresh Certificate controversy following a discovery that his WAEC certificate bears a different name. Atiku’s WAEC certificate bears the name ‘Siddiq Abubakar’. According to documents displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ...
Read More »FIRSTBANK LAUNCHES SINGLE-DIGIT LOAN FOR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES, REINFORCES ITS ROLE IN STRENGTHENING GENDER INCLUSION IN NIGERIA
FIRSTBANK LAUNCHES SINGLE-DIGIT LOAN FOR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES, REINFORCES ITS ROLE IN STRENGTHENING GENDER INCLUSION IN NIGERIA The FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan) is a single-digit loan scheme, exclusively designed to put women at an advantage in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. The loan scheme covers female-owned or partnered ...
Read More »2023: Atiku reiterate decision to stick with Okowa Despite Calls For Replacement
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his decision to stick with Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa despite pressure to replace him. Vanguard gathered in Abuja on Saturday that 13 governors and loyalists of the PDP are reaching out to Atiku to douse ...
Read More »Obasanjo Turns Keke Rider, Picks Passengers In Ogun
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday droved a tricycle (keke) as part of his 85th birthday celebration. The elder statesman rode through some roads in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun, to pick up passengers. The former president caught the attention of residents of the community who cheered ...
Read More »JUST IN: Police Rescue Over 50 Kidnapped Children In Ondo Church Underground Apartment (Video)
Scores of children were allegedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Friday evening. It was gathered that the children were allegedly kidnapped and kept in the underground apartment of the church. A source said victims ...
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