January 7, 2025
Senate plenary will be halted for two weeks to examine the 2025 budget.
The Senate has announced that it will halt plenary for two weeks upon its reopening on January 14, as the National Assembly resumes committee-level discussion of the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget on January 7. In addition, it has scheduled an open day on the budget discussion for Thursday of this week, which will include input […]
Ibadan stampede suspects must stand trial, says Governor Makinde
The government’s determination to prosecuting all suspects in the horrific stampede at Islamic High School in Bashorun, Ibadan, which killed at least 35 children, has been reiterated by Governor Seyi Makinde. When Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife, Naomi Ogunseyi, organized a children’s funfair, there was a rush. Media personality Hamzat Oriyomi and the school’s principal have […]
FCT Police: The Islmaiyya School explosion claimed the lives of two bomb carriers.
The bomb explosion that took place on January 6, 2025, at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, which is situated in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin district of the FCT, has been verified by the FCT Police command. A team of police officers, comprising the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Area Commander of Kubwa, […]
500 Kogi women and youths are empowered by the Energy Commission DG.
The DAM foundation’s empowerment programs run by Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, have benefited no fewer than 500 young people, both men and women. The Central Senatorial District of Kogi State’s headquarters, Okene, hosted the event on Saturday. While hundreds of exercise books were given to pupils to […]
In Anambra, a brother was buried in a shallow grave after being beaten to death by his two siblings.
In Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State, two suspects have been taken into custody by the Anambra State Police Command for the alleged murder and burial of their brother in a shallow grave. On Monday, January 6, CP Nnaghe Itam, the Anambra State Commissioner for Police, announced this to the media at the […]
Ilesha University introduces students to Yoruba and Chinese languages.
Prof. Olufemi Asaolu, the vice-chancellor of the University of Ilesa in Osun State, has declared plans to launch courses in Yoruba, Chinese, and medicine and surgery. Additionally, Prof. Asaolu disclosed that the university had spent more than N4 billion in the past 20 months to upgrade its facilities and verify its resources. He praised Ademola […]
In an Ondo cult conflict, a mother, infant, APC leader, and another person were killed.
In Owo, the headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, there have been reports of four people—including a woman and her baby—being slain in a fight between rival cult groups. According to reports, two more people were shot during the confrontation on Monday, January 6, 2025, including prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
HND graduates object to the proposed exclusion from NYSC
The proposed exclusion of Higher National Diploma graduates from the National Youth Service Corps program has been met with intense resistance. Registration for the second stream of the Batch C mobilization opened on Monday, January 6, coinciding with this protest. Holding signs that read “Say No To Discrimination in NYSC” and “Equal Rights for All,” […]
27 officers are fired by the EFCC for fraud.
In 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) fired 27 officers for misconduct and fraud-related offenses. In a statement released on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated that the Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had accepted the dismissal, which had been suggested by the Staff Disciplinary Committee. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission fired 27 […]
Abuja School Explosion Leaves One Dead, Four Injured
The incident occurred at an Islamic school in the Kuchibiyu Community of the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, some 42 kilometers from the center of Abuja, at around noon yesterday, according to a security source. The police bomb disposal squad was among the security and emergency responders who were said to have […]