No fewer than seven persons escaped death on Tuesday when a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Akure, the Ondo State capital. They, however, sustained various degrees of injury and are currently receiving medical attention at a hospital where they…

The former Minister of Education, Professor Rukayya Ahmed Rufa’i, has said that Northern Nigeria is experiencing regression in education due to weak community participation, poor funding, and a shortage of qualified teachers across the region. She disclosed this while presenting…

The Federal Government on Tuesday pledged to collaborate with the Niger State Government to harness and develop the state’s tourism potential for economic growth and national development. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, made…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arraigned Sarumi Babafemi over an alleged N206 million fraud, linking him to Ismail Mustapha, also known as Mompha, a high-profile businessman currently facing separate money laundering charges. Mr Babafemi appeared before…

Former Lagos State Governor and immediate past Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has rejected insinuations that he possesses dual citizenship, affirming that he is Nigerian solely by choice, belief, and personal identity. Fashola made this known on Tuesday in Abuja…

The African Refugees Foundation has dismissed widespread reports that Chief Opral Benson, popularly known as the Iya Oge of Lagos, was missing, clarifying that the 90-year-old socialite is safe and currently in Liberia. AREF made the clarification on Tuesday following…

Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited, an audit firm which recently alleged a N13.7 billion payroll fraud in Osun State, on Tuesday shared more details on its contract with the state government and its audit findings. The firm alluded to officials’ alleged…

As part of events commemorating Ogun State’s 50th anniversary, the state  Governor, Dapo Abiodun announced plans to inaugurate 20 more roads throughout the state in addition to the newly commissioned Laderin–Prof. Wole Soyinka train station road. Abiodun who spoke on Tuesday…

No fewer than 60 visually impaired learners from selected special schools in Ibadan were empowered with free braille and audio storybooks by Evans Brothers Nigeria Publishers Limited to enhance their independent reading and lifelong literacy. Speaking during the presentation of…

A Lagos-based journalist, Friday Alefia, has filed a N50 million fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police commissioner and an Ebonyi State lawmaker,, Chinedu Ogah, over his alleged unlawful arrest and detention for 86 days. Mr…

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has fulfilled his promise of rewarding outstanding students from public and private primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, as well as teachers and schools that have distinguished themselves by winning laurels in state and…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has declared that the state government does not owe allegiance to any contractor but to the people of the state. He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to quality, speed, and accountability in the execution of…

The FCT High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned proceedings in the N19.4 billion trial of former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC) to provide a set of documents requested by the…

Kachalla Alti, the younger brother of the late Kachalla Dan Isihu, has emerged as a key figure within armed bandit networks operating in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following the death of his brother during counter-banditry operations by…

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced that rehabilitation works on a 20-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Epe Expressway will commence on Sunday and run for about 64 days, with traffic management to be carried out in phases across key intersections.…