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Actress Bukola Arugba Survives Car Crash Day Before Birthday
Nollywood actress, Bukola Awoyemi fondly known as Bukola Arugba, has stated how she survived a car crash a day before her birthday. She noted that the accident caused serious damage to her car. While speaking of the incident on her social media account she said, “This happened a day to my birthday, I kept this
Breaking: NRC Implements Tinubu’s Directive, Begins Free Train Services Thursday
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC ) has declared a free train ride from Thursday on all its passenger services. This followed the directive of President Bola Tinubu who also approved a 50 per cent reduction in interstate bus fares to enable the people to travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Christians must live
Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Nod To Appoint 11 Supreme Court Justices
President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation of the 11 Court of Appeal judges recommended for elevation as Supreme Court justices. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, which was read at plenary on Wednesday. Tinubu in the letter said the request was in pursuant to
Kano Assembly passes N437bn 2024 budget
Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday approved the sum of N437.358 billion for 2024 budget. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had presented N350bn budget to the Assembly on Friday, October 27, promising to block leakages and ensuring transparency and accountability in government businesses. Speaker of the Assembly, Jubril Ismail Falgore, said the budget was increased
Kwara Court Remands 23-year-old For Hacking Father To Death
A 23-year old man identified as Saidi has been remanded for allegedly hacking his father, Chief Musa Elemosho, to death. The deceased was the Elemosho of Shareland in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State until his death. The suspect was however dragged before Magistrate Muhammed Dasuki and was charged with a one-count offence of
NAFDAC DG Speaks On Slow Product Registration, Laments Inadequate Staff
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given reasons for the delay in registration of products. The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, in an interview on Channels TV on Wednesday highlighted the shift from manual to digital registration as a major reason for the delay. She also pointed
Davido replies fans dragging him for promoting Wizkid’s new song
Popular singer, David Adeleke, well known as Davido, has replied his fans who expressed outrage over his decision to promote Wizkid’s new song. Recall that since he linked up with Wizkid over the weekend, the musician decided it was time to end the alleged beef between them. He went on his social media pages to
PHOTOS: Kano APC Secretariat wears new look ahead of S’Court hearing
The Kano Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has worn a new look, Daily Trust observed on Wednesday. The party secretariat located along Maiduguri road, which barely had any scripture or picture on its building, now has the picture of its gubernatorial candidate, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Umar
Wizkid: Life has been meaningless since I lost my mother
Renowned Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed that life has been meaningless to him since he lost his mother, Mrs Jane Dolapo Balogun. Daily Trust had reported how the singer lost his mother in August 2023, during a tour for his album, ‘More Love Less Ego’ in Europe. Wizkid took to
You’re APC’s biggest threat, Amosun blasts Oshiomhole
Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Wednesday lampooned Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, over his role during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in 2019, describing him as “biggest and most destructive threat” to the ruling party. Daily Trust reports that Amosun and Oshiomhole, then APC national chairman, had squared up during
Oborevwori signs 2024 Appropriation Bill of N724bn
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, in Asaba, signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N724,979,313,867. The approved budget is made up of N316,624,462,711 in recurrent expenditure, while the sum of N408,354,851,156 is for capital expenditure. Governor Oborevwori said the 2024 budget, tagged “Budget of Hope and Optimism,” is geared towards putting the economy of
Oborevwori signs 2024 Appropriation Bill of N724bn
Akwa Ibom cleanest state for sixth consecutive year
The National Technical Study Group ( NTSG) has announced Akwa Ibom State as the cleanest state in Nigeria with a cumulative score of 78.2 per cent while Kogi State took the rear position with a cumulative score of 11 per cent. It also disclosed that Nigeria is rated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as
Akwa Ibom cleanest state for sixth consecutive year
NPFL: Enyimba, Rangers draw in Oriental derby
NPFL title holders Enyimba were held to a 1-1 draw by Rangers in a thrilling Oriental Derby contest in Aba on Wednesday. The hosts took control of the game early on, confining Rangers in their own half. Finidi George’s side took the lead through Chijioke Mbaoma in the 12th minute. Mbaoma has now scored five
NPFL: Enyimba, Rangers draw in Oriental derby
Minister denies advocating exemption of women from taxation
Minister of Women Affairs Uju Ohanenye on Wednesday denied she canvassed for the exemption of women from paying tax, as reported on Arise TV’s “Morning Show.” Her rebuttal was contained in a statement signed by Ohaeri Joseph, her Special Assistant on Media in Abuja. The statement reads: “The attention of the Ministry has been drawn
Minister denies advocating exemption of women from taxation
Gov Kefas justifies allocation of lion’s share of 2024 budget to education
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has disclosed that the lion’s share of the state’s 2024 budget has been allocated to realising the administration’s ambitious free education initiative. Speaking on Wednesday, through Emmanuel Bello, his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communications, Gov Kefas elucidated that robust education serves as a remedy for the myriad
Gov Kefas justifies allocation of lion’s share of 2024 budget to education
Nigerian government worries over dissemination of fake news
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on media practitioners to take the lead in sanitising the media space to curb fake news in the country. He stated this when the Country Representative of UNESCO, Mr Abdurrahman Diallo, paid him a courtesy visit. This is contained in a statement by
Nigerian government worries over dissemination of fake news
Nigeria’s debt stock rises by 0.61%, hits N87.91trn
Nigeria’s total public debt stock, including external and domestic borrowing, rose marginally by 0.61 per cent quarter-on-quarter to N87.91 trillion in the third quarter of 2023. The Debt Management Office, DMO, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying: “At N87.91 trillion, the total public debt stock represents a marginal increase of 0.61 per cent
Nigeria’s debt stock rises by 0.61%, hits N87.91trn
Aguero picks better goal between Garnacho, Rooney’s overhead kicks for Man Utd
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has picked Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho’s overhead kick over Wayne Rooney’s from 2011. Garnacho managed to put Man United in front within three minutes during the Red Devils’ Premier League 3-0 win against Everton on November 26 this year. His overhead effort from inside the box managed to find
Aguero picks better goal between Garnacho, Rooney’s overhead kicks for Man Utd
House of Reps: Abbas inaugurates House Monitoring Committee
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated the House Monitoring and Evaluation Committee to ensure effectiveness in the operations of the House. Performing the ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, Abbas stated the House would no longer tolerate unprofessional conduct by its members. “With the establishment of this committee, let me declare
House of Reps: Abbas inaugurates House Monitoring Committee
Niger: Police parade notorious bandit leader Datijo, four informants
Niger State Police Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has paraded a suspected bandit leader, Umar Aliyu, aka Babuga Datijo. He was paraded with four suspected informants and the sum of N5 million was recovered from them. Danmamman, while parading the suspects at his maiden press briefing in Minna, said a total of 19 suspects
Niger: Police parade notorious bandit leader Datijo, four informants
