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Monday Okepebholo and his deputy has been sworn in as the new governor of Edo state, taking over from Godwin Obaseki who has completed his second term in office. The ceremony took place in Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin city and the Chief Judge of Edo state, Justice Daniel…
On Tuesday, the Nigeria National power grid collapsed immersing some part of the country in darkness. The PUNCH newspaper reported that since January 2024 till date, the grid has collapsed 10 times. According to Punch, "Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the substantive Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, alongside other ministerial nominees. The confirmed ministers include Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade and Development), Dr. Nentawe…
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, Tope Alabi, has voiced her concern about the growing rivalry among gospel music artistes. While performing at the Celebrating Jesus 7.0 concert, she expressed her sadness about the division and competition in the industry, urging her fellow…
Following the Thursday helicopter’s crash, the Nigeria National Petroleum Company limited stated that only three individuals have been found. There were reports that two additional bodies were found on Friday but the NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi…
On Thursday, a Sikorsky SK76 helicopter operated by East Wind Aviation crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, killing three people confirmed to be employees of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation limited. The military and National Emergency…
The Lagos state government has received the toxicology report conducted for late singer mohbad from the United States. While answering questions from journalists at a press conference held at the Ministry of Justice Conference Room in Ikeja on Monday, October 21, 2024, the…
By Olufajo Iseoluwa The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fixed October 24th to conduct a Public hearing on the continuous grid collapses. The collapse on Saturday is the second within a week and the seventh in 2024. The commission announced on its X handle…
In a shocking video made available to our correspondent by a friend of one of the men arrested by the Nigeria Police Force of Lagos State earlier this morning showed Soweto and a group of men who hit the street of Lagos in solidarity for the EndSars massacre at the Lekki Toll…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that a transformer explosion at the 330kV Jebba Transmission Substation was responsible for the collapse of the national electricity grid on Saturday morning. In a statement released by TCN’s General Manager, Public…
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm wishes to the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, in celebration of his 71st birthday on October 20, which also marks his eighth year as the revered monarch of the Benin Kingdom. In a statement released by his Adviser on Information and Strategy,…
Today, as the World celebrates this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, with the theme “Empowering the next generation for a resilient future”, it calls for a global efforts and local actions towards raising awareness to series of threats children, youth and…
by Olufajo Iseoluwa Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye, Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II unveiled a golden statue to honour the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday. The unveiling was part of the activities to celebrate the 50th birthday anniversary of the Monarch. He commissioned a 2.7km…
During the 2024 annual corporate Governance conference held in Lagos on Thursday, the executive vice-chairman of the NCC announced that it had completed the linking of all phone numbers in the country to a national Identification number. He stated the significance of the…
During the tehilah night special edition which was a special thanksgiving program held at covenant university chapel, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun state, on Sunday to celebrate the founder of living faith church, Bishop David Oyedepo, who recently marked his 70th birthday in…
The Nigerian government officially commenced selling crude oil and refined petroleum products in Naira starting from 1 October 2024, according to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance. The ministry's announcement, made on its X handle, highlighted that this move…
The #FearlessInOctober protests on October 1 saw a significantly low turnout nationwide, including in the Federal Capital Territory, as a strong presence of security operatives was noted. Organized by the Take It Back Movement, the protest aimed to address economic hardships…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the implementation of strict security measures across Nigeria to ensure a safe and peaceful environment during the country’s 64th Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday. In a statement released by Police…
