Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Communication and Culture has said that despite naysayers trying to downplay the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari after he resumed office, history will remember him for his achievements. The Minister said this in his opening remark at the inaugural edition of the PMB administration scorecard 2015-2023 on Wednesday, October…
A budget of N3.36 trillion has been allocated for fuel subsidy in the first half of 2023. The minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed, made this known on Wednesday, October 19, in Abuja. Ahmed said the 2023 budget proposal has a deficit of N10.78 trillion. She said the deficit will be funded through domestic and multilateral…
A 25-year-old man, Bulus Asuma, hung himself in Jos, Plateau State after he lost two tricycles belonging to his employers to robbers Asuma of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area commited su#cide in his room when he returned home the day the second tricycle was dispossessed from him by a gun-wielding man. Family…
A 7-day mourning period has been declared by the Ekiti State House of Assembly over the demise of the Speaker, Mr Funminiyi Afuye. In a statement in Ado Ekiti, the chairman House Committee on media, Mrs Yemisi Ayokunle said the flag in the Assembly complex would be flown at half mast during the period. Mrs…
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unit of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a notorious currency counterfeiter who specialized in duping unsuspecting members of the public within Computer Village in Ikeja area of Lagos metropolis. The suspect, Haruna Garba ‘m’ 38 years old was arrested after a victim he had duped in August 2022,…
A gas plant along the Obirikwere bridge axis of the East-West road in Port Harcourt, River State, has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred around 8am on Wednesday. Officials of the Federal Fire Service, however, arrived at the scene of the incident to put out the fire. An official of the fire service said…
Pandemonium broke out at the popular Alaba International market in Lagos this morning October 19, as traders clashed with area boys. Unconfirmed reports claim the traders are against the unnecessary demand of money by the area boys also known as Agberos in the area. The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin…
The construction of the 2nd Niger bridge is now completed and will soon be released to the public for use, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, confirmed on Wednesday. He stated this at an ongoing press briefing to present the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) scorecard in Abuja. According to him, the…
Travelers from Abuja and Lagos have been advised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu informed the public on Tuesday through the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Bisi Kazeem. The agency advised vehicle owners and commuters from Abuja, via Ondo, to ply Akure-Ondo-Ife-Ibadan or Lagos-Ibadan-Ife-Ondo-Ore-Benin. Those traveling from Lagos and…
Amid fears of recession, American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has laid off nearly 1,000 employees worldwide. The layoffs represent less than half of 1 percent of the company’s 221,000 employees globally, ABC News reports. According to Business Insider, the job cuts affect everything from Microsoft’s Xbox console gaming division to its cutting-edge Microsoft Strategic Missions…