The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has been requested by the House of Representatives to file a lawsuit against state governors who appoint caretaker committees to local governments. The lower house asked Fagbemi to file a lawsuit against any state that ends the terms of local government officials who haven’t run out of … Read more
Youths in Nigeria have been cautioned not to pursue careers in cybercrime by Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The chairman delivered the order during a courtesy visit to the Commission’s corporate offices in Abuja by the executives of the Committee of Youth Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS), led … Read more
Muharram, the first month of the new Islamic year 1446 after Hijrah, begins on Sunday, July 7, 2024, according to Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. “The national and the various moon sighting committees across the country did not receive any report on the sighting of … Read more
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has made a plea to the state’s traditional leaders to assist his administration’s efforts to advance the state’s overall development, security, and peace. Makinde declared as much On Wednesday, at Oba Sakiru Oyewole Adekola-Oyelere’s coronation and presentation of the office staff to Onifiditi of Fiditi. Fiditi Grammar School in Fiditi, … Read more
Gabriel “General” Asabuja, a former insurgent commander in the Niger Delta, has been proclaimed wanted by the Rivers State Police Command. Asabuja was listed as sought after a video of him making threats went viral during the turmoil that was roiling the state’s local government councils. According to state Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu, there … Read more
One of the ways the Delta State government is attempting to lower unemployment in the state—particularly among young people—is by establishing entrepreneurship programs in universities. During a courtesy call on Tuesday, Dr. Onyibe Peterson, the Special Advisor on Entrepreneurship Development to the Governor of Delta State, revealed this information to the University of Delta, Agbor’s … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has received a plea from Prophet Godwin Ikuru, the General Overseer of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry, asking him to put an end to xenophobic assaults. The preacher urged Ramaphosa to take action against the offenders and denounced the targeting of Nigerians and other nations residing in the nation. President … Read more
To assist young business owners and startups, the Nigerian government has revived the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), which is run by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development. The goal of this program is to help young people and youth-owned businesses get off the ground financially so that they can grow, employ more people, and … Read more
Over the course of three months, the federal government will distribute N50,000 to 100,000 households in all 36 states, and they will also buy food supplies totaling N155 billion, which will be distributed nationwide. While launching housing, development, and other assistance programs for Nigerians, President Tinubu made this announcement during Thursday’s National Economic Council (NEC) … Read more
According to Mallam Isa Ibrahim, an Islamic scholar from Kano State, the current governor, Abba Yusuf, and his predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, are more concerned with pursuing political ambitions than with running the state. A religious leader has said that Kwankwaso is hell-bent on getting even with anyone he sees as political opponents in Kano State, … Read more