President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to further crash prices of food items across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sabi Abdullahi, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, while presenting a paper at a one-day capacity-building workshop for journalists covering the Senate. Mr Abdullahi said the…
A two-year-old boy, Danjuma Salman, has died after falling into a well at Bajallabe in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. The tragic incident occurred on Friday morning when the child reportedly slipped and fell into a well with a damaged cover. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano…
A civil servant in Kuwait was recently sentenced to five years imprisonment after he received salaries for 10 years without actually doing any work, the country’s media reported. In one of the strongest sentences issued in recent years against salary fraud within the Kuwaiti public sector, the Arab state’s court of cassation sentenced the civil…
Popular Nigerian dancer, Lil Smart, has raised alarm over alleged threats to his life, naming music stars Naira Marley and Zinoleesky as the individuals responsible if harm befalls him. In a series of posts shared on his social media platforms, Lil Smart revealed disturbing photos and videos, claiming his life was in danger. He stated…
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu, has ordered investigation into a shocking altercation in which a student allegedly bit and physically confronted her lecturer. A spokesman of the school, Njelita Louis, said the management of the institution would impose the appropriate sanction on any of the parties found culpable….
Contrary to reports, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun is in high spirits, looking hale and hearty in London, The Nation can confirm. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports Edun visited the O’DA Art Gallery booth at 1-54 London on Wednesday, October 15, at Somerset House, London. In the video seen by…
Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has urged politicians and lawmakers to stop recruiting unemployed youths to disrupt elections, warning that such practices fuel post-election insecurity. Speaking during Wednesday’s plenary, the former Edo State governor said violence has no place in democracy and blamed political actors for empowering thugs during elections. “After every election, violent crimes…
The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding a bye-election to replace 27 Rivers State lawmakers who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter dated November 13, 2024, Damagun urged INEC to conduct fresh elections in the 27…
Renowned veterinary doctor and former NVMA FCT chairman, Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, has been murdered in Abuja. Armed men reportedly invaded his Kubwa residence, abdÂĄcting him and his three children. While his wife and family prayed for his safety, his body was later found dumped by the roadside, with his children still missing. A friend, Andrew…
Oil marketers under the aegis of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria have condemned the constant reduction of fuel prices, saying marketers are still counting losses. Despite deregulation, PETROAN said there is a need for a regulation that will make it mandatory that prices can only be changed after six months. In…