Distributes boats,life jackets, otters to Riverine comminies The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of Four Passengers in the recent Boat mishap that occurred at Kojiyo Village, Goronyo Local Government Area.The Director General Press Affairs and Publicity, Government House Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa who confirmed the figures, maintained that the […]
Month: August 2025
Kano Makes Voters’ Registration Compulsory,Targets Over 10 million Voters For 2027- current matters
The Kano State government has announced a compulsory voter registration as it seeks to register 10 million eligible voters in the forth coming nationwide continuous voters’ registration exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made this known Friday while inaugurating a 36-member Committee on Voter […]
Benue Assembly suspends 4 Members for Attempting to Impeach Speaker
By John Obi The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four members for six months.They include the lawmaker representing Makurdi North, Alfred Berger; his Kian state constituency counterpart, Terna Shimawua; Cyril Ekong of Obi state constituency, and James Umoru, representing Apa state constituency. Their suspension according to the House, […]
FG, States, LGs Share N2trn July Revenue Collection
By Barth Ikiebe The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.001 trillion to the Federal Government, States, and the Local Government Councils as the July 2025 Federation Account Revenue. The revenue was shared at the August 2025 FAAC meeting held in Abuja. The N2.001 trillion total distributable revenue comprised […]
EFCC, NIS Repatriate 51 More Foreign Nationals Jailed for Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud- current matters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, and the Nigerian Immigration Service NIS, have repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. In a post by the EFCC on Thursday said the repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese and one Tunisian. This brings the total […]
Uganda To Accept U.S Deported Immigrants Without Criminal Records
By John Obi Uganda has reached an agreement with the United States to accept deported migrants, provided they have no criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors, officials confirmed on Thursday. Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement said the “two parties are working out the detailed modalities on […]
NELFUND : Students Upkeep Loan Disbursement To Cease During Holidays
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says it will discontinue the disbursement of upkeep loans during school holidays. Apart from loans disbursed directly to institutions, beneficiaries of the student loan scheme enjoy a monthly disbursement of ₦20,000. In a statement signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi […]
Katsina: Government Stops Salaries of 100 Teachers For Absconding From Duty.
The Katsina State Government has stopped the salaries of 100 teachers for abandoning their duty posts without reasons. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musawa, disclosed this in Katsina, on Wednesday, at the unveiling of a joint education sector coordination committee. The committee unveiled by the ministry, […]
Anambra Governor Orders Prosection Over Corps Members Assault; Sacks Vigilantes
Photo: The Agunechemba operatives By Barth Ikiebe The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit over the brutal assault and public stripping of a female corps member, Miss Jennifer Elobor. The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, disclosed this at […]
Offensive Content: Nigeria Shuts Down Over Thirteen Million Social Media Accounts
By Barth Ikiebe The Federal Government has shut down about 13,597,057 social media accounts over offensive content and violations of the Code of Practice across platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X. This was revealed in the Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report submitted by promoters of major interactive computer […]