CrimeHEDA urges EFCC to probe NSPRI’s N683.8m spending
HEDA has urged the EFCC to investigate the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute over an alleged N683.8m expenditure on projects outside its mandate.
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GeneralStates hold N264bn UBEC funds as schools struggle
Nigerian states have left N264.12bn in UBEC matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms and overcrowding.
PoliticsAdesina meets Tinubu, offers to help Nigeria’s development after AfDB exit
The immediate past President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has offered to support Nigeria’s development in any capacity, saying he is back home and rea...
CrimeNewborn baby and parents escape as fire razes apartment in Kwara
A couple and their newborn baby narrowly escaped death after a fire gutted their apartment in Ilorin, Kwara State.<
CrimeCross dressing kidnapper, two others nabbed in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command says it has uncovered a suspected kidnapping syndicate
CrimeFallen 33kV power line sparks fire, destroys buildings in Kwara
A fallen 33kV electricity line triggered a fire that damaged homes and businesses in Ilorin, destroyed a vehicle and came a day after another fire in the city.
GeneralEbola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?
Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities.
PoliticsConstitutional Amendment: Ondo Assembly passes state police bill
The House passed the bill on Monday after an elaborate deliberation during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji.
BusinessBuy 1 Get 1 Free Chicken Bucket: KFC Nigeria brings back its biggest value deal Wednesday, 28th Oct
Customers get a full second bucket free, plus 4 dips per bucket, in nine cities and on delivery.
GeneralNiMet forecasts Nigeria’s weather for next three days
It said thunderstorms accompanied by light rain were expected across most parts of the southern region later on Tuesday.
SportsNPFL: Bendel Insurance end Rivers United’s unbeaten run as Southwest derby ends in stalemate
Rivers United maintained their position at the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table despite suffering their first defeat of the season, losing 2-1 to Bendel Insu...
BusinessEbola: Day pandemic killed an Aláàfin, By Festus Adedayo
Nigeria is treating the reported Ebola case discovered in Abuja with its usual levity. Authorities should remember that if you fail to cut the sapling of an Iroko tree while it is ...