PoliticsOmission: INEC decides Pantami, Adebutu’s fate today
INEC is set to decide the fate of Isa Pantami, Ladi Adebutu, and other politicians omitted from the final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship poll
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PoliticsKillings: Senate seeks security camps in Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi
The Senate has called for security camps in Taraba, Plateau, and Bauchi states after bandits reportedly killed about 80 people in a Taraba community.
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.
Politics$21.7bn Borrowing Plan Is Investment In Assets, Not For Consumption, Says FG
The Federal Government has said that the $21.7 billion borrowing proposal transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu is an investment in assets and not for spend...
SportsFG approves East and West super grids to raise transmission capacity to 19,000MW
The Federal Government has approved the commencement of procurement for the proposed East and West Super Grids, targeting
Technology$21.7bn external borrowing plan is investment, not debt – Oyedele
The Federal Government has put a strong defence to its proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing plan, describing it as a long-term investment in infrastructure, human capital and ...
SportsFG approves East, West super grids to raise transmission capacity to 19,000MW
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has approved the commencement of procurement for the proposed East and West Super Grids as part of efforts to strengthen the national e...
CrimePolice arrest man for abduction and assault of 16-year-old girl in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Jafar Mohammed, for abduction and sexual assault of a 1
PoliticsTaraba Killings: Senate Demands Security Crackdown As Death Toll Rises To 80
The lawmakers urged security agencies to establish additional security camps and intensify surveillance in the affected areas to prevent further attacks and protect vulnerable comm...
EntertainmentHe told her he was going to visit a girlfriend - Family reveals why Bauchi teenage housewife murdered husband
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CrimePolice arrest convicted drug dealer, rescue 14-year-old boy used as courier in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has has arrested a convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old courier. <p
GeneralGunmen kill Islamic cleric Sheikh Masussuka in Katsina
The cleric was shot outside his residence in Dutsin-Ma on Monday night. His killing comes nearly a year after the Katsina State Government acknowledged complaints that he had recei...
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.
CrimeFour Hours of Horror: How market day became a massacre in Taraba community
The Taraba State Police Command said the death toll had risen to 58, including 15 people who drowned while fleeing in an overloaded canoe
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 ...
EntertainmentHe-of-the-springy-steps
By CHETA NWANZE I flew three times last week. Lagos to Asaba, Asaba to Abuja, Abuja to Lagos. Only one departed on schedule: XE Jet, Abuja to Lagos, on Wednesday, 23 September. The...