FG commences N30,000 grants for okada, taxi drivers, cart pushers, others

The Federal Government has launched a Transport Track Fund which seeks to give N30, 000 grants to commercial drivers including bus drivers, taxi drivers, motorcycle riders and operators of ride-hailing … Read More

Lagos-Ibadan train tickets will cost N3,000 to N6,000 —FG

The Federal Government has approved charges on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail standard gauge which would begin operations by January 2021. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, made the disclosure during … Read More

PHOTONEWS: Ladoja, Akala, others attend Makinde-mother’s burial

Former Governor of Oyo State and Osi Olubadan, Senator Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, and other political gladiators from different political parties in the country on Friday attended the Funeral Service for … Read More

BREAKING: 35 year-old ASEFON Sunday Dayo wins NANS presidential election

A 35-year old ASEFON Sunday Dayo has been declared winner of the ongoing national presidential election of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), in Abuja. Eyewitness at the convention … Read More

NDE gives update on 774,000 Special Works jobs

Some states and certain logistics are delaying the take off of the 774,000 jobs, which the Federal Government has offered to roll out. The National Directorate of Employment, which oversees … Read More

Buhari has agreed to address Reps over insecurity – Gbajabiamila

President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to address the House of Representatives on the state of insecurity in the country, as requested by the lawmakers. According to the Speaker of the … Read More

Killings: Security challenges beyond military, says Fayemi

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said security challenges are beyond the Nigerian military. A statement on Wednesday quoted him as saying this … Read More

ITF, Youth ministry sign MoU to train 23,310 youths

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to organise a Youths Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Programme … Read More

Just In: APC members in mass defection to PDP in Ogbomoso South (PHOTOS)

No fewer than 2,000 members of the All Progressives Congress in Ogbomoso South Local Government on Tuesday defected to the People’s Democratic Party.  Mouthpiece NGR reports that the new entrants … Read More

OYSIEC will ensure free and fair LG polls – Olagunju

The Chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral commission, Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju has emphatically stated that he is of the belief that the state’s Governor Seyi Makinde will not … Read More

Oyo to begin biometric capturing for Okada riders

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said the government would soon begin biometric registration for motorcyclists, as part of measures to tackle insecurity. He said there is need to tackle … Read More

LAUTECH ownership: Oyetola made it possible— Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Monday, paid a thank you visit to his counterpart from Osun State, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola to commend him for the role he played … Read More

BREAKING: Oyo Assembly announces Siju Lawal as commissioner nominee, screening holds Dec 14

The Oyo state house of assembly has announced the name of Alhaji Lawal Ismaila Ayansiju as commissioner designate for Ministry of public works and infrastructures following the request made by … Read More

Borno killings: Buhari helpless, security has collapsed, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has said, it has become apparent that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), and the All Progressives Congress regime he leads have become helpless as … Read More

Nigerians to pay N4,000 monthly for solar system, says presidency

The estimated 25 million Nigerians that will benefit from the Federal Government’s Solar Home Systems that commences this week will be expected to pay about N4,000 monthly, the presidency has … Read More

FG commences solar installation for five million homes

The Federal Government will, from next week, commence the process of installation of five million solar home systems in underserved and off-grid communities across the country. The installation is in … Read More

I didn’t loot CBN, Gowon dismisses UK lawmaker’s claim

Former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon has dismissed the allegations of money laundering levelled against him by a member of the United Kingdom parliament. The elder statesman condemned the … Read More

Ibadan communities drag IBEDC before NERC over alleged 8-year erratic power supply

The Chairman of the association, Rev. Jide Kehinde, while speaking with newsmen on Saturday, lamented that the affected communities had been experiencing erratic power supply in the last eight years … Read More

APC crisis: Sacked Oshiomhole-led NWC drags party, INEC to court

A former National Vice Chairman and ex-acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Hilliard Eta, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee … Read More

#EndSARS: Kogi records N40bn loss to protests

Like other states of the federation, Kogi State has been counting its losses to the #EndSARS protests. The state government has reported a loss of more than N44 billion during … Read More