Ondo rocked by recriminations over N4.3b slush fund scandal
The controversy over which administration opened a secret account and stashed a jaw-dropping N4.3 billion, intensified yesterday with the Ondo…
WHO warns Covid-19 may never go away as Nigerian cases surpass 5,000
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the coronavirus (COVID-19) “may never go away.” It, therefore, warned against any attempt…
Buhari vows to crush insecurity as UN alerts Nigerians on impending terror attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday renewed his commitment to deploy resources to deal decisively with the security challenges bedeviling the country.…
Ondo government uncovers 10-year-old N4.3 billion secret account
There was mouth-gaping surprise in Ondo State as N4.3 billion was secretly stashed in a bank account for the past…
Ijaw Youth disavow Oduduwa Republic agitations, warns promoters
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has warned promoters of Oduduwa Republic to leave the lands and territories belonging to the…
FG orders stranded evacuees to pay $765 before departing Thailand
The federal government has directed stranded Nigerians in Thailand to pay the sum of N297,600 ($765) for their quarantine, isolation,…
Why Buhari appointed me chief of staff – Gambari
The newly appointed Chief of Staff to the President (CoS), Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, yesterday declared he was picked for the…
No one has applied for approval for any Covid-19 vaccine – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that despite Nigeria’s earnest search for a…
INEC resumes activities in Edo, Ondo offices ahead of Guber Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered immediate resumption of activities in its Edo and Ondo states offices due…
FG trims 2020 budget by N71bn to N10.523tn, slashes oil benchmark to $25
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the revised Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2020 budget, slashing the…