Nine Oil Producing States Get N625.43bn 13% Derivation, Others in 2 years – Presidency
December 2, 2022 The Federal Government on Friday, said that nine oil-producing states have received 13 per cent derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from the Federation Account in the last…
SANWO-OLU LAUNCHES SDGs CLUB IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dec. 2, 2022 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched the Lagos Sustainable Development Goals Club in Public Schools across the State as part of his administration’s effort towards…
2023 elections: INEC working with NCC to ensure seamless transmission of results – Yakubu
December 2, 2022 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission is already working to resolve election result issues that may arise from blind network spots….
Atiku, Adamawa and one tree as a forest, by Tunde Olusunle
I received an invite early last year from the editorial team which was putting together a diamond birthday festschrift in honour of my very good friend and brother, Sunnie Ododo,…
Gunmen attack mosque in Delta, many injured
Dec. 2, 2022 Unidentified gunmen early Friday morning, attacked a mosque in Ughelli, Delta state, leaving 11 worshippers injured. A resident who spoke to NAN on phone, said the attack…
EFCC secured 3,440 convictions in 2022 – Official
Dec. 2, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 3,440 convictions on financial and cyber crimes across the country from January to November 2022. The Chairman of…
UN appoints Nigeria’s Balogun-Alexander UN Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste
Dec. 2, 2022 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced the appointment of Ms Olufunmilayo Balogun-Alexander of Nigeria as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste, with the host Government’s…
UN says 45 m people in 37 countries risk starvation in 2023
December 2, 2022 …Appeals for $51bn to help 230m people in desperate need The United Nations says it will need 51.5 billion dollars to help 230 million of the world’s…
AIDS: One out of 100 people positive in Kaduna – KADSACA
December 2, 2022 Dr Isa Baka, The Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Aids Control Agency (KADSACA), said a survey had revealed that one out of 100 people is positive to…
Senator Bassey Jailed 42 Years for Money Laundering
Dec 2, 2022 Albert Bassey, senator representing Akwa Ibom North East at the National Assembly has been convicted and sentenced to 42 years imprisonment by Justice Agatha Okeke of the…