The family of a cattle dealer, Olushola Ayanshola has been thrown into confusion after kidnappers, who abducted him along Otu-Alaga Road, in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, demanded N30 million for his release. IAyanshola was said to be returning from his farm around Alaga Road, close to Radio Station, Otu town, on Sunday evening when two gun-wielding …

Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, on Wednesday, insisted that payment of salaries and pensions are great achievements, more critical than any other project, given the current circumstance of the country. Appearing on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Wednesday, the governor said: “I met Cross River State at that very figures of unemployment. “Salaries and pensions are a fantastic …

New entrants to the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Tuesday drew valuable insights from the hands-on experience of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who has been on the job in the last four years. He shared perspectives and practical ideas on governance during an interaction with his governor colleagues at a three-day induction for new and returning governors, held …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has expressed his gratitude to the Senate for Tuesday’s passage of the commission’s 2023 budget. The Senate had earlier stood down consideration of the budget and requested further information and clarification on NDDC’s financial activities for the 2021 and 2022 budget estimates. In a statement on Tuesday, …

To combat large-scale fire disasters, the Federal Fire Service (FFS) will deploy aircraft for effective performance, FFS’ Controller-General Abdulganiyu Jaji said yesterday. He also said 13 metropolitan fire stations will be established. He said the expansion of fire service was meant to reduce the risk of fire-related incidents. He said President Muhammadu Buhari is leaving a legacy of a rejuvenated …

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has presented a new curriculum for Nigerian universities, saying it would add value to the graduates from the universities. At the public presentation of Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) Book 1 series for Nigerian universities and a book in his honour, in Abuja on Tuesday, Adamu said that the new curriculum would …

The United States Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken has assured Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu of the US commitment to further strengthening the relationship between both countries with the incoming administration. In a statement by his spokesperson, Matthew Miller, Blinken said he made a call to Tinubu on Tuesday that “the U.S.-Nigeria partnership is built on shared interests and strong …

The Police Command in Anambra State has refuted reports of the killing of some United States citizens in the state. In a statement on Tuesday in Onitsha, Anambra State, the command spokesman, Deputy Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga said that no U.S. citizen was in the convoy attacked by gunmen on Tuesday. The gunmen opened fire on the convoy of staff of …

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, on Tuesday, paraded 40 suspected cultists said to be members of the Eiye and Aiye Confraternities. They are being alleged to have committed a series of crimes ranging from armed robbery to killings within the state. At the state police headquarters in Abeokuta, the state capital, Oladimeji said the suspects had been …

The National Population Commission (NPC) is collaborating with stakeholders in the health sector in the digitisation of birth registration in Nigeria, according to its Director of Vital Registration, Mathew Sunday. Last Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting on birth registration, organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the NPC in Kano, the international body’s Chief of Kano Field …