The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration created 12 million new jobs in agriculture alone. In an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, the presidential spokesman said that the administration did well in many sectors including security, power, fighting corruption among others. “In …

A man in Adamawa State has confessed to killing his friend and stealing his N100,000. The 34-year-old Inuwa Yunana of Gyawana in Lamurde Local Area told the police how he killed Augustine Otti of the same community, who was a student at the University of Maiduguri, and took his N100,000. The Adamawa State Police Command said Tuesday that its operatives …

A non-governmental organisations, National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) has urged the Federal Government to increase the taxation on sugar beverages from N10 to N30. During a sit-out in Abuja on Monday to discourage consumption, a representative of the coalition, Mr Edozie Chukwuma said that the group is sensitising the populace on the health implications of consuming sugary drinks. In …

After an additional week in the United Kingdom, where he had gone to attend the coronation of King Charles III, President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja. The President’s aircraft touched down at 4:45 pm on Tuesday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja from where he was flown to the Presidential Villa in a chopper. President Buhari left …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday swore in a reappointed Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mahmuda Isah for a second and final term. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Isah has been deployed to the Federal Capital Territory after serving in Jigawa and Kaduna States. “Isah, who holds a PhD …

Naija Times, one of Nigeria’s leading online newspapers, will hold the third edition of its colloquium tagged, Naija Times Diaspora Conversations (NTDC) via Zoom on Saturday, 20th May from 7:30 pm. Participants will be drawn from a wide audience around the world. Nigerians in the Diaspora remain an important audience for Naija Times. When the newspaper was founded three years …

The Magistrate’s court sitting in Yaba, Lagos has ordered the police to detain Afrobeat singer. Seun Kuti for additional 48 hours to enable their investigation into the alleged assault of one of its officers. The singer was taken to court on Tuesday afternoon and charged with assault on a police officer. The offence is contrary to Section 356 of the …

The Oyo State chapter of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Monday said its erstwhile coordinator, Rotimi Oguntade was removed due to his involvement in organisational malpractices. The state secretary, Wasiu Adeogun also explained that the reason for Oguntade’s removal alongside the state commandant, Lateef Babalola was not unconnected to attitudes that are capable of soiling the image of the OPC …

A presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is above scandal, noting that the President does not have any bank account stashed with corrupt money. This was disclosed on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Shehu further said that Buhari has performed well in the fight against corruption. According to him, President Buhari does …

The Federal Government, on Monday in Abuja, approved the establishment 37 new private universities nationwide. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, revealed this to journalists after an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House, Abuja. Monday’s approval brings the total number of universities approved for establishment under the …