Entrepreneurs in Borno State participating in the 6th Expanded National MSME Clinics and Fashion Hub are set to receive an unconditional grant of N300,000 each to bolster their businesses. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this announcement during the official launch of the initiative on Tuesday at the Government House in Maiduguri Speaking at the event, … Read more
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration has approved an impressive sum of N8.2 billion to fund 15 pivotal development projects in Kano State. The approval was made during the 24th Executive Council Meeting held at the Kano Government House, as announced by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. According to the breakdown of … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of ₦10 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Musa Liman, who presided over the case, ruled that the surety must be a responsible individual with landed property of equal value. The surety is … Read more
Abosede, the mother of late singer Mohbad, has claimed that her son kept his marriage to Omowunmi and the birth of their child private due to threats and pressure from his former label boss, Naira Marley. In a recent live TikTok session, she stated, “My son lived in fear all his life. It was because … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that without its policy interventions, inflation could have risen to 42.81 per cent in December 2024. The CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, made this known at the 2025 Monetary Policy Forum of the apex bank on Thursday in Abuja. The forum attracted ministers, heads of departments and agencies involved … Read more
A group under the aegis of Society for Yoruba Culture Renaissance (SYCR), has told the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, to restrict the application of Shariah Laws to to the north because the system is alien to Yorubaland. The group was reacting to the monarch”s backing to the planned establishment of Independent Sharia Arbitration Panels … Read more
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdul salami Abubakar feels proud for being the one who handed over power to a democratically elected government on May 29, 1999, giving birth to the current democracy. Speaking at a book launch on 100 years of political parties in Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, January 30, the former Nigerian … Read more
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the Free to Shine Campaign against the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Africa. Tinubu said that the campaign was an advocacy initiative of the African Union (AU), the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) and global partners. She … Read more
A former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore led a protest seeking the sack of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Sowore led the protest on Thursday, January 30, shortly after he was granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Carrying placards … Read more
Olayinka, in a tweet on Thursday, January 30, quoted Momodu’s statement accusing him of having dementia and that he forgot history so soon, questioning his age. He noted that he left Nigeria on July 25, 1995, and never returned until July 7, 1998. The veteran journalist claimed that he used his platform to fight for … Read more