Lining up, they receive some rice, dried beans and other basic foodstuffs, whose soaring prices have left millions in Nigeria facing a bleak Christmas. The temporary food distribution in the courtyard of the Church of the Assumption in the economic…
Mohbad: Lagos govt moves to create laws for artistes’ royalties
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that plans were underway to create laws that would empower Nigerian artistes to gain access to their full royalties from their record labels. Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and…
Rihanna says Davido’s ‘Unavailable’ her song of the year
International sensation Rihanna has crowned ‘Unavailable,’ a collaboration between Nigerian artist Davido and South African singer Musa Keys, as her ultimate ‘Song of the Year.’ The Barbadian-American icon said this during an exclusive interview with Complex at a recent gathering…
Tinubu directs that school feeding programme moved to education ministry
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has directed that the school feeding programme be moved from Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to the Federal Ministry Education, for monitoring and effective implementation. The President believe that such decision will result in better and…
Yuletide: Rancour greets distribution of Senator Karimi’s palliatives to Kogi constituents
Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi on Tuesday commenced the distribution of eight trailer loads of bags of rice to his constituents. The Sunday Karimi Media Team, in a short statement said the food items, came in addition to cash…
Residents flee as Boko Haram kills 2 In Chibok
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday night, killed two villagers in Chibok local government area of Borno State. The attack which reportedly took place at 7pm was said to have sent terrible fear through the headquarters of Chibok local government…
Kidney traffickers will face the law – FG
The Federal Government yesterday assured that medical practitioners and others involved in kidney trafficking would face the full wrath of the law. A three-month investigation by Daily Trust, headlined “Inside Abuja’s kidney ‘market’ where the rich prey on the poor”,…
NCoS says no jailbreak, attacks in 2023
The Nigerian Correctional Service says it recorded zero jailbreaks and attacks in all 253 custodial centres across the country in 2023. The spokesman, Assistant Controller of Corrections Abubakar Umar, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
5 in police net over illegal possession of AK-47 rifles
The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested five persons found to be in illegal possession of AK-47 rifles in Kurmi village, Bakori Local Government Area. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday…
Ukraine sends 25,000 tons of grain to Nigeria
The Ukrainian government has prepared to ship about 25,000 tonnes of grain from the Turkish port of Samsun to Nigeria. According to a statement by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, the shipment is part of the Grain from…