Abuja wins 42nd CBN Governor’s Cup for the 7th timeÂ
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abuja branch, has emerged winners of the 42nd edition of the CBN Governor’s Cup for the seventh time. The News Agency of Nigeria…
A grain of rice, by Tunde Olusunle
If you were a student of English in my generation, there were authors and titles, African and foreign, you just had to encounter. Nigerian writers like Daniel Fagunwa, Chinua Achebe,…
Kwara, Kaduna, Rivers top list on vote-buying; EFCC arrests 65 suspects
The EFCC says it arrested 65 persons in 28 states on Saturday over alleged voter inducement at the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement…
Suspected smugglers kill Customs officer in Kwara shootout
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo  An officer of the Nigerian Customs Service was killed on Friday in Igboho by suspected smugglers while on patrol on Sinau-Kenu Road in Baruteen Local Government…
Police rescue Chinese abducted in Kwara; arrest traffickers with human skull
By Afusat Agunbide-Oladipo Police in Kwara have rescued the Chinese national abducted by gunmen on July 3 at a construction site on Shao-Oloru Expressway. This is contained in a statement…
Kwara Govt probes flogging of students at Arabic school; suspends school head
October 11, 2021 Kwara State Government said it was probing the flogging of students of an Arabic school in Kwara State after its delegation visited the school. The students were…
Bloody Children’s Day: Road crash claims 7 lives
It was a bloody Children’s Day as the Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that seven persons died in a road crash which occurred at Lumoh…
Homegrown School Feeding Now in 30 States As FG Targets 10m Nigerians to Benefit From GEEP Schemes
President Buhari In continuation of its efforts to invest in the country’s human capital development, the Buhari administration has continued to make significant strides through its National Social Investment Programmes…
Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 15 New Cases in 6 States, Confirmed Cases Now 510
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever from six states in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu,…
FEC Approves N27.4bn Intervention Funds for Victims of Conflicts, Insecurity, Flooding
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N27.4billion as intervention funds for states affected by conflicts, insecurity and flooding across the country. The Vice-President of the National Food…