Metro
Kwara police arrest 5 over murder of Unilorin graduate
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspects in connection with the alleged murder of the University of Ilorin ...
Metro
Ondo court remands man for murdering wife, macheting 3-year-old son during disagreement over money
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State on Tuesday, October 22 remanded a labourer, Sunday Emmanuel, at Segede correctional facility for ...
Metro
85.2 percent of Nigerian households still using estimated electricity tariffs – NBS reveals
A recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, indicates that a staggering 85.2 percent of Nigerian households continue to depend on ...
International News
Israel/Palestine war: 1 dead, 7 injured following Jerusalem’s attack in Syria
Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, the Syrian capital and a military facility near Homs, Syria, in the early hours of Thursday, October 24, resulted ...
Metro
Troops stop terrorists activities in Zamfara, Katsina, recover weapons, rescue hostages
The Nigerian Army said troops deployed across various parts of Zamfara and Katsina states, acting on intelligence, successfully intercepted and thwarted terrorists’ activities, ...
Metro
Rivers police arrest 3 kidnappers for abducting, robbing travelers along Port Harcourt-Owerri road
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects over their alleged involvement in the abduction of travelers along the Port Harcourt-Owerri Road. ...
Business
Dangote refinery commences direct petrol sale to oil marketers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has begun supplying Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, directly to some oil marketers, bypassing the Nigerian National ...
Education
NELFUND targets N90bn student loan disbursement, receives 1,000 applications per day
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has received over 350,000 applications and disbursed over N10 billion so far, with a commitment to disbursing ...
Metro
FEC okays $618m loan for purchase of Italian fighter jets
A loan of $618 million from a consortium of financiers has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the acquisition of ...
Metro
NBS survey finds 67.8% of Nigerian households still use firewood
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said almost 70 percent of Nigerian households make use of firewood instead of more modern means ...