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Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, on Thursday told the Senate that only N2.4 billion was released to her ministry out of the N32.4 billion provision to mitigate the financial crisis faced by poor Nigerians during the COVID-19 lockdown. The minister made the…

The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has revealed that it is putting measures in place to fully clampdown on substandard steel products in Nigeria. Speaking at the meeting with South-South and South-East region of Steel manufacturers and dealers in Asaba, the Director-General of SON, Farouk Salim noted that, “after the…

Telecommunication company, 9mobile, has announced the recommencement of Subscriber Identity Module card activation at its customer service centres across Nigeria. According to a statement by the telco on Thursday, the move is the first by a Nigerian telco after the ban on activation of new SIM card was lifted by…

An interdenomiational prayer organised by the Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party in Osogbo, was disrupted on Thursday, when some policemen stormed the venue and arrested the chairman of the party, Femi Awe. At the prayer session held few meters away from Dugbe Divisional Police Station, Osogbo, Christian…

By Femi Adesina You rarely hear his voice in public when it comes to secular or controversial issues.A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. He just faces the work he is doing, and how very well he does it. Gently. But early…

The Nigeria Police Force has lamented the strike embarked on by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria even as it continues to battle overcrowding at its detention facilities. Judiciary workers had last Tuesday embarked on the indefinite nationwide strike in protest against the denial of the judiciary its constitutionally-guaranteed financial…

Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, yesterday subdued former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, as the governor’s candidate for the South-west zonal chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Taofeek Arapaja, defeated the former governor’s Chief Eddy Olafeso in the contest held in Osogbo, capital of Osun…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Tuesday, 13th of April, as the first day of the month of Ramadan. He declared that the crescent was sighted in almost every part of the country earlier on Monday which is the 29th day of the month of Shaban and…

The two contenders for the position of the zonal chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West zone have expressed confidence in emerging victorious at the party’s congress slated fort Osogbo, the Osun State capital, tomorrow.  Speaking to Sunday Tribune, Dr Eddy Olafeso, the candidate being supported by…