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Harmattan: Fire service sends strong message on bush burning

Tragedy as Customs officer, wife, four children die in midnight fire in Osun

The Niger State Fire Service has appealed to the public to avoid indiscriminate bush burning as a measure to prevent frequent fire outbreaks during the harmattan season. Baba Alhaji-Alikali, the Controller of the Niger State Fire Service, in a statement on Thursday shared by Ibrahim Lokogoma, Acting Senior Fire Prevention Officer. Alhaji-Alikali noted the … Read more

EFCC Builds Cyber Crime Research Centre To Tackle Internet Fraud

EFCC Builds Cyber Crime Research Centre To Tackle Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has built Cyber Crime Research Centre as part of measures to build capacities against internet fraud. Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede stated this on Thursday during a town hall meeting, themed: “Uniting the Youths Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity, organised by the Ilorin zonal directorate of … Read more

Nonso Diobi Speaks on Nollywood Rivalry, Mistaken Identity With Mike Ezuruonye: “The Fans Wanted It”

Nonso Diobi Speaks on Nollywood Rivalry, Mistaken Identity With Mike Ezuruonye: “The Fans Wanted It”

Popular Nollywood actor Nonso Diobi opened the eyes of netizens to the type of relationship he shared with his lookalike colleague Mike EzuruonyeDuring a recent podcast chat, the light-skinned star recounted how fans mistook the both of them for each otherNonso revealed that, at first, it got to him, but when he later realised Mike … Read more

Nigeria Cities Are Either Poorly Numbered Or Not Numbered

Nigeria Cities Are Either Poorly Numbered Or Not Numbered - FG

The federal government has set motion to correct the poor addressing system of Nigerian cities to meet international standards. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, said most of the nation’s cities are either poorly numbered or not numbered at all, emphasizing the need to reset the country’s National Addressing Council (NAC) to address the menace. Accordingly, … Read more

Banker arrested over N18m theft from customer’s account

Banker arrested over N18m theft from customer’s account

The Nigerian police command in Katsina State has arrested a bank official in Daura for allegedly stealing N18 million from a customer of the undisclosed bank through an Automated Teller Machines (ATM). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Katsina Police Command Spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the arrest of the unnamed suspect during a briefing at the … Read more

Nigeria Must Fix Insecurity, Power For Proper Development —Elumelu 

Chairman of UBA Group, Tony Elumelu

Chairman of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu has said Nigeria’s power and insecurity challenges must be fixed for proper development.   Elumelu, who said these were prerequisites for Nigeria’s development further stated that without addressing these challenges, industrialisation, education, and economic progress would remain unattainable in the country. … Read more

Ex Chelsea Star Sends Message to NFF, Targets 2026 World Cup With Super Eagles

Ex Chelsea Star Sends Message to NFF, Targets 2026 World Cup With Super Eagles

The Nigerian Football Federation have received a public call-out from another foreign-born footballerThe Federation have been making efforts to get players of dual nationals to switch their international allegianceA player who was on the books of Chelsea for seven years has expressed his desire to play for Nigeria The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) have received … Read more

Wilfred Ndidi Receives Pass Mark From New Leicester Coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Wilfred Ndidi

Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has praised midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for his outstanding performance during the Foxes’ emphatic 3–1 victory over West Ham United. Note that the Premier League match between Leicester City and West Ham United marked Van Nistelrooy’s debut in charge of the club, making the win even more significant. In what … Read more

How Tinubu’s tax reform bills will benefit Nigeria – NOA

Presidency clarifies major aims of tax reform bills

Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu, the Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), says the proposed tax reform bill will bring progress and yield positive results to Nigerians. He stated this at the inauguration of a nationwide sensitisation campaign on five critical national issues, on Thursday in Gombe. The campaign, themed: “Promoting Awareness, Ethical Values and National Development,” is … Read more

Multi-billion Naira Tools Destroyed As Fire Razes NSIPA Warehouse In Abuja

Multi-billion Naira Tools Destroyed As Fire Razes NSIPA Warehouse In Abuja

Fire has razed the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) warehouse in the Idu area of Abuja, destroying training tools worth billions of Naira.   The Minister of State for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, confirmed the incident during an inspection at the warehouse, assuring that necessary measures would … Read more