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The Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, has asked the House of Representatives to approve a N500 billion loan to finance the N1.147 trillion 2024 budget of the territory. In his speech, the former Rivers State governor is proposing to borrow N500 billion from commercial banks to finance capital projects. During …

The Balogun of Ibadan land Oba Owolabi Olakulehin will be crowned as the next Olubadan of Ibadan land. His ascension follows the demise of Oba Lekan Balogun on Thursday. Olakulehin, who heads the Balogun line, is older than his predecessor. But his actual age could not be determined as of …

The Niger State Government has declared a five-day public holiday next week for the proper monitoring and distribution of Ramadan foodstuffs . The government had earlier budgeted N976m for the procurement of the items for feeding in the 25 local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Information, …

There seems to be some form of relief at the moment for Nigerians, especially those in the low to middle income bracket, who have for some months now been affected by the nationwide food price hike, driven by the sharp inflation and economic pressures across the nation. In recent months, …

The Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos State, is set to hear a suit seeking a Deoxyribonucleic Acid test for Liam, the son of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. This was confirmed in a statement signed by a member of the family’s legal team, Monisola Odumosu. …

Ramadan begins today, Sultan of Sokoto declaresThe Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, yesterday, said the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting had been sighted. Abubakar, in a broadcast last night, said Muslims in the country should commence …

Former Honduran President, Juan Orlando Hernandez is facing a life sentence after a US jury found him guilty of drug trafficking,President Juan Orlando Hernández. Prosecutors allege Hernández collaborated with cartels, allowing the movement of over 400 tons of cocaine. He is accused of receiving millions in bribes during his presidency, …

Three US soldiers were killed and another was injured Friday when a National Guard helicopter crashed in Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. A UH-72 Lakota helicopter carrying three soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent crashed around 2:50 p.m. local time while conducting operations near Rio Grande City, according to …

A Father Of Four Identified As Chris Ozobia from Onitsha in Anambra state has commited suicide in Enugu. Ozobia, who’s in his 40’s reportedly took his own life at his block industry located at Ugbo Owa, by old airport road, Emene, Enugu on Sunday 3rd March, 2024. Journalist101 learnt that …

One Michael Chidozie, alleged to be a pastor in one of the Pentecostal churches in Port Harcourt has been arrested and detained by the Police in Rivers State for allegedly beating his 32-year-old wife, Ufuoma Chidozie to death. The victim Mrs Ufuoma Chidozie, a mother of three children,(5,7 and 10), …