Int’l Forest Day: Ondo to transplant 80,000 tree seedlings
From Khadijat Usman Akure Ondo State Government says it will raise 80,000 tree seedlings of various species for transplant across its 16 forest
Agriculture
Environment
Foreign News
40 die, 145 injured in Russian concert hall raid
Several assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow, on Friday, and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing at least 40 people
Economy
National
DMO Reports: Nigeria’s public debt rises to N97trn
From Our Correspondent The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s public debt has climbed to a staggering N97.341 trillion ($108.229 billion) as of
Law / Crime
Security
Amotekun arrest 2 for attempted kidnapping in Osun
From Our Correspondent Men of the Osun State Amotekun Corps have arrested two men (names withheld) for an alleged kidnapping attempt. The Amotekun
Economy
General
NEC approves $618m for i-DICE programme in states
From Our Correspondent The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved $617.7 million for the implementation of investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE)
Sports
Arm Wrestling: Nigeria has huge potential — Jackson
From Our Correspondent Samuel Jackson, President of the Arm Wrestling Federation of Nigeria says the country has big potential in the sport. Jackson
Politics
Religious Corner
Summoning: Let MDAs do their jobs, Tinubu tells lawmakers
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has appealed to members of the National Assembly to exercise restraint in summoning heads of Ministries, Departments
General
National
NIS, NIWA synergise to curb illegal migration
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) plan to strengthen partnerships toward curbing illegal migration
Religious Corner
Scholar urges campaign against same-sex marriage
By Yusuf Akinlotan Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, has urged Nigerians and the media to join the campaign against the promotion of
Disasters
Environment
Well collapses, killing 2 miners in C/River
From Our Correspondent Two illegal miners have died after the well they dug for mining activity collapsed on them at Buya community in