By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Police in Nasarawa State have arrested five robbery suspects for alleged burglary and stealing of motorbike in Nasarawa State. Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Rahman Nansel, said the suspects were arrested at two different locations, in Orozo and Karu, in Nasarawa...
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US President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of his reelection battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve you...
Nigerian folklore music legend, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, has taken social media by storm as his timeless Igbo highlife song, “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo”, becomes the anthem of choice for content creators worldwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dance moves appear to have become a...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit field by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24 and...
A group under the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Justice Forum, has advised Nigerian youths to shun planned nationwide protest over current economic hardship in the country. The state Coordinator of the Forum, James Faleke, gave the advice in a statement by it’s Director of Media...
The Joint Task Force, codenamed, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has destroyed several illegal refining sites located within Abia State. The Commander, Rear Adm. John Okeke, made the disclosure in a statement to newsmen in Yenagoa on Sunday. Okeke said that the task force also intercepted 14 boats loaded...
Chairman of Labour Party (LP) in Oyo State, Sadiq Atayese, has said that the newly-approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers is not the solution to the economic challenges currently facing the country. Atayese stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has asserted that products refined at Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals are of superior quality compared to imported equivalents and meet international standards. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Dangote Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina, quoted Dangote in a statement on Sunday in Lagos....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Northern Ethnic Youth Group , Assembly (NEYGA) has urged the embattled Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial District to focus on addressing the ongoing issue of Boko Haram insurgency in his Constituency and good governance in the country rather...
Borno State farmers have lauded the initiative of the State Government in providing free bus rides for those, whose farms are located at the outskirts of Maiduguri town. A cross section of farmers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri said, the gesture was...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The family of a late Judge of the Oyo State High Court, Justice Adegboye Ayinla Gbolagunte, has released the programme for his funeral. The first son of the deceased, Oladiran Gbolagunte, unveiled the weeklong programme in a statement he issued on Sunday. According to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has announced a plan to revive the state-owned tomato factory located along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway. The governor announced the plan on Sunday when he paid an unscheduled assessment visit to the factory. During the visit, Zulum directed that...
Flood has hit most parts of Makurdi, the Benue Capital and rendered hundreds of the residents temporarily homeless, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. A correspondent of the agency, who went round Makurdi on Sunday reports that worse hit areas included Achussah, Jerome Hwande street, Ankpa quarters...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect. Army’s spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video depicting a soldier molesting a civilian for...
The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday evening received 66 trafficked Nigerians from Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 66 trafficked Nigerians arrived Seme-Krake Joint Border Post office of immigration at about 4.00.p.m. NAN also reports that there are 59...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Frantic bids by drug syndicates to smuggle in and out of Nigeria consignments of Cocaine and Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis concealed in incense candles, game packs, dry hibiscus leaves and ladies’ native wears through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, and some...
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has destroyed seized alcohol and other illicit drugs worth N60 million in Funtua Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Hisbah Commander in the state, Dr Aminu Usman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on...
Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN) is the newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe, has emerged as the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following the 2024 NBA election held online. Osigwe secured the highest number of votes, with...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The chairman of the Boys Brigade of Nigeria (BBN), Akwanga Battalion, has been apprehended for alleged stealing of pigs in Gwanje Loko, a community in Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State The suspect, who is the Chairman of the BBN, Akwanga Battalion, was apprehended...