Abia State Governor, Alex Otti of Abia on Tuesday inaugurated the Civil Service Commission in the state. He also inaugurated the Abia State Commission for the Welfare of the Disabled Persons and Abia State House of Assembly Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor also...
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The Nigerian Navy has rescued eight female victims of human trafficking between Tuesday and Saturday. It has also rescued two drowning fishermen and apprehended eight male stowaways on the Nigerian water. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Information, Navy, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Tuesday...
The Police Command in Katsina State, says it has successfully killed a suspected bandit at Ketare Ward, Kankara Local Government Area (LGA). The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on Tuesday said one AK-47 rifle was also...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Ahead of the upcoming local government congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Concerned PDP Members (CPM) are urging the party leadership to prioritize transparency and fairness in the electoral processes. The group’s concerns stem from fears that previous court...
The senior national women teams of Nigeria and Canada will go toe-to-toe for the second time in one year on Wednesday, in a closed-doors training match in Malaga, Spain. The match, which is part of the two teams’ preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics will begin at 6:30...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammad has sworn-in 6 new high court judges and 5 Shari’a Court khadis to strengthen the judiciary in the state. The ceremony, held at the Government House in Bauchi, marked a significant milestone in the administration of justice in...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Committed to improving agricultural activities to ensuring food security in Bauchi State, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReASAL) Projects with the support of the state government has facilitated the provision of 20 brand new tractors in view of the demands of tractors by...
The faction of the Rivers Assembly loyal to Gov. Siminalaye Fubara, has described the move to stop the governor from spending the state’s revenue as unfounded. The speaker of the faction, Mr Victor Oko-Jumbo, said at a sitting of the assembly in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that such...
Legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), on Tuesday, flayed the rising cases of corruption and indolence in the country’s civil service, describing the trends as alarming and dangerous. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Babalola condemned the development at the opening of a two-day capacity training...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the National Assembly and the Kaduna State Government over the demise of Rep. Ekene Adams (LP-Kaduna). Adams, represented Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the House of Representatives, died in the early hours of Tuesday at the...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and other security and intelligence chiefs say they have devised strategies to combat crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta. Musa disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a press briefing shortly after a closed door meeting...
Gareth Southgate has resigned from his role as England manager on Tuesday after final loss at the European Championship, their. England lost 2-1 to Spain in Sunday’s showpiece in Berlin and the 53-year-old Englishman said after the game that he would discuss his future in charge of the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a warning about the increasing number of yellow fever cases in the country, coinciding with the ongoing cholera outbreak that has affected nearly all states. This was announced by Dr Jide Idris, the Director-General of the NCDC,...
The Cross River and Akwa Ibom States Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 26,625 liters of petrol at different locations in Cross River. Comptroller in-charge of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Lagos, Mr Kehinde Ejibunu, made this disclosure in Calabar on Tuesday. Ejibunu, who...
The digital age has reshaped how we consume and disseminate information, with online media playing a crucial role in shaping public perception and opinion. Recognizing this, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), with support from the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) Project, recently organized a...
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has welcomed the newly-appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty. Crotty, an Irish, was appointed by the Vatican. He will oversee the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the church in Nigeria. The position, an ambassadorial status, advances cohesion...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Tuesday signed the Kano State Emirate Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law, a move expected to preserve the cultural heritage of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the bill was passed by the State House of Assembly....
Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue, has ordered the remand of 99 suspects, over crisis that broke out in Ukum Local Government Area of the state on July 3. The suspects, brought to the court by the Police, were charged with criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire, culpable homicide,...
Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has announced Oct. 19 for the local government election to occupy chairmanship and councillorship seats in the state. Announcing the date at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja on Tuesday, the Chairman, KOSIEC, Mamman Nda-Eri, also released the timetable for the electoral process....
The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) has ordered the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited to pay the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) 27.5 million dollars as full and final settlement of the revised companies income tax (CIT) for the 2016 assessment year. This was part of the judgment...