BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has flagged off a 3 day expanded stakeholders engagement towards the proposed 30MW hybrid wind farm scheme in Sokoto State. Addressing the gathering, the Federal Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science, Technology...
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The leadership of the PDP in Lagos State has commiserated with the APC over the death of Nigeria’s envoy to Spain, Chief Demola Seriki, who died on Thursday in Madrid at age 63. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode told the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Police in Seoul on Thursday, reported that a total of 12 foreign nationals have been arrested on charges of defrauding female victims in internet romance schemes. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) the suspects are accused of a wire fraud of 3.7 billion won (US$2.8 million)...
Leading entertainment company, MultiChoice Nigeria says special Big Brother edition tagged: ‘Big Brother Titans’ (BBTitans) will begin Jan. 15, 2023, live on DStv channel 198 and GOtv Channel 29. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the special edition of the Big Brother franchise will feature selected housemates...
An appeal court on Thursday sentenced a 26 year old man to life in prison for killing his former girlfriend’s mother after she filled rape charges against him. The Seoul Court approved a district court’s earlier sentence of life imprisonment for Lee Seok-joon for multiple charges, including revenge murder...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘D’, said its Operatives have seized N468,341,430 worth of contrabands from September to December, 2022. The Comptroller, FOU, Musa Ibrahim Jalo, disclosed this at a press briefing held at the Zone ‘D’ Headquarters, Bauchi. Our...
President Muhammadu Buhari has filed a notice of preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to entertain the suit by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume on his alleged illegal removal as non-executive chairman of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The notice of objection...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has urged people of Ilaje constituency 1 to shun party affiliation and vote for competence in the 2023 House of Assembly election. Mr Tola Alabere, PDP State Deputy Chairman said this in a statement on Thursday in Akure. Alabere said that...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Jan. 25 for ruling on Sen. Ike Ekweremadu’s application, seeking an order setting aside the Nov. 4 interim forfeiture order on 40 landed property linked to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The President and Founder, Women In Mining In Nigeria, Engineer Janet Adeyemi, has lamented that women miners in Nigeria are constantly being subjected to inhumane treatment by mining companies, their staff and male labourers. She stated these in her speech at the opening ceremony...
At least 22 people have died and several others have been hospitalised in India after drinking toxic alcohol, authorities said Thursday. The deaths happened mainly in two villages in the eastern state of Bihar, where the sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited. Such bans are in force in...
The Second Niger Bridge has been opened to vehicular movements. The bridge was open at exactly 9:50am on Thursday, December 15, 2022 despite assurances by the Federal Government that the bridge will be opened at 12am. According to a government official who spoke to Channels Television, the delay was...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says it will begin the zonal dissemination of its MPI Report in January 2023. Mr Semiu Adeniran, Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, NBS, said this at the 2nd Bi- National Consultative Committee of Statistics (NCCS), on Wednesday in Lagos....
The Acting Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr Haruna Abdullahi, says FCT residents will henceforth present Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) to carry out certain transactions. Abdullahi said this at a Town Hall Meeting organised by the service in Abuja. The theme of the meeting is, “Demand...
The U.S. on Wednesday unlocked new opportunities for trade, investment with Africa by signing an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the new African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. U.S. President Joe Biden announced this at the U.S. Africa Business Forum in Washington D.C. The News Agency of Nigeria...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Cybercrime Centre of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF-NCCC) has called on the public to be wary of a misleading information being circulated in the social media about 5G network services. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the call in...
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raided 10 warehouses in Sabon Gari market in Kano State, where they seized unregistered food products and arrested two people. The Deputy Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of NAFDAC, Kaduna office, Mr. Tamanuwa Andrew, disclosed this to...
Economists have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take firm control of the quantity of the redesigned naira notes it would release into circulation to avoid hoarding and counterfeiting. The experts gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), ahead of the...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and U.S. Eximbank have signed $500m Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost trade and investment, especially to help revive and strengthen African airlines through re-fleeting. Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank said this in an interview with...
