By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Army troops deployed for special clearance operation in Sambisa Forest, have eliminated 11 Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The Nigerian Army authority disclosed this in a statement issued on its official X Handle on Saturday. It said the feat was...
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) have reinforced their existing synergy against the smuggling of petroleum products from Nigeria to neighbouring countries. This is disclosed in a statement issued by the Customs Spokesman, Mr Abdullahi Maiwada, in Lagos on Saturday. Adeniyi was...
Obasanjo unveils Echebiri’s book on how Soludo’s engineered consolidation transformed Nigerian banks
Obasanjo unveils Echebiri’s book on how Soludo’s engineered consolidation transformed Nigerian banks
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday unveiled a book on how the Soludo-engineered consolidation transformed Nigerian banks. Obasanjo, was represented by former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, at the unveiling of the book written by Dr Ray Echebiri, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for Financial...
The Federal Government has commenced the construction of 250-unit housing estate for civil servants in Azuba community near Lafia, Nasarawa State, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, said at the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, that the...
Ijaiye Housing Estate Grammar School Lagos and Dom Domigos College Delta have emerged victorious at the 24th Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship National Finals. The eagerly awaited national finals of the 24th Milo Basketball Championship (MBC) wrapped up at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium...
Nigerian Afrobeat megastar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has addressed the ongoing child custody dispute with Sophia Momodu, mother of his first daughter, saying, all he asked for is joint parenting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter is currently a subject of litigation...
The Rivers State Government has sealed off the site of a collapsed building in Rumuodara, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, saying that the structure has no approval. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Isaac Umejuru, told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the state government...
Leader of Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives, Hon. Afam Ogene, has commended UK’s election process which led to victory for LP over the ruling Conservative Party. Ogene, who represents Ogbaru Federal Constituency, said the opposition party’s victory should be a tonic for action for the...
The Police Command in Rivers has cautioned the public regarding potential cult-related activities across the country on June 7. The spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed in a statement in Port Harcourt on Saturday that a large number of Black Axe cultists were preparing to mark...
MTN Foundation (MTNF) has said since 2007, it has sponsored a total of 457 students on two-year training at the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON). The foundation said that in spite of the challenging economic situation, it had and would continue to support the development of youths due...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The management team of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) along with members of the World Bank led by the Acting Managing Director of REA, Abba Aliyu, visited Maiduguri on an inspection tour of the ongoing construction of 12 mega watts Solar Hybrid Power...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Acting Governor of Borno State, His Excellency, (Dr) Umar Usman Kadafur has approved that Monday 8 July 2024 shall be a Public Holiday in Borno State to commemorate the New Islamic Year. The Hijri New Year is the Islamic Lunar Calendar that...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Chief Registrar of the Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal, Ishaq Magaji, Esq., has said the court’s achievements serve as a model for judicial excellence and progress in Nigeria, demonstrating the importance of effective leadership and investment in the judiciary. The Chief...
Defeat for Portugal at the European Championship on Friday likely brought down the curtain on the extraordinary international career of Cristiano Ronaldo. While Portugal’s totemic forward has made no pronouncements on his future with the national team, the 39-year-old struggled to revive former glories at the tournament in...
French striker and captain Kylian Mbappe, asked to be substituted during extra-time in the Euro 2024 quarter-final win over Portugal because he was tired, his coach Didier Deschamps said. The usually prolific Mbappe has not been at his best during the Euros, scoring once from the penalty spot...
France downed Portugal on penalties in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals following a goalless draw on Friday to set up a last-four meeting with Spain. A largely dull 120 minutes saw both sides struggle to create clear chances in Hamburg, before Joao Felix was the only player to...
The Police Command in Delta State thas confirmed the derailment of the train plying the Warri-Itakpe route but said that no casualties were recorded. The Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident in a cellphone interaction with newsmen in Warri on Friday. Edafe said, “It...
The Nigerian military has in the last one week eliminated 177 terrorists, apprehended 263 others and rescued 158 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said the troops...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Kaduna State Police Command has arrested four suspected vandals who were caught destroying transmission towers installed in some parts of the state. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, confirmed this in a statement issued in Abuja on...