The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), has reconnected power supply to Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, after the payment of N100 million. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Musa Yakasai, confirmed the restoration of power supply to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview...
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has assured the people of the state of unwavering commitment to providing critical infrastructure required for the speedy development of the state. Fubara gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen after the inspection of the reconstruction work at the Zonal Hospital in Bori...
Suspected armed robbers on Friday, robbed and shot a Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) officer in Lokoja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Kogi, SP William Aya, confirmed the robbery incidence to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lokoja. “At exactly 1:30 p.m., officers received a distress call...
A Mikel Merino goal in extra time gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over Germany in an enthralling quarter-final clash on Friday between the two most successful European Championship nations. The game was into the 119th minute and looked set for a penalty shootout before substitute Merino rose...
The Imo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday, handed over a prison escapee, re-arrested by the corps, to the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Matthew Ovye, handed over the 28-year-old suspect shortly after parading him and...
Head Coach, Chris Musa Danjuma, has called 32 Falconets players to camp in Abuja for the first phase of preparations for the global tournament in Colombia. Those invited with just eight weeks to their first match of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 included four goalkeepers,...
Sophia Momodu, mother of David Adeleke’s daughter, has told a Lagos State High Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, not to grant the child’s custody to the musician. Momodu told the court on Friday that the applicant was not fit to be granted custody of their daughter because he...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered final forfeiture of at least 20 property linked to the convicted former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Mainaa. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, ordered the management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to release the medical certificate of Mr Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, on or before July 16. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order following an application by Gambaryan’s lawyer,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has presented 50 operational vehicles fitted with communication gadgets to security agencies to strengthen fight against insecurity in the territory. Wike while handing over the vehicles to the agencies in Abuja on Friday, said that the measure was...
Lagos State Police Command has neutralised nine kidnapping suspects during a gun battle in the Ladipo area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while addressing newsmen at the Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja. He said that the command recorded a...
Outgoing British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has apologised after leading the Conservatives to their worst ever election result as a Labour landslide swept Keir Starmer into power. Sunak said he would quit as Conservative leader once arrangements are in place to choose his successor, potentially triggering another round...
The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said the commission is waiting for the allocation of its 2024 budget to initiate big ticket projects across nine states. He said that the NDDC states are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo,...
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Friday dismissed an application filed by five Oyo kingmakers to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from probing them. In five separate judgments, Justice Ekerete Akpan held that it was impossible to restrain the EFCC from carrying out its...
The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, says it will challenge the verdict of the Appeal Court which declared Martins Amaewhule as the authentic speaker of the house. Oko-Jumbo, the Speaker of the assembly’s faction loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, disclosed this...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness said that former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika’s company was not on the list of bidders for the contract for the Apron Extension project in the Katsina Airport. The witness, Mr Isaiah Yusuf, testified as EFCC 4th witness (PW4) in the...
The Director -General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.- Gen. Yushau Ahmed, has warned corps members to stop posting camp activities on social media. The D-G said that posting happenings in camp on social media was a violation of the scheme’s standing rules and policies. Ahmed,...
A teenager, Lasisi Adewale, standing trial for drug abuse on Friday begged an Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin to emancipate him from his parents. Adewale pleaded with the court to “separate him from his parents”, saying that he was not sure if they want the best for...
A Deputy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olubukola Akinwumi, on Friday explained how Nigerians trading on Binance Holdings Limited’s platform use false names in the transactions. Olubukola, who is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2) in the ongoing trial...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Benue State Chapter has called on the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia to change tactics in handling the security situation in the state. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Bemgba Iortyom who disclosed this in a...