By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has reassured students and management of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara of improved security on the university campus. The Governor stated this during a meeting with 29 students from the university who had...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The wife of the former President of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, visited Future Assured College in Maiduguri, where she was warmly received by the Acting Governor of Borno State, Honorable Umar Usman Kadafur, the Secretary to the State Government, Honorable Bukar Tijjani, and...
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi has commended the contribution of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to the legal community, describing it as “exceptional”. Fagbemi made the commendation at the inauguration of the construction of the Abuja Division of...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has given 48 hours deadline to new investors for registration of the 2024 oil block licensing bid round. The CEO of NUPRC, Mr Gbenga Komolafe made this known on Wednesday at the 23rd 2024 Nigerian Oil and Gas Energy Conference (NOG)...
Joe Biden is “absolutely not” pulling out of the White House race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted on the veteran Democrat following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. The 81-year-old Biden has told a key ally he must convince the public quickly that he can...
Mr. Boniface Onovo, the Director of Sports, Enugu State Ministry for Youths and Sport, has said the state has enough facilities and potentials needed to host the 2026 National Sports Festival (NSF). Onovo disclosed this in Nsukka on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen shortly after conducting officials from...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah on Wednesday, inaugurated Enugu State Judicial Service Commission for effective judicial system in the state. The commission which is chaired by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, has the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice George Nnamani and the State Attorney...
Senators from the South East met with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to demand the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. The senators made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is repositioning the judiciary to strengthen the administration of justice. Wike stated this at the inauguration of the construction of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal Complex, in Abuja on...
Three-time champions and five-time runners-up, Nigeria are expected to know their opponents for the qualification race of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw for the 2025 AFCON would be conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ademola...
Super Falcons Head Coach, Randy Waldrum, has picked captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, in his final team list for the Women’s Olympic football tournament in France. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Ademola Olajire, Head, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department,...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied discussing the release of Nnamdi Kanu with the South East governors in Enugu on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi on Wednesday in Abeokuta. He said that contrary to...
The Federal Government has unveiled a new financial inclusion policy aimed at transforming Nigeria into a one trillion dollar economy by 2030. According to the Presidency, the project is designed to combat poverty and catalyst sustainable economic growth from the ground up. Vice President Kashim Shettima who unveiled...
A group, ‘The Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance’, has lodged a complaint with the EFCC and ICPC in Kaduna against the former Governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Mr Victor Duniya, Chairman of the group, made this known while addressing a press briefing on Wednesday in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has shown its commitment to education equity by disbursing N507,654,000 to cover the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for 25,075 final-year students in public schools across the state. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation for all the take-off academic programmes of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State. A statement signed by Registrar of CUSTECH, Ms. Olufunke Hudson, said the full accreditation status highlights the...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has reassured Nigerians, at home, and in the diaspora, that robust measures are in place to safeguard the nation’s database from cyber threats. The Director-General, who gave the assurance in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of two companies linked to the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two companies are Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited and Resorts Express Concept Nigeria...
Rivers State Police Command has reviewed how it recovered human parts from Felix Nwaobakata, the Leader, ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), who is currently in its detention. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the vigilance group leader was arrested...
Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Wednesday took to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore Highway to protest weeks of power outage on the campus. The students, who have only two weeks until their first semester examinations, said the situation was severely affecting their...