President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for diligently working towards achieving financial system stability in Nigeria. President Buhari gave the commendation in his address at the 15th Annual Banking and Finance Conference organised by the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in...
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that its preliminary investigation established the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism against Tukur Mamu. The DSS, in an affidavit in support of its ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022 filed before Justice Nkeonye Maha of a Federal High...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, has completed the first phase of its In-Terminal Hotel construction. In a continuous effort to ensure the convenience and comfort of passengers, crews and airlines using Addis Ababa as a hub, the In-Terminal Hotel construction...
Chieftains and members of the PDP on Tuesday, trooped out en mass to receive the party’s Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport 2 in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that cheerful party leaders and members, who gathered as early as 7.00a.m.,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. Justice Nkeonye Maha, in a short ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, granted...
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the recently reconstructed 36 Kilometres dualised Owerri-Orlu and the first phase of the 53 Kilometres dualised Owerri-Okigwe roads. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari performed the inaugurations on Tuesday, as part of his one-day working visit to the state, the second...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Faruk Yahaya has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to provide the necessary security assistance to ensure the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections. COAS Yahaya gave the assurance at the opening of the Third Quarter COAS Conference 2022 on Tuesday...
The Federal Government is considering the use of Compressed Natural Gas(CNG), which the country has in abundance to reposition the transportation sector in urban cities across the country. The Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye said this in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations...
Mikizo Ueda, who was the oldest Japanese man, died at the age of 112 in the city of Nara recently, the local government said on Tuesday. The supercentenarian resident of Nara was born in May 1910. Following Ueda’s passing away on Sept. 9, the Health Ministry is set to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delisted 1.1 million fresh registrants ahead of the 2023 general elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this in a statement on Tuesday. “As Nigerians are aware, the cleaning up of the register of voters...
William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya’s fifth post-independence president at a pomp-filled ceremony on Tuesday, after his narrow victory in a bitterly-fought but largely peaceful election. Tens of thousands of people joined regional heads of state at a packed stadium in Nairobi to watch him take the oath...
Africa has been losing from five per cent to 15 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth because of climate change and its related impacts. Group Acting Chief Economist and Vice President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr Kevin Urama, said this in a statement posted...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives from the Edo State Police Command have foiled an alleged kidnap bid and arrested four suspected kidnappers during a township surveillance patrol on Ugbor road at GRA in Benin. The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu disclosed this in a statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Worried by the destructions caused by floods in some communities across Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has assigned his Deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur to lead an assessment team to a tour of all affected LGAs for the purpose of ascertaining extent of damages, and...
As a prelude to her annual conference on October 6, 2022, the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has concluded plans to host media managers in both private and public sector to a business lunch on Wednesday, October 5 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos by 12 noon. A statement...
Nigerians are inching closer to having a robust National Social Protection Policy (NSPP) as the National Economic Council (NEC) will meet on Thursday to ratify the policy document. After its ratification by the NEC under the chair of Vice-president Yemi Osinbanjo, the NSPP will be presented to the Federal...
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday at the end of 24 hours of lying at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, where her son King Charles and his three siblings held a silent vigil. Charles was joined by his sister Anne and brothers Andrew and Edward...
Pope Francis is leaving for a three-day trip to Kazakhstan, where he will attend an international religious meeting. The head of the Catholic Church flies out from Rome early Tuesday. After landing in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan, a reception with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and diplomats is planned. For the...
About two years ago, when President Muhammadu Buhari removed Professor Charles Dokubo (now late), as the interim Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, and in his place, appointed Mbiama, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State born Colonel Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), stakeholders were happy for varying reasons....