At least 36 persons were kidnapped when bandits attacked Keke area of New Millennium City, Kaduna on Monday night. It was learnt that the attack occurred between 8:00 and 9:00 pm when many residents were still returning to their homes. Though Kaduna Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP...
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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), on Tuesday in Abuja warned FCT residents who do not file tax returns to do so or face sanctions. Mr Haruna Abdullahi, the Acting Executive Chairman of FCT-IRS, who gave the warning at a tax seminar with the theme; “Reviving the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated four persons for appointment as Non-Executive Directors of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is contained in a letter dated July 21 and read at Tuesday’s plenary by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Buhari in the letter, said that the request...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter says it will not stop talking until the federal and state government fulfilled the 2009 promises for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that ASUU had been on industrial action for over five months...
Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived at Manchester United’s training ground to discuss his future at the club. Ronaldo arrived with his agent Jorge Mendes at Carrington on Tuesday morning ahead of talks with manager Erik ten Hag. The Portugal forward missed Manchester United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia because...
‘Last Last’ a hit song by Grammy Award winning Nigerian, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has climbed up the chart to number 77 on the Billboard Top 100. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the song debuted on the chart at number 86, a week ago....
Gov. Hope Uzodimma has assured members of the organised labour in Imo that the Federal Government was not insensitive to the plight of students in the country. Uzodimma gave the assurance while addressing protesting organised labour, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in Owerri. NLC embarked...
The House of Representatives has passed a Bill after second reading to stop the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from participating in future elections in the country. Rep. Sada Soli, the sponsor of the Bill at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday said that the bill would...
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of three soldiers during the attack on troops of 7 Guards Battalion on Sunday by suspected terrorists in Bwari axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Contrary to conflicting media reports of casualties, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Guards Brigade, Capt....
The Northern House of Representatives caucus has denied impeachment move against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila over failure to support the controversial water resources bill. Rep. Seriki Addah, the Chairman, the Northern Caucus, denied the move at plenary on Tuesday in Abuja, saying at...
Justice Aminu Bappa-Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Gusau, on Tuesday adjourned until July 29, the suit challenging credibility of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship primary election in Zamfara. The adjournment came following the substitution of the defendant’s lead counsel. Justice Bappa-Aliyu said the court would sit on...
Cassava seed producers have raised concerns over their inability to access loans and insurance cover to hedge against risks. They spoke at the second edition of the cassava seed business summit organized by the Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) project of the...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ) has pledged to sustain continuous partnership with the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in combating crime in the society through objective reportage of police activities as well as public sensitisation on security measures. The NUJ Chairman of Cross River...
By: Onoja Johnson The lawmaker for Yagba Federal Federal Constituency, Kogi West, Elder Leke Abejide has urged Nigerians and the good people of Kogi State to move quickly and register for their permanent voters cards (PVC) with just five days left before INEC closes the registration. The House of...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Muhammed Fadah has charged corps members to imbibe on the tenets of the scheme by promoting national unity, friendship and cross-cultural cohesion. The Director General gave the charge today at opening ceremony...
A loud explosion was heard in the premises housing the office of the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade. The office premises is next to Lugard street, housing the Kogi State council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists secretariat. According to the Punch, the loud...
Nigerian billionaire’s daughter and female disc jockey, Florence Otedola popularly called DJ Cuppy has revealed a housemate who is her twin in the Big Brother Naija Season 7. The ‘Level Up’ edition of the reality TV show unveiled the 24 housemates of the season who would battle for the...
At least 471 people were killed, injured or missing as a result of fierce clashes this month between rival gangs in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said Monday. “Serious incidents of sexual violence against women and girls as well as boys being recruited by gangs have also been...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday, decried the nation’s worsening insecurity as bandits and terrorists continue to wreak havoc in parts of the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Obi, a former Anambra State Governor, backed up calls for the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the name of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, to the Senate for confirmation of his appointment. His request for the confirmation of the appointment of Justice Ariwoola as CJN was contained in a letter that was read on the...