The Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Imo Command, Mr Okey Ezugwu, on Thursday in Owerri warned passport racketeers to desist from the act or face severe consequences for their activities. Ezugwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Command was out to deal with ‘criminal elements...
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By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara, has warned admission seekers against scammers utilising various social media platform to scam admission seekers into the institution. The Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun issued the warning in a statement made...
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Ogun for the inauguration of some projects executed by the state’s Governor Dapo Abiodun. He was received by Abiodun and other top state government officials at 10.40 a.m at Mojoda area in Ijebu-Ode, where he cut the tape for the inauguration of the...
The microblogging site, Twitter has reacted to the Federal Government’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on it in Nigeria since June. “We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria and around the world is to serve the public conversation,” Twitter’s...
The Arewa Youth Federation (AYF) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to disregard calls for sack of the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Malam Ahmed Rufa’i. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arewa Youth Groups (AYG) had called for the sack of the NIA director-general....
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The member representing Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Honourable Ari Abdulmumin Muhammed has commended the Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdulahi Sule for executing viable projects that has direct bearing on the lives of the people. Rep. Abdulmumin gave the commendation in...
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its “Nigerian Economic Outlook Webinar” convened to reflect national and global economic trends that shaped 2021, whilst forecasting the economic outlook of 2022. The virtual event themed “A rearview look at 2021, lessons learnt-Outlook...
Thirteen people were killed and 30 injured when a truck, they were riding in, crashed into a tree and overturned in the southern Philippines, police and local officials said Thursday. Some passengers were thrown from the truck and pinned under it in the crash. The six-wheeler truck was navigating...
The pioneer chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Letep Dabang and other bigwigs of the party, have resolved to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The aggrieved APC chieftains reached the resolution tagged “Great Movement” at a meeting held in Barkin Ladi on Wednesday evening. The resolution signed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A PDP chieftain, Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial district has described the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, as an inspiration whose exemplary leadership has made Nigerians to wish for more leaders like him. Senator Moro spoke on Wednesday in Maiduguri...
Nollywood actress and movie producer Uche Elendu has revealed how she escaped a near plane crash. This comes after the plane she was inside crash landed in a remote area. She took to her Instagram page to thank God for saving her life: “What God cannot...
By MARK JANG, Jos – Gunmen on Wednesday night invaded the main campus of the the Plateau State Polytechnic, Barking Ladi and abducted three students, the state police command has confirmed. The command’s spokesman, ASP Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the abduction in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NIS), Sokoto, Zamfara Command has generated N2.3 billion revenue in 2021. Comptroller Abdulhameed Ma’aji, the Command’s Comptroller, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Sokoto. According to him, the revenue generated surpasses revenue generated in previous...
A coalition of political groups, The Progressive Project (TPP), has vowed to mobilise all necessary support for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to emerge as the 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Head of TPP’s Situation Room, Mr Jeffry Omoh, stated this at the group first interactive...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces (SF) on Wednesday rescued 26 abducted victims while on a fighting patrol along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Thursday in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has set up a committee to investigate the remote cause of fire incident that raised some parts of Goni Kachallari Government Day Technical College in Maiduguri. Consequently the commissioner for education has been directed to submit requirements for immediate rehabilitation of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A United Nations delegation has paid a courtesy visit on the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum led by the new UN Country Representative and the acting Resident Humanitarian Co-Ordinator, Mr Mattias Schmale with other principal officers from the UN. Mr. Schmale, who was...
Manchester City’s revenue exceeded arch-rivals Manchester United for the first time last year, the Premier League champions revealed in their latest financial accounts on Wednesday. City reported club record revenue of £569.8 million ($780 million) for their title-winning 2020-21 season. That was a revenue increase of 19 per cent...
Chelsea reached the League Cup final with a 1-0 win at Tottenham as Antonio Rudiger’s goal and three VAR decisions helped the Blues seal a 3-0 aggregate success on Wednesday. Rudiger’s first-half header ensured Chelsea pressed home the advantage they had earned with a 2-0 win in the first...
Many Nigerians on Thursday were able to access Twitter without using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) after the Federal Government lifted its suspension on the microblogging network. The Federal Government had suspended Twitter in Nigeria last June after accusing the platform of enabling the spread of fake news and...