Kaduna State Government says it is working with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and other development organisations to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Mr Salisu Baba, State Director, Development Aid Coordination, Planning and Budget Commission, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
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Justice Yetunde Adesanya of Lagos High Court sitting in TBS has affirmed Oba Israel Adewale Okoya as the bonafide Onibereko of Ibereko in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State. Delivering a 103-page judgement in a suit filed by 26 claimants from Ibereko community challenging his position as king...
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Saturday in Abuja commended the armed forces and security agencies for their outstanding performance in peace-keeping operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CSOs are the Arewa Youth Federation, Citizens Actions for Good Leadership and the Northern Integrity...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has uncovered a staggering 1.7 trillion dollars, which is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting market every year. A statement issued in Abuja on Saturday quoted a new report by the UN office which showed a staggering scale, manifestation,...
The Imo State Police Command have rescued the kidnapped Eze Damian Nwaigwe, the traditional ruler of Mbutu in Aboh-Mbaise council area unhurt. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, CSP Michael Abattam, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri on Saturday, said that the traditional ruler...
Sixteen Women Cooperative Societies in Sokoto State have benefited from SMEDAN’s N5 million grant disbursed under its Women in Self Employment Programme (WISE-P). Sokoto State Manager of SMEDAN, Mr Muazu Barau, said on Friday in Sokoto that N312,500 was disbursed to each of the 16 groups. He spoke as...
Namibia’s Desert Dash officially began Friday as international and local cyclists race from capital Windhoek to the coastal town of Swakopmund in one of Namibia’s biggest sporting events. Hundreds of cyclists, their support teams, families and cycling fans will meet at Swakopmund during the Nedbank Desert Dash from December...
Barcelona have joined the race to sign highly rated River Plate forward Julian Alvarez, according to media reports in Argentina. The Catalan giants have sent scouts to observe Alvarez in Argentina’s Primera Division and could make a move for the 21-year-old in the January transfer window, the Ole news...
Seventy Eight Nigerians who are on scholarship to study various courses have arrived in Russia, the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow has said. The students, who are part of the second batch of the 2020/2021 academic year scholarship under the Russia-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA), arrived Vnukovo International airport, on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government has said that a total of 4,104 cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) have been recorded in the state between six months (January – July, 2021). The state government also said the non availability of gender desk in most...
The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said the new National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will be guided by consultation, team-work, internal democracy and national interest. Senator Ayu stated this in his address at the inauguration of the NWC in Abuja on Friday,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for accreditation during elections has come to stay. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, said this on Friday at the one-day Implementation meeting for the...
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division has dismissed an appeal by the Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim, challenging the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)’s seizure of his 12 assets and freezing of all his accounts over his alleged N69.4billion debt. AMCON’s Head of Corporate Communications...
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have threatened to embark on another industrial action following a three-week ultimatum issued by the union last month. They, however, called on well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to honour the agreement reached with the union. The lecturers...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Emirates Airline has said it would suspend all its flights between Nigeria and Dubai from December 13, The Dubai-based airline announced in a statement issued on Friday. The airline’s decision comes after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) limited its flight operations to one...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has threatened to grant an Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) suit, seeking an order to freeze the Adamawa State Government’s salary accounts over inability to pay back N84 million loan six years after borrowing. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, gave the state...
The Progressive Youth Movement (PYM), on Friday, prayed a Federal High Court to stop Gov. Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe from parading himself as the National Chairman, Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC). PYM, a support group, made the call in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1577/2021...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the management of the National Human Rights Commission of his continuous support in its efforts to get closer to the people in order to assuage their grievances. The President gave the assurance when he received in audience the Governing Council of the Commission in...
The Police Command in Osun has arrested one Ibrahim Abdulazeez, 30, who allegedly purchased a Toyota Camry 2010 model for N2,650 from a car dealer in Osogbo, Osun State. The Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, while parading some suspects at the police headquarters in Osogbo on Friday, said the...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians need increase access to information to enhance their wellbeing and knowledge for development of the country. Jonathan said this shortly after being honoured with a Special Recognition Award at the 10th anniversary of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts awards night on Friday...