The Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has perfected his bail conditions from the two cases he is facing – alleged asset declaration and illicit drugs – at the Federal High Court in Abuja and has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre, after spending twenty-seven...
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The House of Representatives is considering a bill to reserve seats for women in the National Assembly. This is according to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu. He spoke on Friday night in Owerri the Imo State capital while delivering his goodwill message at...
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the directive of the two labour centres to begin an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday. Its General Secretary, Mr Afolabi Olawale, in a statement on Saturday, said the union was committed...
The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap has said that 107,646 produced passports remained uncollected nationwide. The Service Public Relations Service (SPRO) Mr Kenneth Udo said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The CG however, appealed to applicants whose passports have been produced to...
Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) this week closed higher by 1.73 per cent, following investors’ increased demand for banking, insurance, consumer as well as oil and gas stocks. Specifically, the All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation appreciated by 1.73 per cent to close the week at 99,300.38...
Oando Plc, an energy solution provider, has posted a turnover of N3.4 trillion in its 2023 full year-end unaudited financials. The figure represents an increase of 71 per cent when compared to N1.9 trillion posted in 2022. Mr Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive Officer, Oando Plc, said this...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested the wife of a suspected pipeline vandal and possession of two fabricated guns in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Babawale Afolabi on Saturday in Abuja. According to the PRO, the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- A total of 70,603 candidates, on Saturday, sat for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), into the 110 Unity Colleges nationwide. Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this while monitoring the exercise on Saturday, at...
The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deepen cooperation to help countries scale up action to confront the threat of climate change. This is according to a statement by the IMF, a copy obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...
The Police Command in Enugu State has recovered a gun and ammunition from fleeing armed robbery suspects in the metropolis. A statement issued on Saturday in Enugu by the command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said men from the Awkunanaw Police Division recovered the gun on May 29. Ndukwe...
France came from behind to beat England 2-1 in Newcastle in a pivotal Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier on Friday, while Jenni Hermoso scored as world champions Spain won 2-0 in Denmark. Reigning European champions England had gone ahead on the half-hour mark at St James’ Park when...
A driver hit and killed a female pedestrian along Awka-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra on Friday night, according to the state Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Commander of the FRSC in Anambra, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, who told newsmen on Saturday in Awka, said that the...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said that his administration will continue to prioritise the interest of people of the state under the mantra: ‘Rivers First’. Governor Fubara made the remark during the praise night organised on Friday by the state government to mark his first year in...
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) had said there are over 500,000 verified Data Protection Officers (DPOs) in the country, but less than 10,000 of them have the skills for data protection. The National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA) and National Union of Civil Engineering Construction Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), have threatened to stop work on major roads due to some crises. The unions affiliated to the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Nigeria...
In a world where success is often measured by what we accumulate, Idris Hussein’s story stands out as a powerful reminder that true fulfillment comes from what we give, not what we get. Through his remarkable journey from poverty to purpose, Idris has demonstrated that giving is not...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo has strengthened its collaboration with the Nigeria Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST), Makurdi, for better performance and for the benefit of the Nigerian child. Speaking during a courtesy call by the management of NACEST, the...
Cristiano Ronaldo was in floods of tears after his Al Nassr side lost the King’s Cup final to Al Hilal on penalties late on Friday, extending his Saudi Arabian trophy drought. The Portuguese superstar, whose arrival last year unleashed a flood of top players to the...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is desirous of a tobacco-free Nigeria and for its products to be completely banned in the nation. The Country Representative to Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, said this on Friday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate the 2024 World...
A former Health Minister, Prof Isaac Adewole, has advocated fiscal federalism where states get funds commensurate to what they bring into the federation account. Adewole, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, was a guest on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired...