A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered the remand of a 46-year-old former Sterling Bank staff, Jacob Bonet, at a correctional facility for allegedly defrauding his 86-year-old uncle of N14m. Bonet was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) with theft, cheating, impersonation...
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Groups of terrorists in the North West have suffered heavy casualties when the laid ambushes for troops of Operation ”Hadarin Daji” in Zamfara. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Buba said the troops had on...
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, following the start of his fifth term in office would travel to China this week for his first foreign visit. The Kremlin leader is expected to arrive in Beijing on Thursday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and would stay until Friday,...
Chief Temitope Fawehinmi, was on Saturday conferred with chieftaincy title. Fawehinmi, at the ceremony attended by an array of dignitaries from within and outside Nigeria, was bestowed with the first Gbajeniyi of Egbaland She was being conferred by the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo III in Abeokuta,...
The Federal Government is formulating an innovative wage system that would be based on employee’s productivity. The Director-General, National Productivity Centre (NPC), Dr Nasir Raji-Mustapha, stated this on Monday in Abuja during an interactive session with Labour Correspondents Association of Nigeria (LACAN). “We are in the process of...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed that all new vehicles, generators or tricycles procured by government and its agencies must be powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), solar or electric. This is in line with the administration’s commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility and cut high...
Truck caught with passengers on top The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command said on Monday that drivers of articulated vehicles having goods, passengers and animals crammed together would be prosecuted promptly. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Lagos, Mr Patrick Davou, said this during...
Edo State Government has cautioned politicians in the state against politicising affairs of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Ewuare II, and the palace. The state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr Chris Nehikhare said this while briefing newsmen on Monday in Benin. Nehikhare said that recent...
The Federal Government says it plans to empower at least 5,000 Corps members with N10 million each to fund their entrepreneurial ventures upon passing out of the NYSC scheme. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, revealed this on Monday in Abuja, during the opening ceremony...
The Department of Development Control, FCT Administration (FCTA) has served 24-hour demolition notices to operators of illegal markets and shanties along Karmo – Dei-Dei Road corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that over 500 illegal structures and shanties, sitting on the road corridor have been marked...
Senator Rufai Sani Hanga said on Monday that he has no regrets donating clay pots and textile materials, used in burying corpses, to his constituents. Hanga, who represents Kano Central in the Senate, said this on Monday in Kano during a news conference. He was reacting to criticisms...
The inauguration of the newly-elected President of Students’ Union Government (SUG), University of Ibadan, Bolaji Aweda, was, on Monday, greeted by protests over tuition fee hike by the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the inauguration of Aweda and other executives was going on,...
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two suspected kidnappers, Tewase Peter, 25, and Ternugwa Paul, 26, for abducting two teenagers from Benue State. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle @benHundeyin on Monday....
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Monday bagged the Asiwaju of Edeland chieftaincy title, dedicating it to his late brother, Sen. Isiaka Adeleke, among others. The governor, receiving the title in Oshogbo, said it was also dedicated to his late parents; his brother, Dr Adedeji Adeleke; and his...
The Chairman of Gombe State Football Association (FA), Yakubu Sarma, has said that Finidi George was the best choice for the Super Eagles coaching job. Sarma, who stated this in his congratulatory message in Gombe on Monday, said his appointment would bring good fortunes to football development in...
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, says the union would not call off its strike until all issues are addressed. The branch Chairman, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the members were not working....
Rarely do I find myself compelled by emotions stirred by the sights and sounds of bustling construction equipment lining the streets of Abuja. Yet, here I am, reflecting and voluntarily commenting on the remarkable resurgence of our nation’s capital under the stewardship of Minister Nyesom Wike and not his...
NLC ,TUC shut down ministry of power, TCN, NERC over electricity tariff hike Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently protesting at the Federal Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria in Abuja over the “Band A” tariff hike....
Fubara sets up panel to probe Wike’s administration Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed that his administration will set up a panel of inquiry to probe the last administration. Fubara spoke on Monday, May 13, after inaugurating Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, as the Attorney-General of the state, following Iboroma’s...
Amid defection rumours, Peter Obi visits Atiku, Lamido in Abuja Amid speculation of possible defection to another party, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has visited his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The former vice president made this known in...