The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has stripped six palace Chiefs of their traditional titles and banished them from the palace over alleged traditional sacrilege. Their banishment is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba, Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, on Monday in...
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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has begun the conduct of fresh bid round for marginal oil fields in Nigeria. The NUPRC said 12 oil fields would be offered together with the five from the 2022 bid round that was put on hold due...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has presented the certificate of return for the Nov.16 Ondo State governorship election to Gov. Lucky Ayedatiwa, as the winner of the April 20 primaries. The APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, presented the certificate at a ceremony in the National Secretariat of...
The lawmaker representing Awka South I in the Anambra House of Assembly, Mr Henry Mbachu, said that from Easter Sunday till date, 34 persons have been gunned down. He said that the action is worrisome and disclosed that he plans to hold a security summit within his constituency...
Nigeria is poised to produce 4,000 tonnes of lithium per day, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said on Monday in Abuja. Declaring open a two-day roundtable on Sustainable Development of Nigeria’s Mining Sector, Shettima said President Bola Tinubu would soon inaugurate Nigeria`s largest lithium factory capable of processing 4,000 metric...
Ex-Super Eagle’s International, Bright Omokaro, has hailed the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) for appointing Finidi George as the substantive Super Eagles’ coach. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NFF on Monday appointed George as Super Eagle’s substantive coach. This followed the resignation of the former coach,...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) assets being considered for divestments have an estimated reserve of 4.96 billion barrels of oil. The Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Mr Gbenga Komolafe disclosed this on Monday in Abuja...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The member representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, Dr. Midala Usman Balami, has distributed brand new motorcycles to 25 youths across the constituency as empowerment, in addition to training of 40 youths on entrepreneurship, so as to make them economically self-reliant in the society. The...
Yiaga Africa, an NGO, has said its national debate competition would provide a unique platform for students across universities in Nigeria to articulate their vision for the nation of their dreams. The Senior Programme Officer, Yiaga Africa, Mrs Antonia Onda, made this known at the South West Zonal...
The Naira on Monday further depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,419.11 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira lost N79.88 This represents a 5.96 per...
Transcorp Hotels Plc (“Company”), the hospitality subsidiary of one of Africa’s leading, listed companies, Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group, Monday April 29, 2024 held its 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the Company’s impressive 2023 performance was presented to shareholders. The results showed Transcorp Hotels’s continuous growth, as...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during an ongoing press briefing in Bwari, Abuja. Oloyede also noted that the...
Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed two persons dead after a bridge under construction at Mgbabeluzor village in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi collapsed on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Joshua Ukandu confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja Special Offences Court to hear the alleged abuse of office and multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Olalekan Ojo, SAN,...
Edo State PDP Governorship candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has denied any involvement in the impeachment of a former Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu. Ighodalo made the denial in statement issued by his media campaign team and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...
The Delta High Court in Effurun on Monday ordered a foremost blogger, Linda Ikeji, N30 million as general damaged to the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa for libelous publication. The NBM and three others slammed a N1 billion law suit against Ikeji, for defamation and libel. The...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has pledged to construct network of roads connecting communities in Ogori-Magongo local government area of the state. The Governor disclosed this in Magongo during the Owiya-Osese festival where he was the special guest of honour at the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections in the state as a mockery of democracy. APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Olawale Sadare, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan, said...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 6 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno, in the last one week. The Chief Military Public Information Officer of MNJTF, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, said in a statement on Monday in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, warned the Federal Government (FG) against lack of diligent prosecution in the charge filed against former terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning following the disappearance of the FG’s lawyer, David Kaswe, in court prior to the resumed...