The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA) Special Area Command, has foiled attempt by an intending student to smuggle 13.55 kilogrammes of cannabis to Cyprus.The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema made the disclosure in a statement made available to News Agency...
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An opposition spokesman on Tuesday reported that at least five people have been shot dead by Tanzanian authorities on the country’s Zanzibar archipelago shortly before elections. Salim Bimani, opposition ACT-Wazalendo spokesman for the island of Pemba said “information we have as of now is that five people are dead,...
A philanthropist in Bauchi State, Alhaji Muttaqa Duguri, said that his recent gesture of paying the tuition and registration fees of no fewer than 300 indigent students, was to promote education in the state. Duguri made the remarks during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) on Tuesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic affected collection efficiency and remittance by the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the first quarter of 2020. NERC made this known in the First Quarter Report 2020 which was obtained by the News Agency of...
An Abuja-based NGO, Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), has described as unpatriotic the alleged diversion of palliatives meant for the poor and the less privileged homes by some politicians. SOHI’s Chief Executive officer, Ms May Ikokwu, who said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Alhaji Rulwanu Suleiman, Chairman, Bauchi State Coronavirus (COVID-19) Palliative Committee, says his committee had completed the distribution of palliatives across the 20 existing local government areas of the state without hitches. He commended the beneficiaries of the distributed items for their orderliness during the exercise . Suleiman told the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday said 59.6 per cent of electricity consumers in the country were still on estimated billing as at March 2020.NERC made this known in its First Quarter 2020 Report which was obtained from its website by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (NNPC) has cautioned motorists not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, assuring of normalcy in the supply of petroleum products. Dr Kennie Obateru, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, who disclosed this to the...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it is supporting the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) in a concerted effort to restore order and a clean environment in the state following the destruction of business and private premises resulting from the looting and other activities by hijackers...
The police in Ekiti State on Monday paraded six suspects over alleged attack on three police facilities in Ekiti during the EndSARS protest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two of the suspects paraded are minors, Odeyemi Sina, aged 12, and Ayomide Akomolafe (13). Other suspects paraded...
Nigeria on Monday recorded 119 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 62,111. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) made this known via its verified Website on Monday. The centre also recorded two COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The NCDC stated...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday resolved was that the deeper reasons behind the ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the Federal and State Governments. To this end, a Council committee to engage the youths, representatives of Civil Society...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has urged the leadership of the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) to come out with an independent statement on the status of the distribution of palliatives donated to states. The call was part of the communique issued after an emergency virtual NEC meeting presided over...
The Federal Government says the risk of resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria is high due to the large gatherings of the #EndSARS protesters and the mayhem that followed. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 , made the disclosure at a joint national...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A total of 3,000 children, mostly from underprivileged families, are being enrolled in two mega schools built and commissioned by Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday. The elegant three-story designed schools were built at Ajilari Cross in Jere, and Abuja-Sheraton in Maisandari ward...
–Says peace key to socio-economic development The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has met with some Salafiyyah clerics as he rounded off his two-day working visit to Kano State at the weekend. Danbatta’s last port of call during the visit was his meeting with one...
The domestic equities market opened the week with positive trading, as bargain buying in DANGCEM (+0.7%) and some banking stocks, spurred a 0.3% gain in the All-Share Index to 28,777.96 points. Accordingly, Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns increased to 7.3% and 7.4%, respectively. The total volume of trades increased by...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Barhama Islamic School/ Foundation, Bulumkutu, Maiduguri , has presented a distinguished national award to Khalifa Aliyu Ahmad Abulfathi in recognition of his leadership and humanitarian services to the Muslim Ummah and community generally. The award was presented to the Khalifa Abulfathi by the Founder/Director...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Gombe State Police Command has commended youths in the state for exhibiting decorum and for restraining themselves from causing chaos in the state during the #EndSARS protests across the country which turned violent and led to loss of lives and destruction and looting of properties. The...