Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, said the team lost several scoring chances in spite of the lone goal victory over Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Friday in Abuja. He said this after the first leg of the final round Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers against the South Africans...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has approved the suspension of Commissioner for Commerce, Aminu Kanta, over alleged misappropriation of fund allocated for Ramadan feeding programme. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Bala Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Dutse....
Amidst Nigeria’s economic challenges, Captain Ahmed Borodo, the driving force behind Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited (AMSL), remains steadfast in propelling his company to unparalleled success within the aviation industry. Despite confronting numerous obstacles, including currency depreciation and fuel shortages, Borodo’s unwavering leadership and strategic vision have fortified Flybird...
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, convicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye also called “Bobrisky” of Naira abuse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Bobrisky with six counts of abuse and money laundering. The court convicted the defendant following...
The Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Mr Muhuyi Magaji,who was suspended by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has appealed against the ruling. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Danladi Umar, had, on Thursday in Abuja,...
Crossdresser, “Bobrisky’’ (Idris Okuneye) on Friday pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of abuse of the naira and money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a Lagos court. He was originally arraigned on a six-count charge, but two of the charges were...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC) has frowned at the publication which went contrary to the resolutions of the reconciliatory meeting initiated by HRM, the Tor Tiv, Professor James Iorzua Ortese Ayatse and was held at the Tor Tiv palace behind close...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered an illegal refinery producing diesel in Otulu Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo. Its spokesman, Mr Babawale Afolabi stated on Friday in Abuja that more than 95,000 litres of illegally-refined diesel and stolen crude oil,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Barely 48 hours after the paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, His Royal Majesty, the Tor Tiv, Professor James Iorzua Ortese Ayatse intervened in the crisis between Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) N200 million for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing. This is contained in a statement issued by the NERC management in Abuja on...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State House of Assembly recently saw the inauguration of 9 out of the 16 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who were declared winners by the Appeal Court. These members had been previously declared winners following the court’s ruling in...
Israel on Friday denounced a resolution passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The 47-member UN rights body on Friday also urged a halt to weapons sales to Israel for violations...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Army on Thursday, said its troops foiled a kidnap attempt on Nasarawa- Keffi Road, close to the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa in Nasarawa State, rescued the victim and apprehended the suspect. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement...
The Lagos Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has again called for safe driving, especially on the newly reopened Third Mainland Bridge, after an accident occurred on it on Thursday. A collision involving three vehicles occurred on the bridge on Thursday, the day it was fully...
This piece was inspired by a recent statement credited to Barr Chiedu Ebie, Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), made to a delegation of Concerned Agbor Citizens (CAC), who were in his Agbor residence to congratulate him on his appointment as well as thank him for the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has faulted criticisms over the recently approved N90 billion subsidy for the 2024 Hajj operation. the Executive Director, MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, faulted the criticism in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Akintola said that the criticisms was spiced...
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives says the hike in electricity tariffs across the country by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is insensitive, inhuman and uncalled for. The minority leader, House of Representative, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja....
Bandits have killed 19 persons and injured several others at Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi on Thursday. A community member alleged that a running battle between militia groups in parts of Benue and some bandits led to the onslaught on the sleepy towns of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters (Yahoo boys) at different locations in Benin City, the Edo State capital. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement issued on...
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