Some occupants and property owners in Guzape District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday, sought the Federal Government’s intervention over what they described as “life-threatening blast of rocks in the area.” A resident of the district and former Deputy Governor of Kogi, Mr Simon Achuba,...
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The Police Command in Katsina State has dismissed as false, the report making the rounds in social media that eight persons died in a stampede during distribution of palliatives. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu, on Thursday...
Two of the aspirants jostling to be flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election slated for Nov. 16, have reeled out their plans for the state The aspirants, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim and Mr Wale Akinteriwa, spoke with newsmen on Thursday...
MTN has announced the commencement of the season 2 MTN Champs Nigeria’s premier Schools’ Athletics Championships from Friday to Monday, April 8, with 2,600 athletes. The General Manager, Segment and Devices, MTN, Mr Idowu Adesokan, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Ibadan. Adesokan said...
The Naira gained at the official market as it traded at N1,255.07 to a dollar on Thursday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ revealed that the Naira gained N7.78. This represents a 0.62 per cent appreciation when compared to the previous day’s trading on Wednesday,...
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), on Thursday, restored power supply to University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UCH, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo confirmed the power reconnection to the hospital in an interview with NAN in Ibadan. NAN reports...
CHIBUIKE ALAGBOSO (Lead Writer) – If there were any doubts of what may happen when countries don’t take prioritise epidemic preparedness, the covid-19 pandemic is still a fresh reminder. Its economic cost is estimated to be as high as $114 trillion. However, it is not just about money. Other long-term...
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, signed into law the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024. The Act is of historic proportions as it seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths. WHY...
By MBAFAN ADE – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), and Sterling Bank have partnered to introduce the innovative supply chain finance product ‘Payables Finance’, in Nigeria. This product, branded as ‘Afreximbank Tradelink,’ is one of Afreximbank’s digital offerings under the umbrella of the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), according to a...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Thursday declared a purported list of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee members , circulating in the media, as fake. Fubara disclosed this at the inauguration of the Port Harcourt International Automobile Spare Parts Trading and Commercial Centre...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed a six-count charge before a Federal High Court Lagos against Nigerian cross- dresser, Idris Okuneye, over alleged money laundering and mutilation of the naira. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was...
The Federal Government has installed speed limit cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge, to encourage responsible driving, preserve the bridge and improve safety. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, announced the unofficial re-opening of the bridge on Thursday, in Lagos. She said...
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed against the decision of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja dismissing his objection to his trial continuation. Kanu, in a notice of appeal dated and filed March 28 through his team of lawyers...
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to consider electing its members directly through universal suffrage, instead of doing so through national parliaments. The President made this known at the inauguration of the 6th Legislature of the ECOWAS parliament on Thursday...
President Bola Tinubu has said the future of the Nigerian child will be brighter as the path to take them out of poverty has been cleared with the Students’ Loans Re-enactment Bill. The President said this when he hosted members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and the...
An Abuja Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, has issued Criminal Summons on five persons, Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, DJ Spoiltkid, Terrence Ekot, and Samuel Agozie, for alleged defamation of Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The summons is signed by the Registrar of the court, Emmanuel Iyanna. They...
The Defence Headquarters has said its troops neutralised no fewer than 2,352 terrorists, apprehended 2,308 and rescued 1,241 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide between January and March. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update...
Mr Banji Okunomo, Director, Strategic Communication, Jimoh Ibrahim Campaign Organisation, says the group is ready for any form of primary adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ondo State governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the national leadership of APC on Wednesday announced...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development , Hon. Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo has donated drugs to pregnancy women and sick children at Kwaya Kursa General Hospital located in kwaya kursa town of kwaya kursa LGC of the state on Thursday The...
Lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central/PDP), alongside Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, amongst others have been inaugurated as members of the sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS parliament. The inauguration which took place on Thursday at the International Conferences Centre, Abuja, was...