The Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by Felix Okonkwo, one of the lawyers to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu over his unlawful arrest and detention by the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) . Justice...
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military is working tirelessly to free the students abducted in Kuriga, Kaduna State, and other victims across the country. The CDS assured Nigerians that the security forces would expose those behind the evil machinations and bring them...
The Palestine Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh has called on the European Union (EU) and the international community to increase their peaceful, legal, and diplomatic tools to pressure Israel not only to put an end to the expansion of settlements but also to dismantle them as a real...
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) market capitalisation on Monday closed on a negative note, losing N239 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N59.416 trillion, lost 0.40 per cent or N239 billion to close at N59.177 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index also declined by 0.40 per cent...
President Bola Tinubu has said the All Progressives Congress (APC), is on the path to victory in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Tinubu stated this during the presentation of the party’s flag to the Edo governorship candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa on...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has advised the newly inaugurated Permanent Secretaries for the FCT Administration to perform, else, they will be sacked. Wike gave the warning after the inauguration of the Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission, FCT...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 18 for hearing a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after Kanu’s...
The Medical Director of Alliance Hospital, Christopher Otabor and three others were on Monday docked in the FCT High Court, Zuba for alleged organ harvesting. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) also charged Emmanuel Olorunlaye, Chikaodili Ugochukwu and Dr Aremu Abayomi with 11...
Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin won with 87.3 per cent of the votes counted in the presidential elections after 99.83 per cent of ballots were counted. This showed the latest data from the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday. Communist Party candidate Nikolai Kharitonov is in second...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Save Nigeria Forum (SNF) has cautioned against eroding public confidence in the National Assembly over the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding. The convener of the group, Mr Abdul Ahmed, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on...
The Crusade for Greater Nigeria on Poverty Eradication and Social Matters (CFGN), has urged Mr Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, continue with his transformation efforts in the capital city in spite of push-backs. Mr Prosper Okafor, the president of CFGN, an NGO, said this in Abuja on Monday...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd will be at the 2024 CERAWeek Conference scheduled to hold in Houston, United States from 18th to 22nd March 2024. GCEO, NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari will headline the Plenary Session titled “Leadership Dialogue” on...
Ministry of Defence on Monday condemned as unacceptable, Thursday’s killing of 16 officers and men of the 181 Amphibious Battalion at Okuama in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta by youths of the community. Youths of the community killed the battalion’s Commanding Officer, Lt.-Col. AH Ali, two...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A Public Lecture in honour of Professor Emeritus of Education, Prof Benedicta Egbo under the theme, “Reclaiming Nigeria’s Future: Strategic Frameworks for Achieving Transformative Change,” will hold on March 21, 2024 at the Congress Hall, NAF Centre, Abuja. The Chairman, Planning Committee of...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has called on the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), during the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, to support President Bola Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to move the country forward. Governor Sule, made the call when Peter...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has charged Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) on the implementation of the Effective School Programmes (ESP). Bobboyi was speaking at the UBEC-SUBEBs meeting on the effective school programmes in...
Borno State Police Command on Monday confirmed that a suicide bomber injured two persons in Biu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Faso Nahum confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday. Nahum, said that the incident occurred...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi A suspected motorcycle thief has been killed by an angry mob and his corpse set ablaze by angry youths at Magama Weekly Market in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The suspect whose identity is not yet known was caught while trying to steal...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Gunmen whose identity is not yet known have killed the Village Head of Riruwai in Lame District of Bauchi Emirate in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Alhaji Garba Badamasi. According to sources from the area, the village head was earlier kidnapped...