By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed the sum of N4,439,259,692.78 billion to the six area councils and other stakeholders as statutory allocation for the month of January, 2024. The amount represent a slight decline when compared to N4,816,227,915.56 billion shared in...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A Seventh Prosecution Witness, PW7, in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Monday, March 11, 2024, told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, how Emefiele allegedly signed and approved...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of the Nigerian Army have uncovered and neutralised a major firearms and drone manufacturing factory, operated by armed fighters of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Delta. The Army’s spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has suspended four members, including a state executive member, the ward chairman of Old Maiduguri, the ward secretary of Old Maiduguri, and a ward executive member, for trading food palliatives approved by Governor...
The Abia Government says it has commenced investigation into the death of a student of Abia State University (ABSU), who lost his life in a clash between rival cult groups. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, made this known on Monday during a press...
The Lack of steady power supply, further worsened by insurgency, has continued to affect businesses and other activities in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three states, known as BAY states, are the worst affected by the activities of insurgency...
A 22- year old man, Aliyu Muhamadu, who was accused of participating in hostage taking on Tuesday denied ever confessing to being a kidnapper in a Federal High Court Ibadan. Muhamadu, was testifying before Justice Ekerete Akpan at the resumed trial in a case of alleged hostage taking...
The Kutep Yatso, the umbrella body of the Kutep ethnic group in Takum local government area of Taraba has filed a suit before the High Court in Jalingo seeking an interpretation of the existing laws on the establishment of First Class Traditional Stool in Takum. The News Agency...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned 100 housing units in the first phase of Nasarawa Technology Village Housing Estate, Karu. Governor Zulum also performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Technology Hub and the Second Phase of the Housing Project situated on...
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed a fresh motion filed by All Progressives Congress, (APC) and its governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva asking the panel to recuse itself from handling their petition challenging the election of Gov. Douye Diri. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Adekunle Adeleye dismissed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Participants at the Kanem Borno Global Summit has resolved to promote and sustain the cultural and historical values of Kanem Borno empire. Chairman of the Borno Emirates Concerned Citizens Forum, Ambassador Zanna Boguma, stated this in a communique issued after a press conference...
Nigeria’s Under-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Monday defeated their Senegalese counterparts 4-0 in the second Group B game at he ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets have booked their place in the semi-finals of the All Africa...
National Convener of Labour & Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), Comrade Tony Erha, has stressed the importance of retaining the expatriate employment levy [EEL] despite mounting pressure for its cancellation by some interest groups. The EEL, together with the handbook, was launched on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, by President Bola...
The Federal Government is set to increase electricity megawatts from 4000 to 6000 within the next three to six months to improve power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this in Abuja on Monday, while meeting with the Heads of Power Agencies and other stakeholders...
Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) on Monday in Abuja denied saying President Bola was operating two different budgets for 2024. The BBC Hausa Service had reported that Ningi made the submission in an interview he granted the British media giant. It said Ningi spoke under the banner of...
Sen. Abdul’Aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara West) has flagged-off the distribution of 358 trucks of assorted grains to the less-privileged as Ramadan package. Distributing the items at Galadima ward, Talata-Mafara Local Government Area on Monday, Yari said the gesture was an intervention to cushion the effects of current economic hardship...
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has signed 250 million dollars senior unsecured bridge-to-bond loan facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Group Chief Financial Officer, ETI, Dr Ayo Adepoju, announced this in a notification to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) on Monday in Lagos. Adepoju...
The Secretary, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), University of Ibadan branch, Mr Charles Adebimpe, on Monday said the association’s proposed warning strike could commence on March 18. Adebimpe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) this would be if members decide to down tools after each...
President Bola Tinubu has described the agricultural projects embarked on by Gov. Umar Bago of Niger as a sign of good leadership. Tinubu said that Bago was walking his talk by embarking on projects that would reduce unemployment, insecurity and food scarcity. The President stated this at the...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin- Edo State Police Command has arrested the officer shown to be slapping a young woman in a viral social media video. Recall that the video where the officer was recorded slapping the woman at the station surfaced on X, (formerly Twitter), on Sunday. Reacting to...