The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi on Friday said it would feed 171,900 people daily during the month of Ramadan. Governor Namadi, who said this at the flag off of distribution of palliatives to residents of Dutse, Jigawa State capital, said the state had a target of feeding...
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The Nigerian stock market on Friday ended the week with N563 billion gain. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N56.730 trillion, gained 0.99 per cent or N563 billion to close at N57.293. The All-Share index also rose by 0.99 per cent or 996 points to close at...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for the enactment of laws that will enforce capital punishment on anyone found guilty of kidnapping in the country. The first lady said this on Friday during a meeting with the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Friday remanded nine persons for allegedly kidnapping and killing six girls for ritual purpose. The Police charged the defendants, whose addresses were not provided with kidnapping, murder, robbery and conspiracy. The defendants are: Moses Aruwaji, 45, Adebayo Azeez, 32, Mariam Aruwaji,...
Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, called Joe Biden a “mad” disgrace to the United States on Friday and said the U.S. president had no right to compare himself to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Biden opened his State of the Union address on Thursday with a...
The House of Representatives has summoned the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), over the unlawful detention of Dr Christopher Otabor, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance Hospital Abuja. Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition, Rep. Mike Etaba, ordered the Director-General of NAPTIP, Mrs Fatima Waziri-Azi,...
Restiveness and killings in Anambra and the southeast geopolitical zone in general will deny women the opportunity of having spouses. The declaration was made in the report of the Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC), the Executive Summary of which was made available to the News Agency...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has praised Nigeria women for their immeasurable contributions to the nation’s development. Obi conveyed the felicitation in a statement he issued to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday. The statement was released...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Wednesday, March 7, 2024, convicted and sentenced Alhaji Kyari Mohammed, managing director, Kyari and Sons Company Nigeria Limited, to one year imprisonment Mohammed was first arraigned on June 21, 2021 by the...
The Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, on Friday sentenced Yusufa Adamu and Adamu Abdullahi to death by hanging for kidnapping Balkisu Kambe and Maryam Musa in Gashaka Local Government Area of the state. Agya, while delivering the judgement in Jalingo, said the prosecution had proven...
President Joe Biden says U.S. will continue to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “My message to President Putin who I have known for a long time is simple: we will not walk away,” Biden said in his State of the Union...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Surveyor-General, of Adamawa State, Pwavidon Simon, has said that for the persistent farmer/herder clashes which have led to the loss of several lives and properties across the country to be tackled, Governors must expand grazing routes. He said that the grazing routes...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Provost of Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ (ERCC), College of Health Technology, Alushi, near Akwanga in Nasarawa State, Mr Isaac Dabu Kaduna, has described the 60 years old college as one of the best in the country. Mr Kaduna, who disclosed this...
The Federal Operations Unit (Zone `A’) of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted and seized different contraband goods valued at N751.1 billion in February. Controller in charge of the zone, Mr Hussein Ejibunu told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that 3,779 (50kg) bags of foreign rice equivalent to seven...
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, on Friday, swore in nine new High Court judges and four Khadis of the Shari’a Court of Appeal to ensure speedy dispensation of justice in Kano State. Kabir-Yusuf said the judges and Khadis were appointed based on their exceptional legal acumen, commitment to...
Egypt’s dominance in Africa continued on Friday at the 13th African Games in Ghana as the North Africans retained their titles in the men and women events in table tennis. Egypt’s Omar Assar, Youssef Abdelaziz and Mohamed El-Beiali defeated Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo, Quadri Aruna and Taiwo Mati to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has condemned the heinous incidents of abduction involving very vulnerable victims, internally-displaced persons in Borno State, and students in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale on Friday in Abuja The...
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for urgent rescue of no fewer than 200 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) abducted in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno on Feb. 29. Mr Andrew Mamedu, Country Director AAN, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called for...
The Alliance For The Defence of Niger Delta (ADND) has urged the National Assembly to repeal the law which guaranteed immunity for president, vice president, governor and his deputy from prosecution. ADND made the call in a statement by its leaders Johnson Mba-Ngei and Sobomabo Ikriko on Friday...