Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have arrested 271 suspects for committing various offences within its areas of responsibility. The Deputy Commander of OPSH, presented the suspects and recovered weapons to...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi -. Armed to the teeth police personnel have taken over the Benue State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Makurdi. The Benue State chapter of the APC had scheduled a meeting at the secretariat for Friday, 1st March by 10...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of Education, Prof. Mamman Tahir, has commended Bayero University, Kano, (BUK) for being a positive, progressive and a rapid science development in the education sector. Tahir gave the commendation while inaugurating the center for teaching, learning, reading and research development, among...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested thirteen (13) suspected internet fraudsters in the Badawa area of Kano metropolis, Kano State. The anti-graft agency in a tweet on Friday, said suspects were arrested following...
The rapprochement of the Economic Commission of West African States, ECOWAS, with the three countries that recently quit the regional body namely, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, is such a welcome development. But many more rivers to cross before the conflict in the 15-member sub-continental body will be...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has solicited stronger ties and corporation with the Government of Canada for economic development, human empowerment and other mutual benefits. The Governor made the call, Thursday, February 29, 2024, while addressing a delegation led by the Country...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has directed the immediate restoration of His Royal Majesty, Prof. Itam Hogan Itam, as the Village Head of Obufa Obio Ukem, Clan Head of Efut Ukem, Muri Munene and Paramount Ruler of Calabar South. Governor Otu said...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command, says it has trained 104 officers on Internal Security and Counter-Terrorism/Insurgency. In his address during the Passing Out Parade of the officers on Friday in Makurdi, the Commandant, Mr Yakubu Ibrahim, said the training would enable the corps...
The National Assembly just passed the Bill to increase the retirement age of National Assembly civil servants to 65 years or 40 years of service, whichever comes first. The existing law prescribes 60 years of age or 35 years of service for retirement. This happened despite the stiff...
….Spotlights Role of African Philanthropy in Transforming the Development Agenda in Africa… At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) have pledged to work closely together to achieve the nation’s aspirations to attract investments and grow production. The two organizations came to this accord when the...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, and Senator Aminu Tambuwal (PDP-Sokoto), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing, on Thursday inspected the newly constructed BUA Cement’s fifth plant in Sokoto State. Umahi, who was in Sokoto to inspect the reconstruction of a 372 km dual road from Sokoto...
The House of Representatives has summoned the Chief Executive Officers of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) over the management of Public Private Partnerships, PPPs and Concessions since 1999. The House of Reps joint Committee on Public Assets and Special Duties summoned the CEO...
The Dangote Group has restated its commitment in deepening Nigeria’s local content across business sectors. The representative of the company, Hajiya Halima Wali, said this on Thursday during the Dangote Group Special Day at the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair. Wali said that investing in local industries,...
Ukrainian Government has donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable, crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria amidst rising inflation and food price spikes in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer, British High...
The National Hospital, Abuja on Thursday discharged the sextuplets delivered on Jan. 30. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Mrs Precious Nwachukwu had the children after 13 years of marriage. The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Muhammad Mahmud, while handing the babies over to the parents and other...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Nigerian Army Troops in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force in an offensive operation conducted on Wednesday 28 February 2024, successfully overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists’ stronghold in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region,...
By ESTHER OLAMA, Abuja – Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), will on March 2, 2024, host a grand occasion in honour of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume and seven state governors from the North. The governors are: Caleb...
A suspected money ritual killer on Thursday in Abeokuta narrated how he and other accomplices lured seven women to their deaths through a dating application. The 32-year-old, who was paraded by the police command in Ogun, confessed to being a member of a ritualist gang which specialised in...
Victor Osimhen, the reigning male African Footballer of the Year, has earned the highest nominations in four categories at the 10th Nigeria Pitch Awards. This was revealed on Thursday by the organisers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards through its voters collation agent, SIAO Partners. Osimhen, Nigeria’s Super Eagles...