By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed 61.64 million dollars to foreign airlines through various Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. Mrs. Sidi-Ali said the disbursement is...
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By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja – The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed the death of eight persons while 38 others were rescued in a boat mishap that occurred in Anambra State. The NIWA General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Alhaji Jibril Darda’u, who confirmed the mishap in a...
An own goal by Jakub Kiwior and a thumping late strike by Luis Diaz sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Arsenal in the weekend’s headline FA Cup third round tie. The result meant the hosts’ dismal form extended into the New Year on Sunday. Arsenal wasted a...
Super Eagles of Nigeria walloped Al Gharbia FC, a local team based in Dubai 12-0 in a training match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ademola Lookman scored four goals, while Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon grabbed a brace each. Also, Sadiq...
Napoli’s Serie A title defence suffered another setback as they lost 3-0 at Torino on Sunday. Antonio Sanabria, Nikola Vlasic and Alessandro Buongiorno scored to move the hosts into the top 10. With only one win in their last six league games, Napoli fell to ninth in the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kyari, as he marks his 59th birthday on Monday. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, commended the diligence, passion, and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno Government has reaffirmed its ban on illegal mining and warned defaulters of the dire consequences. The Information and internal security commissioner, Prof. Usman Tar, in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri, enjoined the public to adhere strictly to the ban. “The military...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says efforts by air and ground components of Operation Hadin Kai to clear the Northeast of remnants of terrorists within the Northeast region, have continued to record series of successes. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this...
Farmers and traders traveling through Bagudo in Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi on Sunday lamented incessant extortion by security agencies at various checkpoints along road. The road links Nigeria with Benin Republic. “From Tsamiya Market, a grain supplier loading a truck with 600 bags of maize or...
Mr Adeola Adebanjo, an engineer, has emerged candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Feb. 3 bye-election in Surulere Federal Constituency I in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebanjo defeated two other aspirants in the primary election held on Sunday at Surulere,...
The following are the results of Match Day 17 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Gombe United FC 1-1 Rivers United FC Remo Stars FC 2-0 Sunshine Stars FC Niger Tornadoes FC 3-2 Heartland FC Kwara United FC 0-2 Lobi Stars FC...
What happens to a nation when its laws fail and many of its citizens lose their fear of its laws? The answer should be obvious: hope for its growth fails and the few who still retain respect for its laws live in grave danger of assault by the majority...
Five persons died in Anambra area of River Niger on Sunday when the boat in which they were travelling capsized. Police spokesman in Anambra, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the boat mishap. He told newsmen that police operatives were able to rescue 30 passengers from the accident scene. “We...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Social media influencer, Reno Omokri, has revealed why the next President of Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu’s would be a Muslim from the northern part of the country. Stating his reason in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Arabian authorities toward the smooth conduct of the 2024 Hajj. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mrs Fatima Sanda-Usara, said this in a statement on Sunday in...
The police command in Lagos State has begun investigation into the death of a yet-to-be identified woman, whose dead body was found in a hotel room. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday....
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun II Area Command, has released a detained bullion van with N24.489.500.00 belonging to Access Bank Plc in Abeokuta. The Service in a statement on Sunday via its X (formerly Twitter) handle, said Bullion van was impounded in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has celebrated business titan, Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury, as he marks his birthday on January 8. The President in his congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, appreciates Ambassador Chagoury’s consistency and reliability demonstrated throughout his storied career, noting his...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Sunday via the X handle of...
The Kogi Government is set to unveil a new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland out of the 70 contestants screened by a committee to succeed the late Dr Ado Ibrahim, an official has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the deceased Ohinoyi died on Oct. 29, 2023,...