The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has published the notice of the Surulere Federal Constituency I bye-election as required by law. Mrs Adenike Oriowo, INEC Public Affairs Officer in Lagos State, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the notice was...
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Security operatives have arrested no fewer than eight suspects in connection with the onslaughts on Christmas Eve that claimed the lives of about 200 persons in some communities of Bokkos, Barkin-Ladi, and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The police spokesperson in the state,...
A pro-democracy organisation called Save Democracy Group – West Africa (SDG–WA) recently issued a press statement alerting the public to the ongoing military takeovers that have occurred in West Africa and Africa since 2020, as well as the pressing necessity to preserve democracy in the West African sub-region. In...
Funke Akindele’s blockbuster, ‘A Tribe called Judah’, has broken box office record within 21 days of its release in cinemas to become first Nollywood film to gross one billion naira. Ace Nollywood actress and producer of the movie, Funke Akindele, made this known on her Instagram page as...
The Director General Universal Music Africa, on Friday, Franck-Alcide Kacou, has said the team song of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 was designed to last beyond the tournament. Kacou said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Executive Directors in two agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said the appointments are in the Nigerian...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said each prisoner in custodial facilities nationwide is being fed with N750 daily, not N200 as mischievously circulated in a section of the media. The Service Public Relations Officers, Mr Abubakar Umar, who stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja,...
The Federal Government has extended the free train ride initiative till Sunday, to further reduce financial pressure on travellers heading to various destinations after the festive period. The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday....
Veteran Yoruba actor, Deji Akinremi, popularly known as “Olofa Ina”, has died, aged 73. Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun, took to his instagram page, @saidibalogun, to disclose the death of Olofa Ina, on Thursday. Balogun, with the display of the deceased’s photo, wrote, “Good night Legend Chief Deji Akinremi...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Ari Muhammed, has ordered the dismissal of two Police Inspectors arrested for armed robbery, corruption and illegal duty. The AIG, in a statement signed by the Zonal Public Relations...
Africa’s growth rate is projected to slightly increase from 3.3 per cent in 2023 to 3.5 in 2024, while global growth is expected to slow down. Global growth is expected to slow down from 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024. The UN’s World...
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the exchange of 230 Ukrainian and 248 Russian prisoners of war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. This is the largest such exchange since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Guterres, in a statement by his Associate Spokesperson, Ms Florencia Nino,...
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, says 50 per cent of pupils in the state can neither read in English nor solve simple mathematics questions. Onyia stated this while delivering a keynote address titled, “Smart Basic Education and the Future of Africa” at...
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, says that the Federal Government is committed to delivering the uncompleted section of the Abuja-Kaduna before the end of the year. Umahi made this commitment in a meeting with all directors of the ministry on Thursday in Abuja, adding that all...
The Police Command in Rivers has said it will begin screening of applicants who had indicated interest to join the force on Jan. 8. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson of the command, announced the commencement of the screening exercise in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She...
The equity market on Thursday continued its positive trends with investors’ net worth appreciating by N265 billion on bargain hunting.The positive performance was due to investors’ buy interest in the stocks of Tier-one banks The market capitalisation rose by N265 billion or 0.62 per cent, to close at...
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged his Rivers counterpart, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, to take measures that would help to restore peace in Rivers to ensure speedy development. Diri gave the advice on Thursday when Fubara, accompanied by top government functionaries, visited him in his country home in...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has said it cannot afford to disappoint the country in realising its N5 trillion revenue target for 2024. Its Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi, said this shortly after decorating some promoted officers of the service on Thursday, in Abuja Adeniyi, while urging the personnel...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The lawmaker representing Cross River Central in the National Assembly, Senator Eteng Williams has appealed to his constituents to shun every form of violent clash in this year’s farming season that is around the corner. Senator Eteng acknowledged that most farming season...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu is not only a leader with unwavering commitment to democratic ethos, but also a dependable partner in greater Sokoto agenda, the state deputy governor, Idris Muhammed Gobir has affirmed. Gobir made this affirmation in a statement he...