The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umar Damagum, has said there is no more rancour in the Edo chapter of the party. Damagum stated this when he spoke with the media, shortly after a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)...
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By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Troops of Sector 1 Exercise GOLDEN DAWN III, in conjunction with other security agencies, apprehended a commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The IPOB/ESN Commander, Mr Uchechukwu Akpa and...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday received the trophy of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ahead of the opening of the tournament in Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in 2024. The trophy, arriving from Morocco, touched down in Lagos on Thursday. The trophy was presented to Sanwo-Olu...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has solicited the support of Senate to raise its 2024 budget from N40 billion to N89 billion. The Chairman INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu while defending the 2024 budget on Wednesday in Abuja, said...
By MARGARET TIZA, Abuja – Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Professor Joseph Utsev, on Thursday, received a delegation from Ior Gboko Foundation, a prominent non-governmental organization (NGO) known for its commitment to the promotion of the general growth and development of the ancient city of Gboko in...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the rising inflation and exchange rates will decline in 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex bank also projected less revenue from oil exports in the coming year. CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, stated these on Thursday...
President Bola Tinubu has said the efforts of his administration to transform Nigeria’s economy are yielding results with the support of the National Assembly. He acknowledged that this was possible with the leadership of both Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday signed the state N800 billion 2024 budget into law, barely 24 hours after it was presented to a four-man State House of Assembly for approval. Speaking at the ceremony at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Fubara said that the budget would provide...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Yet to be apprehended bandits on Wednesday unleashed terror on Takakume village of Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing 6 persons, abducted 15 others while many sustained injuries. The bandits who were said to have stormed the farming settlement on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – World football-governing body, FIFA has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international duty lists for the year 2024. These comprised 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. The Director of Communications,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested twin brothers, Taiwo and kehinde Adio alongside five others over alleged internet fraudulent activities in Ibadan, Oyo State. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to...
Timaya, heralded as the King of Afro-Dancehall/Soca, continues to push boundaries with his latest single, “Joko,” featuring the legendary Jamaican artiste; Shaggy. This collaboration not only showcases the dynamic fusion of African and Caribbean sounds but also serves as a sneak peek into Timaya’s upcoming album, “GLADIATOR.” ...
A driver with an e-hailing company, Bolt, in Calabar, on Wednesday night escaped with gun injuries from the hands of his alleged abductors in the Cross River capital city. The incident which occurred along Nelson Mandela Street by Target in Calabar South Local Government Area, had the...
A total of 80 suspects have been named following a failed attempted coup on Nov. 26 in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, local police have said. William Fayia Sellu, inspector general of the Sierra Leonean police, told a press conference Tuesday that the suspects include former President...
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), has called for thorough investigations into the accidental drone attacks at Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government, Kaduna State. The Chairman of the forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak, spoke on Thursday in Kaduna when he condoled with the government and people of the state over the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman of Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS), Edwin Okon has disclosed that the Service under his watch has recorded huge success within a short period. Mr. Okon said the revenue generation from MDA recorded huge difference from N3.8b in 2022...
No fewer than 1,500 athletes will participate in the 2024 Opobo Marathon in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers. The Project Lead of the competition, Henry Cookey, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He said that...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced the death of a former Group Managing Director (GMD) and Acting Alternate Chairman of the Board of the defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Thomas Maurice Asuquo John, at the age of 84....
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accused the tobacco industry of spreading misinformation and deliberately recruiting children when marketing e-cigarettes. The industry “funds and promotes false evidence to argue that these products reduce harm,’’ the UN agency said in Geneva on Thursday. It called for stricter regulations for...
A Senegal court has ordered jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to be reinstated on the electoral register, a ruling that could pave the way for him to run in a February presidential election, Sonko’s lawyer Cire Cledor Ly said on Thursday. Sonko has faced a flurry of court...