By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), IGBOKODA, in Ondo State, in the early hours of Thursday arrested a 77-meter-long Motor Tanker (MT) VINNALARIS 1 LAGOS involved in crude oil theft. This Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, disclosed this in...
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The management of Chinua Achebe Airport, Umueri, near Onitsha in Anambra, on Thursday celebrated the second year of the commencement of commercial operations at the facility with notable passengers joining in the anniversary. Some of the passengers who ran into the brief ceremony were His Eminence, Peter Cardinal...
The Egypt U-17 female volleyball team defeated their hosts Nigeria, 3-1 in the final match to lift the trophy of the 2023 Girl’s U-17 African Nations Volleyball championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the package of the Moshood Abiola Stadium...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos (UniJos), Prof. Tanko Ishaya, has said the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) university-level sports events to be hosted by the university in 2024 will put Plateau on world map. Ishaya stated this on Thursday in Jos at a news conference...
The Ogun Government has announced a reward of N50 million for any information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) attached to Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s office, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi . Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Secretary to the State Government,...
The Police Command in Imo has announced the arrest of 15 suspected members of Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Spokesman of the Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said in a statement issued in Owerri on Friday that...
A renowned African environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey, says oil extractions in Africa have caused decades of environmental degradation and disruption of livelihoods than the benefits to the local economy. Bassey stated this in Dubai shortly after the screening of a documentary on the continuous burning of fire on the...
Palpable fears have gripped three suspected 2023 UTME registration infractors facing trial at the Federal High Court, Akure, over fears of meeting the stringent bail conditions handed down by the court. When the matter came up for hearing in the case between the Attorney-General of the Federation...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have commenced the distribution of 5000 livestock to 2,500 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Pulka town of Gwoza LGA of the state. The State Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council, has expressed delight over the award of The 2023 Media-Friendly Governor by the National Secretariat of NUJ, on Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed at the Second Annual Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria,...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau on Wednesday said the state government is working in synergy with its Jigawa state counterpart to ensure amicable settlement of border conflict with communities of Itas-Gadau local government and Kafin Hausa Local...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a big move to stop cervical cancer in Nigeria, the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) recently finished training 34 O&G doctors from different hospitals in the region. The week long training, which ended on Wednesday, December 6,.was part of the commitment to...
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of Justice S. O. Falola of Osun State High Court from the Bench. The Director of Information, NJC, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the recommendation was made sequel to the findings...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has secured the release of two females among the abducted Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) who were kidnapped in Zamfara on their way to orientation camp in Sokoto. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy...
The Controller General of Nigeria’s Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, has denied alleged forceful removal of Mr Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, from its custody in Kuje. He said the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passage of Frank Kokori, former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The president in a condolence message issued on Thursday in Abuja by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, described Kokori as...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dismissed a protest calling for his resignation, insisting that it was sponsored even though he agreed demonstrations are welcomed in a democratic setting. Wike, a former Rivers State governor, assumed office as the FCT minister months...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development Maiduguri has organized a one day training workshop on transitional justice, reconciliation and reintegration for Mafa Community stakeholders on Thursday at Hajja Manga Memorial Hall Giwa Barrack Area Maiduguri. The facilitator of the training, Dr....
An elder statesman and a former Minister of Finance, Chief Olu Falae, says Nigeria’s president does not have to be the minister of petroleum, adding that it is important to appoint a minister to oversee the ministry. His position is in support of former central bank governor,...