The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to release investigative reports on Flight NUA0504 within 10 days. Keyamo said this on Monday in Abuja during a meeting he held with the leadership of the ministry and Heads...
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Some stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have commended the reappointment of Malam Mele Kyari as the head of the National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL). They gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos, while calling for...
President Bola Tinubu will present the 2024 budget estimate to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. Reliable sources in the upper chamber informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The sources said the President had written to both the President of the Senate,...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is prioritising investment in human capital and related areas because the greatest asset of the country is its people. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, in a statement...
No fewer than 200 golfers are expected to participate in the 28th edition of the 2 Div Nigerian Army Tiger Golf Open Tournament scheduled for Friday and Sunday in Ibadan. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) Chairman, Brig.-Gen. GC Nkenke, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Ibadan....
Troops of 6 Brigade Garrison, Nigerian Army, have captured two suspected kidnappers and rescued two kidnap victims in Taraba. The suspects were arrested on Sunday during an anti kidnapping patrol by the troops in Jalingo, the Brigade spokesman, Lt. Ayodeji Abiodun, said in a statement on Monday....
The Anambra Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Chief Jeff Nweke, the Managing Director of Blue Shield Securities, a private security company in Awka. The Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday. NAN reports that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with effect from Dec. 1. The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale,...
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. This is contained in a statement obtained from the X handle of...
The Joint Task Force on City Sanitation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has dislodged artisans and traders operating illegally under high tension wires in Katampe Extension, Abuja. The task force also displaced suspected criminal elements, who erected illegal structures in reserved green zones, including FCT Water...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has said he country’s Free Trade Zones are business anchorages that have for decades been used to generate revenues for the Federal Government. Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement...
Gunmen on Monday attacked and shot two policemen and a young man to death at Ahiara Junction in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the suspected killer squad instantly opened fire on the security personnel, who were reportedly...
Team Nigeria on Sunday finished in second position as table-toppers, South Africa emerged as the overall winner of the 9th African Canoe Olympic Qualifier in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Confederation of African Canoeing (CAC), Canoe Sprint/Para-canoe African Championships...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has said the inferno that occured in the house of Nigeria’s first democratically elected president, Shehu Shagari was not only unfortunate but catastrophic. Governor Aliyu, who spoke when he visited the burnt house in company of the...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says the Supreme Court handled 1,271 cases including motions and appeals in the 2022/2023 Legal Year. Ariwoola said this at the opening of the 2023/2024 new legal year and the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2024 appropriation bill of N27.50 trillion for the 2024 budget with a N1.5 trillion increase from the earlier estimated bill. The government had proposed N26.2 trillion earlier but had reviewed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) that was approved by...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has congratulated an oil merchant and the Chairman, Atlas Oranto Petroleum International, Prince Arthur Eze, on his 75th birthday. The President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural oragnisation, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, gave the goodwill message in a statement issued...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlisted players for the Women`s player for CAF award for 2023. A statement on the CAF website on Monday, said 10 players remain in the race for the prestigious individual honour. It said other...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has requested Nokia Networks to increase its investments in Research and Development (R&D) to support the growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has said the state is set to pay its workforce based on the numbers of days at work. Governor Alia, who stated this at the weekend during a reception for members of the Conference...