The Federal Government has announced a special grant of N25,000 each under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme to vulnerable pensioners in the country. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, announced this when she met with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC),...
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FIFA has appointed Portuguese official, Luis Godinho as referee for the international friendly match between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, at the Estadio Municipal de Portimão on Oct. 13 at 5pm. This is contained in statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday...
The Benue Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Agbo, who was kidnapped few days back, has regained his freedom. Agbo in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi, thanked Gov. Hyacinth Alia and the security agencies for ensuring...
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a two-week timeline for the issuance of passports, saying the era when Nigerians waited for months to get their passports was over.o Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the timeline in Abuja while briefing newsmen on his earlier directive to the...
Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah has disclosed that students who intend to study in the university must undertake and present a drug test before admission. Na’allah, who made this known at the 27th Pre- Convocation briefing in Abuja on Wednesday said the institution is working with...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday assured the family of late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, of its commitment to secure proper compensation and royalties from his musical works. Reps Olumide Osoba, Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, said this when the Copy Rights Commission appeared...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue and its candidate at the 2023 governorship election, Mr Titus Uba, have appealed against the judgment that upheld the election of Gov. Hyacinth Alia. The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, led by Justice Ibrahim Karaye dismissed the petition filed by the PDP and...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate an alleged indiscriminate issuance of Certificate of No Objection by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Peter Akpanke (PDP-Cross River) at plenary on Wednesday Moving the motion, Akpanke said that by...
Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigeria Army, Ibadan, on Wednesday warned army personnel in Kogi to steer clear of politics. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reports that the GOC gave the warning while addressing officers and men during his...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to transmit results of the Nov.11 Bayelsa governorship election manually. The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr Obo Effanga, stated this in Yenagoa on Wednesday, during an interactive section with religious leaders and faith based organisations. Effanga said...
The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial sitting in Abuja, has fixed Oct. 10 for judgment in a case of stealing, forgery, misappropriation and conspiracy brought against a Major General. The accused, Maj.-Gen. Umaru Muhammed, was the erstwhile Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL). He...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has sought the support of the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, to establish a Directorate of Women Affairs in the FCT Administration. Wike made the appeal on Wednesday, when he visited the First Lady in company of...
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Wednesday handed over 2,640kg of substance, suspected to be cannabis sativa worth N200 million, to the Nigerian Drug Law Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, handed over the exhibits to NDLEA officials at NNS BEECROFT, Apapa,...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris has said that the state government will set up a taskforce to sanitize water transportation as eight dead bodies have been recovered after a recent boat mishap in the state. Idris stated this on Wednesday when he paid a condolence visit to the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In its efforts to effectively end the Boko Haram insurgency, the Defense headquarters has organized a workshop for the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) on Kinetic and non Kinetic approach to counter terrorism in the Northeast region. Speaking at the 3-day...
The Senate has confirmed three more ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation followed the screening and approval of the nominees during Wednesday’s plenary. The nominees include: Jamila Bio- Ibrahim (Kwara), Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State). The Senate had on...
Police in Lagos State on Wednesday declared one Owodunni Ibrahim popularly known as “Primeboy’’, wanted in connection with the death of 27-year-old singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad. The police also placed a N1 million bounty on Primeboy’s head for anyone who gives information leading to...
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary. World football body FIFA disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, even though they were due to announce the...
A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of Abdulazeez Fashola (a.k.a. Naira Marley) 32, and three others for alleged conspiracy and murder of singer Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. The others remanded are Ogedengbe Fisayo, 37; Ayobami Sadiq, 27, and Samson Eletu 45. The...
Over a hundred technical experts including government officials, policy makers, donor representatives, and researchers from Education, Agriculture, Gender and Social Protection sectors, from West Africa and beyond today kick-started a meeting in Dakar, Senegal to share knowledge and best practices on the implementation of school meals programmes using...