The Senate on Thursday approved $800 million World Bank loan request by President Bola Tinubu. This followed the consideration of the loan by the Committee of the Whole during Thursday’s plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that former President Muhammadu Buhari had, towards the tail end of...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Labour Party (LP) has no ground to call for the sack of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over the outcome of the 2023 general election. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi stated this when he spoke with...
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja on Thursday imposed a fine of N120 million against Stanbic-IBTC Bank over the bank’s failure to complete a transfer request for a customer. In a split decision of two to one, the tribunal convicted the bank for contravening the...
Maj.-Gen. Valentine Okoro on Thursday in Ibadan assumed duty as the 44th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2 Division of Nigerian Army. Lt.-Col. Charles Ekeocha, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement. Okoro, according to Ekeocha, expressed appreciation to the Chief of Army Staff...
The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, says lack of electricity among other factors limit industrial manufacturing in Nigeria. The AfDB President, said this while presenting a lecture at the Business Day Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Forum in Lagos. The lecture titled: “The Day the Lion...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command has arrested 13 Chinese nationals for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in Kwara State. The EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Ilorin on Thursday. Mr. Uwujaren...
Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto state has inaugurated six-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the sales, auction and allocations of government assets by the immediate past administration of former Gov. Aminu Tambuwal. The commission has retired Justice Mu’azu Bindiga a former acting Chief Judge of Gombe state as Chairman...
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle South Africa, Benin Republic, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho in the Preliminary Round of Africa’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers. The three-time African champions were drawn in group C at the draws held on Thursday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is billed...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chairperson, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Branch, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa has accused the Federal Government of discriminatory payment of salaries of its members during the 2022 industrial action. Dr. Inuwa said over 600 of its members...
By OLA MUDOPE,Akure – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a 35-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Peter Nweke, for allegedly raping a 15-year-old boy (name withheld) in Ondo State. The NSCDC spokesman in the state, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
The Police on Thursday said they have arrested four suspects over alleged armed robbery, conspiracy and kidnap of a Swiss national. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this at a media briefing in Abuja. He said the principal suspect lured the Swiss national to Nigeria, posing...
Everton’s Dele Alli says he was sexually abused as a child and dealt drugs before he was adopted by an “amazing” family who helped him to turn his life around. Alli, a former England international, also said in an interview that he recently spent six weeks in rehab as...
The House of Representatives is to get N70 billion allocation from President Bola Tinubu’s N819 billion palliative meant to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy on Nigerians. The amount according to the President’s letter sent on July 12 and read by the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, was meant to...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, restrained Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and the acting Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, from arresting or detaining Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate for the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a...
An Abuja Federal High Court has ordered security agencies to provide maximum security for Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Candidate in the November 11 governorship poll in Kogi. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on Thursday in a ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Theater Commander, Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai North East, Major General Ibrahim Ali, says over 100,000 Boko Haram insurgents have voluntarily surrendered to the military within the six months of his leadership at the theater command. Maj. Gen. Ali disclosed this...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organisation (WHO) has distributed 60 Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) kits components to six partnering Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for the management of malnutrition cases in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states The WHO Emergency Manager in charge of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states,...
A 13-year-old girl , Taiye Ojo, has been reportedly electrocuted to death while running from a dog, at her residence in the Makoko area of Yaba, Lagos State. It was gathered that, the tragedy occurred while the teenager was running away from a barking dog in the compound. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has poured encomiums on Nobel Laureate and elder statesman, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on his 89th birthday, describing him as a veritable source of support, inspiration and encouragement. The President, who called Professor Soyinka a brother and comrade in the struggle...