Dr Kayode Ajulo, a legal practitioner has expressed optimism in the ability of President Bola Tinubu as ECOWAS President to promote economic growth of the region, trans border security and entrenchment of rule of law among member states. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja following...
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A book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, will be formally presented to the public on 25 July, 2023, publishers of the book have said. Premium Times Books said in a statement on Monday that the unveiling ceremony of Cyber...
As part of the strategic move to present a united front, ahead of the Edo State governorship election slated for next year, a joint meeting of Esan leaders of thought, governorship aspirants and leaders of the socio-cultural organization, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), has laid the groundwork to prune the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has imposed an indefinite ban on metal scavenging activities across the entire 27 local government areas of Borno State. The governor’s ban aims to forestall continued killings of scavengers by Boko Haram insurgents at the outskirts of some...
African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday in Abuja commended the President Tinubu administration for unifying the naira exchange rate saying it would breath air of transparency into Forex. The bank’s president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this on Monday in Abuja at the 2nd Edition of Nigeria Employers’ Summit. The...
Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Gov Bassey Ottu of Cross River, said the new administration inherited a “rundown” state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CPS stated this when he interacted with the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday described legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), as a special gift to Ekiti State, Nigeria and humanity. Oyebanji joined other eminent Nigerians, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and former Commonwealth Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, to...
TANTITA Security Services Ltd. has intercepted MT TURA 11 vessel laden with 150, 000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil with 12 crew on board. Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director, Technical and Operations, disclosed this while addressing newsman on the arrest on Monday in Oporoza, Warri...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Tuesday, arraign former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on a fresh charge. Oduah, who represented Anambra North Senatorial Distinct in the 9th National Assembly, will be arraigned on an...
Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Monday opened and closed defence in an election petition brought against them by Labour Party and its Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. A defence witness and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Lagos State, Mr Fuad...
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says his administration inherited a debt burden of N307 billion from the immediate past administration in the state. The governor disclosed this shortly after receiving the reports of the committees on Transition and Strategic Development Framework for Plateau, on Monday in Jos. The two...
A vessel conveying 800,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil has been intercepted by a private security contractor engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd). The vessel and its crew members were apprehended on July 7, by operatives of Messrs. Tantita Security Services at an offshore...
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger and his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, on Monday visited two former Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna to sought advice. The governor said in an interview with newsmen that the visit to the elder statesmen was in continuation of...
The Niger government says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will monitor the sales and distribution of fertilisers in the state. Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger disclosed this on Monday while inaugurating the 2023 wet season fertilisers sales/distribution...
The Kogi Government on Monday assured the people of the state of adequate security and safety during the Nov. 11 governorship election. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information, gave the assurance during a news conference in Lokoja. Fanwo, who was responding to the allegation of extra-judicial killing leveled...
Some students in Edo on Monday joined the call by various groups and other notable citizens for Rev. Fr. Andrew Obinyan to contest the 2024 gubernatorial election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Group, known as Youth for Good Governance (YGG), a political wing of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) are to meet on Tuesday in Abuja to discuss the state of the party and the nation. The Director-General of the forum, CID Maduabum, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, Maduabum...
Property worth over N50 million was lost in the fire which gutted Radio Nigeria Gold FM in Ilesa on Sunday, the Federal Fire Service Chief, Mr Kehinde Fatukasi, has said. Fatukasi, the Chief Superintendent, Federal Fire Service Training School, Ilesa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday,...
The Voice of Northern Youths Patriots (VNYP) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against appointing some former governors from the North West region as his cabinet members. The Kano State branch of the group gave the advice on Monday in Kano during a news conference. Alhaji Mustapha Mai-Royal, Leader of...