Three out of the four opposition members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kebbi House of Assembly have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that defectors are: Umar Na’amore, Argungu Constituency; Hashimu Usman, Yauri Constituency and Yusuf...
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Tuesday, handed over another family of five who were rescued from kidnappers’ den by the security operatives coordinated by his office. Ribadu said all family members of Mr Sanda Bitrus comprising his wife, one young man and three children,...
Bank customers have thronged their banks to reactivate their dormant accounts in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) guidelines on the management of dormant accounts and unclaimed balances. Some of the customers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday,...
Sen. Shehu Sani on Tuesday in Abuja presented electronics items worth N10 million to the management, staff and students of the FCT school of the blind. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),reports that the items presented included television sets, deep freezers, among other visual aids equipments. “I...
Security agencies in Oyo State, on Tuesday, embarked on joint show of force in Ibadan metropolis, ahead of the planned nationwide protest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the security agencies comprised the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian...
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Sen. Monday Okpebholo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Sept. 21 election in Edo State, has pledged to prioritise security, education, health and economy, if elected. Okpebholo disclosed this during an interactive session with the members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of...
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has said the Nigerian Navy arrested more than 35 ships involved in oil theft in the nation’s waters. Ogalla, who made this known during a meeting of Maritime Stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja, said the apprehended vessels were...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) identifies Yobe as one of 31 states with high- risk of flooding. The Director General NEMA, Hajiya Zubaida Umar, spoke at the inauguration of 2024 Effective Waste Management and Flood Mitigation Sensitisation Campaign on...
The International Police Organisation’s investigation has shown that every hour, hundreds of thousands of dollars are being laundered out of Nigeria across the world. This disclosure was made in Abuja on Monday by the Interpol Vice President for Africa, Garba Umar, while declaring open a four-day training workshop...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – In a surprise move, Africa’s mobile giant, MTN, has abruptly closed all its offices across the country. The company broke the news to its customers via social media (X handle) stating, “Yello customer, please be informed that our shops nationwide will be closed today,...
The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has unveiled a new module codenamed Silver Notices to frontally tackle the scourge of money laundering and illicit financial flows across the world, especially Africa. The Interpol Vice President for Africa, Garba Umar, said this on Monday, while declaring open a four-day Training...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has made significant progress in rehabilitating repentant Boko Haram insurgents, with over 200,000 surrendering and undergoing various programs aimed at deradicalization, reconciliation, and reintegration. The Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, stated this on Tuesday at...
Chairman House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Rep. Alhassan Doguwa, has reiterated his call on Nigerians to shun the planned protest over the present challenges facing the nation. Doguwa made the call in a interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said...
Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko has expressed displeasure over the excitement displayed by fans of Big brother Naija (BBNaija) despite economic challenges Nigerians are facing. The ninth season of the annual reality show started on July 28, featuring 28 housemates who appeared in duos. The ace actress, in a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ahead of planned protest over hardship in the country, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has charged Nigerian students to be on the watch out in all campuses and protect school infrastructure by ensuring that hoodlums do not infiltrate the campuses to cause...
I should say right away that I am an activist in my own right and have been since I was a student. I’m not against protests taking place under the appropriate circumstances, even though the planned nationwide hunger protest meant to put a stop to hardships may not...
A High Court in Makurdi on Tuesday, dismissed two applications filed by former governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom stopping the Benue Government from probing him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov Hyacient Alia constituted two commissions of inquiry to investigate Ortom. Irked by the decision...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The relaunched N100 billion restructured Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has received an impressive 80,000 applications within the first 72 hours. This was disclosed on Monday by the Minister of Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, during a town hall meeting with the...
Access Bank has unveiled its ‘Switch to Solar’ campaign for households and businesses to tackle climate change and promote a friendly and cleaner energy environment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign aims to leverage the rapidly-improving economics of solar and storage technologies to enable...