By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the indefinite suspension of the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the...
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Tragedy struck on Tuesday after a Nigerian referee identified as Mustafa Coach 02, was killed by a lightening strike on a football pitch in Madalla Town, Suleja LGA of Niger State Late Mustafa died during a friendly football match which was disrupted by heavy rainfall followed by thunder strikes....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Government has explained why it demolished the multi-million Naira Government House roundabout on Tuesday night. It would be recalled that the roundabout was remodelled and renovated by the immediate past administration of Abdullahi Ganduje at the cost of N160 million in...
Nigerian military troops have rescued 10 people abducted by terrorists in Zamfara State. The rescued persons, who are farmers were kidnapped recently. “They were working on their farms, when a group of bandits attacked them, and took 10 of them away,” a local source in Zamfara told PRNigeria. But...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Media Rights Agenda (MRA) N1 million as damages for wrongful denial of access to information and directed the apex bank to also make available to the organization...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Wednesday admitted in evidence statistics reports of inspectors of the election. In a petition marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging the outcome of the Feb.25 presidential election which brought Tinubu as the winner. The respondents are Independent...
The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has called on the appropriate law enforcement agencies to handle the investigations of the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, comprehensively and professionally. The association made the call on Wednesday in a statement signed by its...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to introduce palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Sani Madaki(NNPP-Kano) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting...
Commercial activities in Anambra came to a standstill on Wednesday following a shutdown of petroleum outlets by independent marketers across the state. The closure of the outlets, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt, was to ensure full attendance of members to an all important meeting between leadership of Independent...
The Federal Government says it is working out modalities to begin students loan between September and October 2023. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen on the bill signed by President Bola Tinubu. NAN reports that President Tinubu...
The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr Nnamdi Onyeka has said that more security personnel would be deployed to crisis areas in the state. The Commissioner disclosed this while briefing Journalists at the end of the State Security Council meeting presided by Gov. Caleb Muftwang, on Wednesday in Jos....
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law. The Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), said...
Malam Haruna Dangyatin (APC-Miga) has been elected as the Speaker of the 8th Jigawa House of Assembly. This followed his nomination by Malam Hamza Ibrahim (APC-Malam-madori) and secondment by Malam Kabir Ibrahim (APC-Birnin Kudu) shortly after the proclamation of the Assembly by the Clerk on Wednesday in Dutse. The...
The House of Representatives has invited the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed over 2023 flood predictions in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Gbajabiamila, said there was need for...
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Eyo Edet. The victim, popularly known as Eyo Aswang, was abducted by gunmen in Oron Local Government Area of the state. The Command Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko...
A law student, Miss Aminat Yusuf, has emerged the best graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU), with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00. The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made this known at a press conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The press conference was...
Ok Foods, manufacturers of Pure Bliss, on Wednesday, launched the “60 Millionaires in 60 Days Promo”, aimed at rewarding new and existing customers with financial palliatives. The second edition of the Pure Bliss Millionaire Promo is expected to run till July 31. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, will deliver the 26th convocation lecture of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on June 20. Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, Vice Chancellor of the institution, disclosed this at the 26th pre-convocation press conference for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions...
A housewife, Maryam Musa on Wednesday dragged Kabiru Sulaiman, her husband before a Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna over alleged assault and humiliation. Musa told the court that Sulaiman assaulted and sent her packing to her parents house after a misunderstanding. “He choked and hit me in the...
Gov. Umar Bago of Niger has commiserated with Kwara Government over the boat mishap that claimed the lives of more than 100 people in the state. A statement by Alhaji Ibrahim Bologi, Chief Secretary to the Governor in Minna on Wednesday, said the governor was shocked and concerned over...