The House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee on the state of refineries in the country, says after spending N11.349 trillion to rehabilitate the nation’s refineries, it discovered duplication of projects and double payments. This is sequel to the report of the Committee, chaired by Rep. Ganiyu Johnson. The report was...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has deployed Mr Aliyu Abubakar-Musa as the new Commissioner of Police (CP), Katsina State Command. The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Katsina. ASP Aliyu said, “Abubakar-Musa, who hails from Chanchaga Local...
Nigeria’s highest grossing movie, ‘Battle on Buka Street’, is set to launch on Prime Video on June 16. Amazon revealed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to the statement, the box office sensation from Funke Akindele will...
The House of Representatives has demanded investigation into the killing of Kenneth Gyang and ensure justice is given with compensation to his family and proper medical care for the injured. Rep. Dachung Bagos (PDP-Plateau) said this following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance at plenary on...
World Health Organization (WHO) says it appreciates a new funding commitment by United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care to support Nigeria in strengthening her health workforce. The grant amounting to £2 million (about (N1,2 billion) will cover two years period to support Nigeria to optimise the performance,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to appear before it on July 19 over a 53 million dollar-judgment debt arising from the Pars Club refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order during the hearing of a suit...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has tasked officials elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform to focus on policies that will make life more pleasant and comfortable to Nigerians. Abubakar, also the PDP 2023 Presidential Candidate, said this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Tuesday...
Mr Mudashiru Obasa has been re-elected unanimously by the 39 lawmakers in the Lagos State House of Assembly to become the next Speaker of the state’s 10th Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obasa (APC-Agege I) was re-elected by his colleagues to lead the Lagos State...
Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu-Umar (Lokoja II) on Tuesday emerged as the new Speaker of the Kogi 8th Assembly after the lawmakers unanimously voted for him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new speaker was earlier nominated by Hon. Rin Ebama-Shehu, who represents Lokoja I State Constituency and...
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, FCT, has dissolved a 14-year-old ‘loveless marriage” between a businesswoman, Rahinat Ahmed and her former husband, Abdulhakim Aliyu. The Judge, Malam Ibrahim Rufai dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Ahmed’s prayer for divorce on grounds of lack of love. Rufai...
Senate on Tuesday at plenary gave expeditious approval to a request by President Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 Special Advisers. Tinubu’s request was earlier contained in a letter read by President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan . In the request Tinubu did not list the names of the 20 special...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appealed to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to open the diverted expressway along Old Jos Road at Ngomari Old Airport area to curtail frequent road accident in the area. The governor made the call on Tuesday when he...
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a former Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, and one Tajero Adebayo in Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre over alleged fraud and attempted murder. Olugbemi, 48 and Adebayo, 42, whose addresses were not given, are facing a four-count...
The National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions (NUBIFIE) on Tuesday picketed the headquarters of Polaris Bank, Victoria Island, over alleged violation of workers’ rights. The Secretary-General, Mr Mohammed Sheikh, accused the bank management of sacking workers without following due process required by labour law. “We are here...
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa has the necessary partnerships and technologies to eradicate hunger. In a statement issued on the banks website, Adesina said what Africa needed was action, including robust financing to achieve this. He spoke during the opening session of the 8th...
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate seeking approval for the appointment of 20 Special Advisers. He made the request in a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan which was read during plenary on Tuesday. The letter titled “Appointment of Special Advisers” reads: “In accordance with...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved N130 million as ntervention for polytechnics in its 2023 intervention line, geared toward reinvigorating skills acquisition in polytechnics across the country. Malam Buhari Mika’Ilu , Director of Infrastructure of the Fund, said this at the TETFund/ National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) sensitisation...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and his deputy, Hon. Usman Kadafur have attended third-day prayers for late Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Usman Shuwa at his residence on Tuesday morning. They also attended the third day funeral prayers of late Alh Yerima...
The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the murder of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole of University of Ibadan by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Ajewole, a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the institute, was killed on Monday night on his way home. The...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Gov Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, had approved the re-appointment of the Secretary to State Government, Barr Aliyu Ubandoma. The re-appointment of Ubandoma, was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in charge of Cabinet Affairs and Special Duties, in the office...