Nigeria eliminated host nation Argentina as goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki sent the six-time champions out of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday. On an incredible night in western Argentina, the Flying Eagles pulled out every trick in the book to defend in numbers and...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Vice Chancellor of Sokoto State University,(SSU), Prof Bashir Garba, says the newly sworn in governor of Sokoto, Dr Ahmed Aliyu is very qualified to govern the State. Prof. Garba, who stated this on Wednesday during on a courtesy visit to the governor at...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Chinese President XI Jinping has pledged increased economic cooperation with Nigeria, saying the country is important to Africa and the world. The Chinese president spoke through his Special Envoy, Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee of National People’s Congress, People’s Republic of China, who...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has hold its valedictory session where it announced that it has passed 59 bills and 47 resolutions in the last four years. Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House stated this during the 6th Assembly...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said trade unions under the Labour Act were on the exclusive legislative list and therefore, allowed to operate without any hindrance. TUC’s Secretary-General, Mr Nuhu Toro, made the assertion on Wednesday during a staged protest organised by the union at the...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Sen. Mathew Urhoghide, representing Edo South Senatorial District in the Senate announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday. This is contained in a letter to the Acting National Chairman of PDP, Mr Umar Damagum and a copy made available to newsmen...
Nigerians have expressed concern over the implementation of subsidy removal in spite of President Bola Tinubu’s assurance that it would not take effect immediately. A cross section of residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, expressed their feelings on Wednesday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Police Command in Lagos State has announced the dismissal of Sgt. Ekpo Shimuyere attached to Sogunle Division for extorting a young man of N98,000. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin told newsmen on Wednesday that the Provost Department of the command had already disrobed the dismissed sergeant. According...
The House of Representative has concurred with the Senate on the need to establish Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria to administer the sector and ensure transparency. The bill for an Act to Establish Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria which emanated from the Senate was presented by Deputy...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has dismissed five of its personnel, including a Deputy Director, for alleged misconduct. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Vincent Adekoye, a Press Officer of the agency on Wednesday in...
) A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law. Justice James Omotosho stated this in a judgment he delivered...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Wednesday adjusted the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across its retail outlets, in line with the current market realities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the adjustment by NNPC Ltd. was triggered by the pronouncement of...
A Federal High Court has been asked to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the Rivers spendings during the tenure of ex-Governor Nyesom Wike. The suit, filed by Sir Precious Elekima and a group,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has stepped up its efforts in anti corruption campaign through promotion of education in rural areas with support of the Rural Education Needs Assessment Project (RENAP) for the purpose of the designing policy papers on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria’s Tax-to-GDP ratio which, in the last 12 years, hovered between 5% to 6% rose to 10.86% by the end of 2021. The new ratio was communicated to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), via a letter signed by the Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi...
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Federal Government representatives are expected to meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today by 2pm over the planned removal of fuel subsidy. “Government seems to have shown interest in discussion. As at last night, they reached out and we have fixed 2pm today (Wednesday) to...
Progressive Youth Intellectuals (PYI) said the choice of Senator-elect, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Barau Jibrin, as Senate President and Deputy Senate of the 10th Senate was APC’s agenda for stability of Nigeria. The group supported the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) choice of Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC-Kaduna) and Rep....
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Wednesday, dissociated itself from a misleading publication alleging that it has commenced recruitment for 2023/2024. Head of PenCom’s Corporate Communications, Mr. Abdulqadir Dahiru in a statement issued in Lagos, said the commission is not connected to the website...
Hearing in the election petition of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi was stalled at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on Wednesday in Abuja. At the resumed hearing, counsel to the petitioners, Prof. Awa Kalu, SAN told the court that he was constrained to...