By JOY ADARA, Abuja- A federal high court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday heard how the self-acclaimed lead of the separatist group, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, smuggled a radio transmitter which he set up in Ubuluisiuzor, in Ihiala local government area of Anambra State. The Department...
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Grammy-winning music superstar Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy and Aliko Dangote, president, Dangote Group, have been listed among the 2025 ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were named in the ‘Peace building row call’ at the ‘Unveiling...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said his greatest challenge as minister of the nation’s capital is residents refusing to pay their taxes. Wike stated this after he inspected ongoing projects in the city, in preparation for inauguration to celebrate President Bola Tinibu’s second...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced a restitution window for cultists and those in possession of illegal arms in the state, offering them amnesty if they surrender voluntarily. This is contained in a statement issued by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Benin on...
A former French surgeon was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after having confessed to the abuse of 299 patients, most of them minors. In what is considered to be France’s largest child-abuse trial. A retired medical doctor Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, admitted to abusing a total...
Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading, the 2025 Rivers Appropriation Bill of N1.48 trillion. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill at plenary by the Senate Majority Leader, Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). Bamidele, in his lead debate, said regulation 4.2.8 of the Emergency Rule 2025...
Corps Marshal of The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr Shehu Muhammed, has said no fewer than 1, 539 persons lost their in road crashes on the Jos-Lafia-Makurdi corridor between January and March 2025. The Corps Marshal stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa...
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, has said that the insidious roots of corruption often find fertile ground at the local government level. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said this at the National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC) members hybrid engagement on...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says young people are being engaged in the anti-corruption war to equip them with knowledge and empowerment against the temptations of corruption. The ICPC Resident Anti-corruption Commissioner in Osun, Mr Yusuf Olatunji, made the remarks on Wednesday in Osogbo...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has resuscitated the state-owned transport company, Benue Links, with the provision of 100 new buses and the expansion of its services into haulage and water transportation. The State Commissioner for Power, Renewable Energy, and Transport, Mr Omale Omale, stated this while addressing newsmen in...
Star-studded Nollywood series “The Party” is set to premiere on Netflix May 30, its producer has said. The producer of the acclaimed series, Judith Audu, disclosed this in a post on her Instagram page. The Party is a three-part murder mystery series that tells the story of how everyone...
The Senate on Wednesday passed the N124.2 billion 2024 budget of Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage of the budget followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs during plenary. Presenting the report,...
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said the recently issued Series VII Sovereign Sukuk valued at N300 billion attracted N2.205 trillion subscription. The DMO said this in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja. According to the office, this represents a 735 per cent subscription level, a clear evidence of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, has commissioned and handed over infrastructural projects constructed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Konduga, Jere, and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. “It is with great honor and a deep sense of responsibility that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), hasannounced the release of the results of the recently conducted Batch ‘A’ Professional Qualifying examination. In a statement signed the Registrar/Chief Executive, Dr. Mrs. Ronke Soyombo, the council said it is pleased to announce the release of...
A group under the aegis of Journalist Friends of Masari (JFM) has hailed former governor of Katsina State and current Chairman of TETFUND, Rt Hon Aminu Masari as he clocked 75 on May 29th. This was contained in a congratulatory message signed by Kikelomo Ahmed president of the group...
President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has asked for forgiveness from those he may have stepped on their toes in the course of discharging his duty. “No person is perfect or infallible. I have given my very best and made my own mistakes, all with...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fully transitioning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026. Dr Alausa made this known while monitoring the conduct of WAEC’s CBT examinations in Abuja on...
Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 4 for the arraignment of Halima Buba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SunTrust Bank Ltd, over alleged money laundering to the tune of 12 million U.S dollars. Buba will be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside...
The Federal Government has secured a loan facility of 134 million dollars from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help farmers boost seeds and grain production in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made this known at the unveiling of the 2024/2025 National...