The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has raised concerns over the increasing rate of attacks on its facilities by criminal elements across various regions of the country. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kayode Opeifa, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. He was responding...
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Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, defeating defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was after a goalless draw in regulation and extra time at the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Medical Director of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, Professor Icha Inalegwu Onche, has commended the Federal Government and the Plateau State Government for their critical support, which enabled the long-awaited take-off of the specialised medical facility serving the North Central region. The hospital,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom has congratulated the three sons of the state who have been nominated by President Bola Tinubu to the Board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). A statement by the Media Aide to...
BY TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Mbachoghur Development Association, Tarka Local Government Area, has praised Governor Hyacinth Alia for his pragmatic leadership, hard work, and commitment to the rapid development of the area. The group’s Chairman, Akpera Sylvester Tyogema, and Treasurer, Zaki Tyotom Akpen, made the commendation during...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will take action against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, over an allegation of naira abuse. Tompolo was spotted in a viral video, reportedly during his 54th birthday celebration in April, dancing as a man sprayed ₦1,000 notes...
Good news for Nigerians, as the Federal Government has approved a new policy known as Medipool, which may lead to lower costs for drugs and other medical consumables. This is part of the outcomes of the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is making reconciliatory moves and had, alongside two other governors, visited him. Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, said this on Monday following reports that Fubara, who was suspended...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged contractors executing different projects in the territory to deliver within expected quality. Wike stated this on Monday, when he inspected some ongoing projects within the capital city, in preparation for inauguration to celebrate President Bola Tinubu...
The re-arraignment of Olugbenga Obadina, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Almond Projects Limited, on Monday, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) suffered a setback. Obadina is being prosecuted over his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of N33.2billion meant for the purchase of arms by retired Col....
The demand by the Ondo South Senatorial District for the chairmanship position of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is generating tension within the party in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PDP has, of recent, been facing some challenges, as its members are defecting in droves...
Pope Leo XIV will take questions from international pressmen at a news conference on Monday. The Pope is expected to address several hundred journalists who have been reporting from the Vatican since the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, last month. The new pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost...
The Trump administration was set to accept a luxury Boeing aircraft as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, U.S. media reported on Sunday. The aircraft worth about $400m was to be retrofitted for use as Air Force One, news outlets including broadcaster ABC reported. The ownership of the aircraft...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in two commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two members of the board of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) after their clearance by the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing-in of the new appointees was performed...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed July 2 for the trial of 109 foreigners, over alleged involvement in high-level cybercrime and hacking activities said to be threatening the nation’s security. The matter could not go on due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Ekerete...
The Debt Management Office (DMO), on. Monday hosted an investor meeting for the issuance of N300 billion series seven Sovereign Sukuk issuance in Abuja. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said that since inception in 2017, Sukuk had become a product of choice for non- interest investors in...
Mr Idowu Daramola (Ebony), an APC chairmanship aspirant for Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, has protested the primary election outcome, describing it as laughable and unjust. In a statement on Monday by Mr Morufdeen Bello, Spokesperson for the Ebony Campaign Team, Daramola labelled the outcome as illogical and fraudulent. The News Agency...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ledadministration policies in agriculture within the last two years has reduced poverty in northern Nigeria. Governor Sani, who spoke at the distribution of presidential palliative relief material at Umaru Yarádua Conference Centre, further said...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– The Minister of Education, Hon. Mahmoud Tunde Alausa, has officially flagged off a two-week Train-the-Trainer Workshop for 600 Tsangaya and Islamiyya teachers across the North East region. The workshop, organized by the Nigeria Arabic Language Village (NALV) in collaboration with the North East Development Commission...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In its efforts to enhance security in the state, the Zone 15 Police Command and Borno State Police Command have organized a critical security stakeholders meeting to discuss emerging security challenges and proffer practical solutions to reduced crime in the state The critical stakeholders...