By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Mobile network subscribers in Nigeria will experience temporary disruption of SIM-related services across all networks, according to the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). The disruption is due to a directive from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to switch to a new...
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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has recorded a 100% availability on major crude oil pipelines in the country. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, announced this at the 24th NOG Energy Week in Abuja. Ojulari attributed the achievement to industry-wide security interventions led by NNPC Ltd....
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – A devastating flash flood has hit Gombe State, claiming the lives of four persons in separate incidents. Gombe State Police Command confirmed the incidents in a statement, saying the victims were children and teenagers who drowned in rivers, erosion sites, and unprotected water channels....
A Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan has sentenced Kamilu Olona, the son of a landlord, to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants. Olona pleaded guilty to the four-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The convict attributed his actions to desperation after his father’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Coalition of Nigerian Patriots for Good Governance, backed by civil society organizations, concerned workers, and transparency advocates, has called for the immediate removal of Mr. Bayo Ojulari, Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), accusing him of reckless leadership, economic sabotage, and...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki– “ Former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre, Ezza North LGA, Ebonyi State, Hon Mrs Rose Nwankwo, has urged the youth in the state to emulate the leadership style of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru. She praised the governor’s determination to restoring peace and harmony in the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is working on supplementary regulations and guidelines to provide clarity on the review of declaration and return at elections, ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a consultative meeting of Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC). Yakubu said the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lere Olayinka, has insisted that no land has been allocated to any of the Minister’s children, saying that; “as usual, this sponsored blackmail has failed.”...
House of Representatives has mandated an investigation into Nigeria’s outstanding debt of €1.2 million to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). The decision was taken following a motion moved by Deputy Chief Whip, Ibrahim Isiaka, who expressed worry over the unpaid contribution. Isiaka noted that despite...
Former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, is set to launch a book on the administration of the former president. The book, titled ” _According to the President: Lessons from a presidential spokesman’s experience,”_ seeks to provide a reading material for students of...
Football enthusiasts in Aba are confident that the Super Falcons will win their 10th title at the upcoming 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The fans in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) expressed their optimism after the team’s impressive performance in their pre-friendly...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the killing of a notorious terrorist kingpin, Yellow Danbokkolo, in a weeklong encounter in the North West region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Kangye said the operation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean. The formal investiture was performed by the...
Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi compared his team’s thrilling 4-3 extra-time win over Manchester City in the Club World Cup to “climbing Mount Everest without oxygen.” The Saudi side pulled off a major upset, booking a spot in the quarter-finals with a 112th-minute winner from Marcos Leonardo. Inzaghi praised his...
A delegation of the Plateau Government, led by Alhaji Muhammadu Haruna, the Emir of Wase, has visited the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Bamalli, to commiserate over the killing of some travellers in the state. The victims were attacked and killed by hoodlums on June 20 at Mangun community...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Hamma Adama Bello in the trial-within-trial of the former Head of Service, HoS, Winifred Oyo-Ita on Monday, June 30, 2025 presented before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, a video evidence of the defendant writing down...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A prosecution witness, Ajayi Michael Folaseye, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how he rejected a $7,000 bribe allegedly offered by a colleague seeking unauthorized access to Premium Trust Bank’s internal systems. Folaseye, the first prosecution witness (PW1), testified in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has compensated two beneficiaries to the tune of 23 Million naira under its Employee Compensation Scheme. The management of the Fund, led by Managing Director, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, presented the cheques to the two beneficiaries Monday, in Lagos....
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – As part of activities to mark the United Nations’ International Widows’ Day, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has empowered 150 widows with entrepreneurial skills to boost their income generation activities At the Widows’ Enhancement Programme...
When the President called to inform me of his decision to magnanimously confer on me the the National Award of Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR, on account of my much advertised role in the struggle for the validation of the June 12th election and affirmation of Chief MKO...