The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mr Kabir Akanbi has called on members of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) to ensure balanced, fair and objective in reporting. Akanbi made the call while receiving the Executive members of NAJUC Abuja chapter, who paid him a...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, driven by the Tinubu administration’s new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. The sector also generated over ₦38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just ₦6 billion...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – No fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00) have been intercepted by...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a major operation, destroying 75,000 kilograms of cannabis cultivated on 30 hectares of farms in Esuk-Odot village, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The operation also yielded the recovery of 200 kilograms of...
The Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, Prince Arthur Eze, has described President Bola Tinubu as “God’s gift to Nigeria” and praised his leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity. In an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Eze said Tinubu...
Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe has said that the current crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not be the end of the party. Atom-Jarigbe, who is Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, expressed this optimism at a town hall meeting in Obudu on Sunday. He represents Cross River North...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all previous agreements reached to resolve the lingering crisis in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, vowed to fight on until he got justice. He said he had told...
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it has made significant progress in resolving the Nigeria-Benin international boundary dispute. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this on Sunday in Abuja, while assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu led administration after two years in office. Adaji said...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has commenced official commissioning of some of the completed and furnished 64 duplex palaces built for traditional rulers across the state. The commissioning was incorporated into the state project inspection tour in commemoration of the Governor’s second year in...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to reposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections, the party on Saturday elected new North Central zonal executives during its Congress held at Langfield Leisure Park, Rayfield, Jos, Plateau State. Speaking at the event, Senate...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has revealed that it trained 29,000 foundation-level artisans in 2024 under its Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) programme, with plans to upgrade 100,000 more to international standards as part of efforts to tackle unemployment and boost economic productivity in Nigeria. The...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi– Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Bauchi State voters have been urged to get their permanent voter cards (PVC) ready to elect Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti as Bauchi state Governor. The President of the Tiv Community in Bauchi State, Wan-Chiviliigh John Akevi, disclosed shortly after...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Judith Ojonugwa Sickle Cell Foundation has praised the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), noting it is in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Foundation, in a letter to the Managing...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils in Nigeria including the amounts sent to each council.” SERAP’s suit...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of its resit examination for candidates affected by the 2025 UTME technical error. The results from JAMB’s original 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were released on May 9. An analysis showed that more...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has taken human capital development to a new level, by building 62 new secondary schools and constructing more than 600 classrooms and renovating quite a number. He has improved the lives of the citizens of both rural and urban...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said achieving peace in society goes beyond carrying rifles and guns, insisting that justice and equity must prevail. Jonathan made this known on Saturday in Abuja, where he was the guest of honour at the President’s Night organised by the Rotary Club of Asokoro....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government has strongly condemned the recent incident involving a West African Examinations Council (WAEC) candidate who used torchlights to write an exam at night, describing it as unacceptable and promising to investigate the circumstances surrounding the malpractice. The Minister of State for Education,...
A group of 47 Nigerian medical students who escaped war-torn Sudan in May 2023 are now struggling to register for the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) examination due to a document snag. The students, many of who fled or were evacuated by the Federal Government without exit visas,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced scholarship to Borno female indigenes who scored 250 and above in the 2025 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Zulum made the announcement on Saturday at the inauguration ceremony of new executive members of the...