By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Former presidential candidate Peter Obi paid his final respects to the late Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. Mr. Obi, who was a member of the Scholars Occultantes, an international circle of thinkers founded by Pope Francis, described the late pontiff as...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed displeasure over contract discrepancy in the execution of the rehabilitation of the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the contract for the total rehabilitation of the AICC was awarded to...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has appointed music legend, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Baba as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. Alia announced the appointment at Government House, Makurdi, on Wednesday, when he received the music icon who paid him a sympathy visit. The governor described...
The Federal Government has inaugurated flight operations of Overland Airways at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger state. Minister of Aviation and Airspace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, inaugurated the flight operation in Minna on Wednesday. He said that the newly reconstructed airport would be an alternative...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced the recovery of ₦1.58 billion from defaulting employers through enhanced enforcement efforts. This information was shared by the Director General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, on Wednesday in Kano during the First Run 2025 Consultative Forum for States and the Federal Capital...
A series of earthquakes, the strongest with a magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, the national disaster agency Afad reported on Wednesday. There were initially no direct reports of damage as the epicentres, according to Afad, were located at various points in the nearby Sea of Marmara. Residents however...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru-Bago has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital and not to punish law-abiding citizens. The governor stated this during the inauguration of Overload Airways flight operation at the...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by Director Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade...
Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim(APC, Ondo South) has disbursed the sum of N11 million as ‘Easter meals’ to 220 women in Ondo South Senatorial district. Ibrahim, currently representing Nigerian Senate at the ancillary meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington DC, United States, made the announcement...
The remains of late Christian Isiadinso, a former captain of Rangers Intl FC of Enugu was on Wednesday laid to rest in his country home, Obeagu Osili village in Enugu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. The former footballer, who was captain of Rangers between 1981 and 1984,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– At least 2 policemen, AbdullahiIbrahim and Yahaya Saidu, have sustained injuries during a fierce fight with a gang of armed robbers in Kano. The command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday. SP Kiyawa said: “The...
Pope Francis’ body is due to be brought in a procession from Saint Martha’s House, his residence in the Vatican, to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning to allow believers the opportunity to bid farewell to the late head of the Catholic Church. It is anticipated that tens of...
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom , has cancelled his 64th birthday celebration to sympathise with attack victims in the state. Ortom said this in a statement issued in Makurdi on Wednesday by his media aide, Mr Terver Akase. The former governor expressed his heartfelt...
In a landmark development, Finnish authorities have confirmed that Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, will be extradited to Nigeria in July 2025 to face charges related to terrorism and incitement of violence. The decision follows months of diplomatic negotiations and legal proceedings between Nigeria and Finland, marking...
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, defeated their Egyptian counterparts 2-1 in a friendly match on Tuesday in Cairo, ahead of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament will take place in Egypt from April 27 to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Commandant-General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, has ordered the immediate detention of officers accused in the alleged N5.2 million extortion from some travelers. Recalled that a viral social media post alleged that some NSCDC officers extorted...
Police Command in Adamawa has arrested one Face Samuel, a female and resident of Army Barracks Road, Yola-North LGA for impersonation as a Vehicle Inspection Officer (V.I.O). The command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement in Yola on Wednesday. Nguroje said that the operatives of the...
Niger Government has banned the commercial tricycle and motorcycle riders from operating from 6p.m to 6a.m due to rising insecurity in Minna, the state capital. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Mohammed Bago in Minna The governor stated...
Kano State Pension Board has so far cleared over N21 billion in pension liabilities out of a total debt of N48.6 billion inherited from the previous administrations in the state. Executive Chairman of the Kano State pension fund trustees, Alhaji Habu Fagge made this known while addressing newsmen in...