The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it will conveniently evacuate 10,000 megawatts (mw) of generated power in less than two years from now. Managing Director, TCN, Alhaji Sule Abdulaziz, said this while briefing State House Correspondents on Thursday. He said for the first time in the nation’s history,...
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The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the release of three kidnapped students of Joseph Sarwuam Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM). This was contained in a statement by the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The House of Representatives on Thursday set up a six-man committee to investigate the utilisation of all public intervention funds disbursed by the Federal Government from 2015 to date. The Committee to be chaired by Rep. Emeka Chinedu, has Chike Okafor, Shittu Galambi, Miriam Onuoha, Oshaba Babatunde and Inuwa...
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has described as treasonable felony the actions perpetrated against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers since he assumed office. Mr Gimba Hassan, Legal Manager of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), CISLAC, made this assertion in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to...
Pope Francis, who is suffering from severe pneumonia, is now receiving almost constant supplemental oxygen, either through a breathing mask or tubes, according to people familiar with his situation. The 88-year-old wears a mask over his mouth and nose at night to provide mechanical ventilation, while during the day...
The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralised, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Kangye stated that troops also recovered a...
The Defence Headquarters has said the military is working assiduously to free the South East geo-political zone from the activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned the alleged $340,000 fraud case involving Ezekiel ThankGod, former manager of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo till May 14, 2025 for hearing. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
The Women Wing of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Anambra Chapter, has endorsed Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for re-election in the Nov. 8 gubernatorial election in the state. The endorsement was announced on Thursday in Awka at the 2025 Anambra State Women Summit held at APGA South-East Regional Office....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stressed the critical role of agricultural investment in addressing insurgency and conflict in Nigeria and across Africa. Governor Zulum stated this during a high-level panel discussion on “Public-Private and Development Partnerships for Agri-Food Transformation” at the...
The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, has summoned blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. In the court summons dated March 5, 2025, Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the defendant, VDM, to appear in person...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The fourteenth Prosecution Witness, PW14, Mohammed Ashelk Jidda in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 told a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho that the former minister paid him a dollar equivalent of N200 million in cash for the purchase of a five bedroom property in Wuse, Abuja. Mamman is being prosecuted...
The House of Representatives Committee on Environment, has urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to commence the clean up of communities affected by its oil spill and fire incident. Rep. Julius Gbabojor, Chairman of the committee, on Thursday in Abuja, said this was the resolution of the...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, declined the arraignment of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, a former manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye held that the court would not proceed with the case until an ongoing administrative process was concluded. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
Benue State Government has said it is not aware of the alleged relocation of the state local government election petitions tribunals to Abuja. Mr Fidelis Mnyim, the Attorney General (A-G) and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that severe funding cuts – particularly by the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. The health agency highlighted that essential prevention, testing and treatment services were collapsing,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along the Idemili River near the Second Niger Bridge resulted in four fatalities on Tuesday. The sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, in Awka, attributing the accident to speeding...
Gunmen on Wednesday opened fire on a peaceful gathering of youths believed to be supporters of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers. The youths had reportedly assembled at a roundabout in Elele to express solidarity with Fubara when the attack occurred, further escalating political...