Police Command in Ondo State has arrested three suspects in connection with the attack on members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) at Ogbese in Ondo State. CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, made this known on Tuesday in a statement made...
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has dismissed reports of a congress held in Calabar. He said the national leadership rejected it and would set a new date. Diri made this known on Monday during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Executive Council (SEC) meeting at the party’s secretariat in...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its third meeting of the year on Monday, approved the procurement of a N2.5 billion satellite gadget to combat illegal mining in the country. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, said this while briefing State House Correspondents, after the FEC...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) against Binance Holdings Ltd, demanding 79.5 billion US dollars over economic losses allegedly caused by its operations in Nigeria, until April 7. The matter, which was on number 9 on...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated the newly elected executive members of the party in the North-East zone. Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who inaugurated the members on Monday in Bauchi, tasked them to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Represented by his deputy,...
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended members of the State House of Assembly for prioritising collective goals over personal interests. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmakers on Monday resolved the 49-day speakership crisis that had stalled legislative activities in...
The Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has commended the NNPC Retail Ltd. for slashing the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol from N920 to N875 per litre. PETROAN said the bold move was expected to alleviate the financial burden on Nigerians amidst rising...
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Monday failed to overwhelm visiting Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt for both sides to part goalless. In their 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 27 fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium, both sides huffed and puffed but...
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, says its Operation Whirlwind intercepted 245,370 liters of Petrol with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of NGN238.1 million in less than three months. Adeniyi made this known on Monday at a news conference in Lagos convened because of the recent petroleum products...
Head Coach of Rivers United Football Club, Finidi George, on Monday acknowledged that his team faced a quality team in the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan. George, while speaking after their goalless draw outing, admitted that it was difficult for his team to pick a point against...
There have been growing concerns about the obnoxious increasing trend of of ritual killings across Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heightened situation of ritual killings is driven by the quest for quick wealth, poverty, unemployment, and lack of effective legislation. There have also been...
The Conference of Professionals in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a political support group has called for the support of party leaders, members and other stakeholders to rescue the party from imminent collapse. The group made the call in Abuja on Monday in a statement issued by its Protem...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara, has approved the appointment of key officials for the newly established Borno State Hajj Commission. In a statement by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, the governor stated that Alhaji Mohammed Dawule Mainok has been appointed as the Executive Chairman,...
Dangote Cement has reported a 62.2 per cent revenue growth, reaching N3,580.6 billion in 2024. The company’s Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) also grew by 56.0 per cent to N1,388.2 billion, with a 38.6 per cent margin. Arvind Pathak, Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he is not willing to discuss peace, emphasising that time is not on Kiev’s side. This was confirmed by U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Monday. “Success looks like President Zelensky sitting down and discussing the terms of peace, including what...
The impeached Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is holding a meeting with the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda and 34 other lawmakers, at the assembly complex. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that also present at the meeting is the Lagos State Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC),...
The Ogoni Dialogue Committee, tasked with discussions on the proposed resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland, has said it would soon present the people’s unified demand to the Federal Government. Ignatius Katty, Archbishop of Niger Delta North, Anglican Church of Nigeria, and Co-Chairman of the committee, disclosed this in...
Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, has urged Nigerians to use the 2025 Lenten Season to seek true repentance and shun evil. Onaga made the call in his Lenten message to Nigerians on Monday in Enugu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that lent is...
A clergyman, Rev. John Hayab, has called on well-meaning elders to intervene in the feud between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. Hayab, who is the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the...
The Job Creation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Secretariat (Office of the Vice-President) has announced that the overall winner of the 2025 MSMEs Award will receive a car, a house, a shop, and a cash prize worth N220 million. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job...