By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, has firmly refuted reports suggesting that the recently arrested kidnapper of two Catholic priests, Taledo Damian, was a mass server or a cleric within the diocese. Addressing a press conference in Yola,...
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The House of Representatives has secured the commitment of seven major oil companies to pay the $37,435,094.52 (approximately ₦58 billion) owed the country before August. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., in Abuja on Monday. Rotimi...
Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested one Victor Okon, 42, for the alleged gruesome murder of his wife Mrs Victoria Okoh, 38, at their residence in Oron. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Uyo on Monday. John said...
Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Akari Loveday, has been rescued from his abductors by the Nigerian Army troops. Loveday was rescued on Sunday by troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, the Department of...
Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu seeking to nullify his removal as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court reserved the judgment after taking arguments from Anyanwu’s lawyer Kingsley Njemanze, SAN, and Paul Erokoro, SAN who...
The President, Nigerians in Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (NiDCC), Ms Patience Ndidi Key, has called for the immediate reinstatement of suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate. Key who made the call on Monday in Abuja, was reacting to Senate’s suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan after her allegation of sexual harassment...
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 563 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Libya in the past week. “From March 2 to 8, 563 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,’’ IOM said in a statement. Among the migrants were 43 women and 12...
An Ekiti High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced one Gabriel Emmanuel to life imprisonment for kidnapping. The 25-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on March 8, 2023, on three count charge of murder, kidnapping and demanding property with menace with intent to steal. In his...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the commencement of sales for the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) application documents, set to begin on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. In statement on Monday in Abuja by the Spokesman of the board, Dr Fabian...
The at-long-last-decision to write his memoirs, was quite a daunting one for General Babangida, who has over the years, refused to capitulate to pressure demands for him to write one. His reason was predicated on the fact that some people, and especially his itinerant critics would accuse him of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a pivotal moment for the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has formally inaugurated the newly restructured Force Management Team (FMT). This move follows the appointment of six new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to...
By CHRISTIANIA LOT, Jos – The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested fourteen suspected internet fraudsters. The Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Mr. Oyewale said the suspects were arrested in K-Vom...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has kicked off the distribution of Ramadan foodstuffs to 30,000 households across the state. This gesture, according to Tambuwal, underscores the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) commitment to unity, compassion, and community support during the holy month. Speaking at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-rufai announced this in his resignation letter posted on his X handle on Monday. He said. “As a founding member of the...
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Chief Tony Okocha, has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to resign within 48 hours, or face impeached. Okocha made the remark in a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said that the Supreme Court judgement...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications for vacancies in the Federal Civil Service to Monday, March 17. The extension replaces the initial deadline of March 10, as earlier advertised in The Sun, Daily Trust, The Nation newspapers,...
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that Canada will “never ever’’ be part of America after winning the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as the country’s prime minister. Carney, who headed Britain’s central bank between 2013 and 2020 would replace the 59-year-old after winning the Liberal...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate Justice A .A. Aderibigbe of the Osun High Court for granting an order recognising vacancies in the local government areas. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the call while...
North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing Seoul’s military. The launch came as Seoul and Washington kicked off their annual combined military drills, known as the Freedom Shield, which are scheduled to last for 11 days. The Joint...
Telecom subscribers in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have rued the recent increase in telecommunication tariffs by the Federal Government noting that it was not commensurate with the services provided. The subscribers interviewed in a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey on the impact of the tariff hike in...