Police Command in Anambra, in collaboration with the Joint Security Task Force (JTF), has rescued three kidnapped victims along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Saturday in Onitsha. According to Ikenga,...
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said it does not comment on political issues to avoid being seen as partisan. The forum’s Director-General, Abdulateef Shittu, stated this on a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Shittu said that as a technical and policy hub, NGF was expected to steer...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has presented certificates and staff of office to 66 new traditional rulers in the state. In a speech at the event held at the Government House, Owerri, Uzodimma charged them to serve and treat their subjects in a manner that pleases God. He urged...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja Kogi State capital has set aside an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Federal High Court in a landmark judgement...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday inaugurated six projects at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), marking the institution’s 37th convocation and 50th anniversary celebrations. Represented by Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Tinubu urged prudent fund management for the development of additional infrastructure in Nigerian universities....
A suspected vandal in connection with the vandalism of a transformer belonging to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has been found dead in Eket, Akwa Ibom. Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket on Saturday, the Regional Manager of PHEDC, Mr Anthony...
Police Command in Ogun has arrested eight suspected Secondary School cultists who engaged in cult activities at Ifo High School in the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement, issued to newsmen in Ota on Saturday. Odutola explained that on March 21,2025, at...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors have resolved to legally contest the legitimacy of the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The Governors, under the aegis of the PDP Governors Forum, have directed their attorneys general to challenge Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution as...
Dr Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has urged the public to disregard a false court order purportedly issued against the state’s Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas. Ehie made the remark in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday. He noted that the...
National Vice-Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has said the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is working for Nigerians and not for All Progressives Congress (APC). Orbih in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Saturday said having sought permission through the relevant...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday, shied away from commenting on the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers and the suspension of the governor, his deputy and members of the state House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu had,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigating Okorie Sunday, arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with $578,000 by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, saying that the suspect would be charged to court...
Pope Francis is planning to make his first public appearance on Sunday since he was hospitalized, the Vatican has said. Francis, who has been suffering from a series of respiratory illnesses including severe pneumonia for more than a month, is set to greet the crowd outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has provided financial support to 300 rice farmers in the Niger Delta, each receiving starter packs worth N200,000 to enhance rice production. The Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said this in a statement on Saturday in Port Harcourt. The statement was issued by...
Aliko Dangote Foundation on Saturday donated and distributed 30,000 bags of 50kg rice to support vulnerable residents in Niger State. Group Managing Director, Dangote Group, Abuja, Ahmed Hashim, saidthe donation was part of the foundation’s efforts to alleviate hunger and poverty among vulnerable Nigerians in the state. According to...
No fewer than four Local Government Areas (LGAs) from Cross River Central, have joined their counterparts in the North Senatorial District agitation, for the creation of Ogoja state. The four LGAs of Ikom, Obubra, Etung and Boki, made their intentions known at a town hall meeting that took place...
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across the country has described the state of emergency declaration in Rivers as an influence by individuals seeking to undemocratically control the state politics and resources Speaking on behalf of the coalition, Dr Christian Onyegbule, representing the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), denounced...
Boxing enthusiasts in Nigeria have paid tribute to former U.S. heavyweight boxer, George Foreman, who died on March 21 at the age of 76. They shared their thoughts with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Saturday, following the death of the boxing legend. NAN reports...
The Minister of Livestock Development, Alh. Idi Maiha, said the Federal Government would clear 500 hectares of land in Benue to promote ranching and dairy production. Maiha disclosed this on Saturday during his visit to the Benue Livestock Investigation and Breeding Centre, Raav, Gwer East Local Government Area of...