An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi has claimed the lives of seven people, including four students from the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), while another student sustained injuries. The FRSC Kogi Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, revealed the details to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for a thorough investigation into the Department of State Services (DSS) for its undue interference at the complex on Monday. Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security, and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, made this known in a statement statement in...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced the successful completion of its recruitment exercise, which was conducted with fairness, transparency, and rigor. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Limited, Olufemi Soneye, expressed gratitude to all applicants who participated in the process and assured...
Key All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Ekiti Central Senatorial District have endorsed Governor Biodun Oyebanji for the 2026 governorship election. The endorsement took place during a special senatorial meeting organised by APC leaders and stakeholders from Ekiti Central Senatorial District, held at Fajuyi Pavilion, Ado Ekiti. Among the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso, has called for stronger economic ties with the Middle East and the Nigerian diaspora community in the region. Mr. Cardoso made the call during a meeting with Talal Al-Humond, the Assistant Governor for Monetary Affairs, Saudi...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. The suspects according to a post on Monday on the Commission’s X handle were arrested on Saturday,...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, flag off the new Olympic-standard 25,000-capacity Bayelsa stadium project at Igbogene, Yenagoa, as part of the activities marking the 5th anniversary of governor Douye Diri. The former president performed the groundbreaking ceremony on a day Gov. Diri restated his appeal for support of...
Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar have called for prayer and fasting to address conflicts across the continent. The bishops, under the umbrella of the Standing Committee of Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), made the call in a statement in Ibadan on Monday. The News...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said that an Independent Power Plant that will provide 24-hour uninterrupted electricity to most parts of Abeokuta, will be ready for inauguration in the next eight weeks. Governor Abiodun stated this on Monday after inspecting the 30 megawatts power plant located in Onijanganjangan,...
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike, an official said on Monday. The Association’s General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that the strike was due to power...
Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) closed negatively, with investors losing N72.51 billion on Monday. The market capitalisation, which opened at N67.418 trillion, fell by 0.10 per cent to close at N67.345 trillion. Similarly, the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 0.10 per cent, settling at 107,937.74 points....
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 2 Operation Fansam Yamma, Major General, Ibikunle Ajose has re-affirmed that commanders’ ability to make sound decisions remained critical to operational successes. “The ability of commanders to make sound decisions, lead with confidence...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Renowned educationist and policy expert, Professor Peter Lassa (OON), has called for the creation of a new constitution, arguing that amendments to the 1999 Constitution will not address Nigeria’s core governance challenges. With vast experience in various government sectors, including the Native Authority, Northern...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja – The senator representing the Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko has debunked reports making the rounds on social media that he plans to marry Nollywood actor, Chika Ike and that he is the father of her unborn child. Earlier in the day, Regina...
A Kano State High Court, on Monday, issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from withholding funds from the Federation Account to the 44 Local Governments of the state. The applicants are the Chairman of NULGE, Ibrahim Muhd, Ibrahim Uba Shehu, Ibrahim Shehu...
A middle-aged woman and her two children have lost their lives in a fire incident which occurred on Sunday night in Ondo State. The fire incident happened at Rainbow Street, Onipakala Junction, off Adeyemi Road, Ondo, in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. A family source, speaking...
The leadership of Labour Party has said it never zoned its presidential ticket to the South-East. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ifoh was reacting to a report making...
EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja– The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has said electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) will begin to enjoy full power supply from Feb 23. The company said this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Monday. It said the ongoing restoration...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Mr Moshood Jimoh as the new Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Command. The Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement issued on Monday. Prior to this appointment,...
The Air Component of Operation FASAN YANMA, has eliminated several bandits in a successful airstrike at Yauni Hill, Zakka Ward of Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday...