By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government has secured an agreement with the People’s Republic of China for the takeoff of the Kogi Hunan Special Economic Zone, with the status of a Free Trade Zone. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo disclosed this when he played host to a delegation...
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The Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos on Tuesday freed Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in relation to the case of the demise of Aloba Oladimeji lleriOluwa also known as Mohbad. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read and implemented the legal advise of the Directorate...
A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned till Wednesday, February 26 to rule on whether or not to continue to hear the case of the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned for ruling after Emefiele’s Counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has responded to comments made by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he will not engage in a media fight with him. Mr. Ribadu emphasized that his focus is on his current assignment and the success...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Association of African Air Forces (AAAF), reinforcing the need for enhanced collaboration in addressing Africa’s security challenges. Speaking at the African Air Chiefs’ Symposium in Zambia, held...
A youth group has urged the Federal Government to investigate the allegations of funding of Boko Haram by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Head of Communications African Youth Assembly for Peace (AYAP), Mr Abdul-Aziz Yusuf, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday...
Transcorp Power Plc has declared a revenue growth of 115 per cent in 2024, amounting to N305.9 billion and an operating profit after tax of N80.01 billion. Chairman, Board of Directors, Transcorp Power Plc disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the companies’ Annual General Meeting (AGM).Nnorom said that...
No fewer than four people had been killed after a bridge under construction collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday, news agency Yonhap reported. Six people were injured in the accident, some 80 kilometres south of Seoul, five of them seriously. Yonhap said five 50-metre-long steel beams holding up the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has condemned the practice of breast ironing and other harmful traditional customs that dehumanize women and girls in society. The Chairperson of FIDA Plateau Branch, Barr. Naankus Fyaktu, described breast ironing—where parents flatten the developing breasts...
Ugandan police said Monday they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday, police said in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 24, 2025, presented its first round of witnesses in the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also presented was the statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The trial of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, continued on Monday, February 24, 2025 before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its 9th witness. Obiano is facing prosecution by the EFCC on nine-count charges of embezzlement and money...
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has said he would resign if the current APC state chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, is re-elected. Ata made this statement at a press conference in Kano on Monday. He reaffirmed his position, stating he would resign from both his ministerial...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed all commands of the Force to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce crime rates by 50 per cent in 2025. He gave the directive at the 5th Edition of the Annual Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta...
Kogi State Government has increased daily water supply from one million litres to two million litres as part of its efforts to improve potable water supply in the state. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Farouk Yahaya, said this on Monday, while monitoring the distribution and efficiency of the...
Naira appreciated further at the official market on Monday, trading at N1,497.11 against the Dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed that the Naira gained N3.62. This marks a 0.24 per cent increase compared to Friday, Feb. 21, when the local currency closed at N1,500.73...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed Dr Taiwo Fasoranti as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Taiwo is the son of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere. The appointment is contained in a statement...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in a new report that breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050. The findings from a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of WHO, also projected annual deaths from...
The equity market began the week in the red on Monday, losing N231 billion due to profit-taking by investors. Sell-offs in Tier-one banking stocks like Access Corporation, Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings, and Fidelity Bank, as well as Oando Plc and Berger Paints, caused the decline. The Nigerian Exchange Ltd....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday apprehended 59 suspected Internet fraudsters in Abuja. The commission spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Oyewale said that operatives of the commission apprehended the suspects at...