The Police Command in Katsina State, has foiled kidnap attempts and rescued 20 passengers in Jibia and Faskari Local Government Areas of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu, on Sunday in Katsina. “The first incident occurred...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nzuko Alaigbo Socio-Cultural Progressives has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his reconstitution of the board of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). In a press statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the organization also commended the Deputy Speaker of the...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Nwokpoku Emmanuel, 34, resident in Oduke-Obosi area of the state over alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said this in a statement on Saturday in...
The Managing Director, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, Mr Babatunde Olofin, on Sunday warned Nigerians against falling victims to fraudsters who request account numbers for end-of-year rewards. Olofin gave the advice in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, while advising citizens not to share their...
The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has warned Nigerians against consumption of fake and adulterated drinks, especially during the Yuletide. Adeyeye gave the warning when she appeared at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. She said the proliferation of fake and adulterated drinks, food...
A former Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Muoghalu, has vowed to tackle insecurity and restore peoples’ confidence, if elected Anambra governor in 2025. Muoghalu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. The former director-general, while responding...
The Immediate past Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Muoghalu, has said the power of incumbency will not determine the outcome of the 2025 Anambra governorship election. Muoghalu, a governorship aspirant on the platform of Labour Party (LP), said that the people of Anambra would...
Nigeria’s energy policy strategy must make gas a mere bus stop with renewable energy as the real station, according to strategic advice rolled out at a policy dialogue on sustainable transition. Part of the eight-point recommendations is that renewable and gas policies should be framed under a unified energy...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into a serious incident involving a Fly Bird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL. The aircraft, operating a flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA), to Kotoka International Airport, Accra (DGAA), experienced technical...
Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, said on Sunday he conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election, after calling his opponent John Mahama to congratulate him. “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at this time and we respect it...
Veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as “Mama Rainbow”, on Sunday celebrated her 82nd birthday. Mama Rainbow took to her instagram page, @mamarainbowofficial, to celebrate this milestone. She wrote: “Age is just a number! 🎉 At 82, I’ve decided life is just getting started. I refuse to get...
The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has backed the decision of the federal government to sack civil servants in ministries, departments, and agencies who obtained fake degrees from some private universities in the Benin Republic and Togo. The group, in a statement signed by Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi, its Chairman and...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja– *Meet Yemi Laja: A multi-talented gospel song minister redefining music and faith Yemi Laja is a sensational female Nigerian Gospel music singer, songwriter, recording artist, and life coach. Her latest release, “The Good News,” is a powerful testament to her faith and artistic talent. *Inspiration...
By SADIQ ABUBY, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has announced that the Nigerian Army is re-evaluating its strategies to address the prevailing security challenges in the North East and other parts of the country. During his working visit to Maiduguri on Saturday,...
The Federal Government has declared that all Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreements signed without adherence to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Act and its guidelines as illegal. The ICRC in a statement said that the directive was outlined in a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Budget...
An Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Gregory Maduakolam, who was kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned bakeries across the country against using saccharin and bromate in bread production. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum. She said bakeries caught...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians to stay away from alcoholic drinks and substandard juices during the Yuletide. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the advice at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Adeyeye also...
Delta governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is a man of few words. Neither showy nor given to vainglorious flamboyancy common among some politicians, Oborevwori has mastered the art of deploying actions to speak for him in lieu of oratorical flippancy which many politicians use to deceive the public. The...