A segment of Samsung building under construction at Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, by Banex Junction, Abuja, has collapsed. The acting Director-General, Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Mr Abdulrahman Mohammed, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mohammed said that the incident occurred when the...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called for the Nigeria-South Africa strategic partnership to become a model of leadership, economic integration and shared prosperity for the African continent. Tinubu said this at the opening of the 11th Session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) on Tuesday...
Suspected Internet fraudsters have allegedly shot a collaborator over a disagreement arising from the sharing of N94 million proceeds from an online scam. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at Okhoro road in Egor Local Government of Edo. The victim was said to have been driving in his Sport...
President Bola Tinubu is on a mission to transform satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cities. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who stated this during the inauguration of the construction of Kabusa to Takushara road in Abuja on Tuesday, added that the Tinubu administration had taken governance...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday admitted as evidence the iPhone of the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha) charged with six billion naira money laundering. Mustapha, still at large, is standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd., on eight counts bordering on money laundering....
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described the death of a customs officer, SC Kabiru Tijani and his family in an inferno on Sunday in Ede as a painful loss. The fire outbreak at the customs officer’s resident located at Tijani Kabiru Road, Akankan...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A fire outbreak on Monday razed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Ika North East Local Government Area (LGA) office in Owa-Oyibu town, Delta State. The fire was attributed to a sudden power surge following the restoration of public electricity, caused significant damage to...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a former member of the House of Representatives from Nasarawa State, Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu, popularly known as (Likitan Talakawa). Kigbu, was kidnapped on Sunday, alongside his wife in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, on his way from...
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, said on Tuesday that the force had developed special training programmes focusing on policing ethics, professional conduct and re-orientation courses. “These programmes are mandatory for all officers from the recruit constables to the superintendent starting January 2025,” Egbetokun said in...
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has said Justice is not a privilege for the few, but a right for all. Dongban-Mensem stated this while addressing the judges of the Federal High Court at the 40th Annual Federal High Court (FHC) Judges’ Conference in Abuja....
Microsoft is facing a 1 billion Euros ($1.27 billion) legal action from UK businesses over claims it overcharged firms for access to products. The claim filed to the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges customers using rival cloud computing platforms to Microsoft’s own Azure were charged higher licensing fees to access...
The House of Representatives has ordered investigation into causes of the incessant boat mishaps on Nigeria’s waterways. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday. Presenting his motion, Idem said that Nigeria had witnessed...
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the planned retirement of 1,000 staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Kama Nkemkama (LP-Ebonyi) during plenary on Tuesday. The motion is entitled, “Need to...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has directed the 18 local government chairmen in the state to submit their statements of account from September 2023 to date within 48 hours. Governor Okpebholo in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua,...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesdayissued a bench warrant for the Former Managing Director of Assets Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru, in the alleged Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud. Other defendants are former Receiver Manager of Arik Airline Ltd, Kamilu Omokide, Chief Executive...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has donated N15 million for grabs at the 2024 Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Volleyball Premier League. The final phase of the competition will take place in Abuja from Dec. 3 to Dec. 14, during which teams in both the men’s and women’s categories...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Commissioner, Mr. Steve Yabanet has warned criminals operating in the state to better desist or relocate to other places as they would have no place in the state. Addressing journalists in his office in Makurdi on Tuesday, the Police Commissioner...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajjiya Zuwaira Gambo, graced the grand finale of a youth-driven football tournament designed to promote peace and unity in the state. The event which is a flagship of the Borno Model initiative, featured teams comprising...
The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to mandate the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun to ensure that all frozen accounts of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) are unfrozen within 72 hours. They argued that unfreezing the accounts...
U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a U.S.-backed railway project and the legacy of slavery, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden threatened to overshadow the official agenda. The visit fulfills a promise to visit Sub-Saharan Africa during his...