By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has assured of total support for families of the nation’s fallen heroes for their bravery and patriotism. Governor Ododo gave the assurance at a ceremony to mark the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the World War Cenotaph in...
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National Assembly Joint Committee on Livestock Development has described as inadequate, the N11.8 billion budgetary estimate for the take-off of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ministry had been allocated an envelope of N10 billion for capital expenditure...
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide has advised some people of Rivers to avoid statements capable of causing ethnic crisis in the state. Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, National Publicity Secretary, INC Worldwide, gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyakemeagbegha, said his advice follows assertions in some...
The Lassa Coalition Governing Entity (LGE) will convene its inaugural meeting on January 16, 2025, to make a significant step towards addressing the recurring threat of Lassa fever in the West Africa region. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the West African Health Organisation...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured a global audience in the United Arab Emirates that Nigeria is ready to work with other nations to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable world for all. Tinubu said this while speaking on the topic, “From Climate Imperatives into Economic Prosperity: Bridging Africa...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, members of the Federal Executive Council, National Assembly, service chiefs and diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen and living heroes. The event, which involved the laying of wreaths at the National Arcade in Abuja, was...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday said it was suing tech billionaire Elon Musk, alleging he failed to disclose in a timely manner his ownership of more than 5 per cent of Twitter stakes ahead of taking over the company in 2022. The SEC alleges that...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has sworn in new Permanent Secretaries in the State with a charge not to be partisan, and act as responsible officers in their areas of assignments. Governor Alia, who gave the charge at Government House Makurdi, on Tuesday...
Thirty-two-year-old Timileyin Ajayi, has been remanded in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the Nasarawa State Capital Timileyin was apprehended for the murder of his alleged girlfriend, Salome Eleojo Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Introduction In a groundbreaking step towards agricultural innovation and rural development, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has unveiled a state-of-the-art modern ranch in Mafa Town. This initiative marks a pivotal moment not only for the region’s agricultural landscape but also for the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – In a show of integrity, police officers in Kebbi State have rejected a whopping ₦1.06 million bribe offered by three suspects linked to the notorious Lakurawa bandits. The command’s spokesman, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Birnin-Kebbi. CSP...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for failing to make Naira notes available through automated teller machines (ATMs), during the yuletide season. According to a statement by Hakama Sidi-Ali, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, this is a clear message of zero tolerance...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Barely 24 hours after a deadly attack on Bazir village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Boko Haram terrorists struck again, this time in Shikarkir, Chibok. The latest attack saw the terrorists raze down the Church of Brethren, also known as E.Y.N...
Bearish sentiments persisted on the stock market on Tuesday, making investors incurred a loss of N1.1 trillion. Selloffs in MTN Nigeria, Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), Dangote Sugar and United Capital, among others declined equities further drove the market to a negative terrain. Specifically, the market...
Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Tuesday, alleged that pictures extracted from his phone, in the alleged sexual harassment offence, were edited. Ndifon told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja that the pictures alleged to have been...
A fresh batch of 390 stranded Nigerian migrants has been repatriated from Niamey, Niger Republic, as part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to reintegrate citizens back into the country. The returnees, comprising 387 adult males, two adult females, and one infant boy, arrived at the Nigeria Immigration...
The Chairman National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa has appealed for the continued support of the National Assembly (NASS) to enhance the capacity and capability of the agency to deliver on its mandate. Marwa made the appeal in Abuja when he led the management...
Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central Senatorial District has recommended the upward review of the 2025 budget for Ministry of Information and National Orientation from N8.9 billion to N1.5 trillion. Akpoti, during the budget defence of the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja, said the upward review would enable the...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 52 inmates from various correctional centers across the state and commuted six death sentences to life imprisonment. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN) revealed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday....
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday, announced that the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), initially scheduled to kickoff on Feb. 1 has been postponed to August. A statement on the CAF official website said the tournament, to be hosted jointly by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, had...