By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – A sociocultural group, the Orokere-Amuro Welfare Association (OWA) in Orokere Amuro, has appealed to Kogi State and Local Governments to rehabilitate the deteriorated roads and provision of modern healthcare facility in the community. The National President of OWA, Mr Segun Peter, made the call...
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Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, and other stakeholders have urged electorates to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming local government elections. The stakeholders made the plea on Wednesday in Keffi during the APC campaign rally ahead of the LG polls...
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to embark on nationwide strike over five months withheld salaries and non-implementation of other demands. President of NAAT, Mr Ibeji Nwokoma, said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. The union’s demands also include full implementation...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has urged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to show more political seriousness rather than heating up the polity, ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Spokesman for the APC Governorship Campaign Council, Mr Banji Okunomo, stated this...
A former Secretary at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr John Ogah, on Wednesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the immediate past CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, allegedly directed payment of money into his niece’s bank account. Emefiele is standing trial for abuse of office and $4.5...
The former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has called for the nurturing and entrenchment of good democratic governance to catalyse economic recovery. This, he said, would help achieve public goals beneficial to the citizens and place Nigeria on a sustainable trajectory of people-oriented development. Jega...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that adopting local culture in Nigeria’s democracy will go a long way in strengthening the county’s democracy. Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday in Abeokuta during the valedictory service organised in honour of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Prof. Chinedum Babalola. He stressed...
The total assets of Wema Bank Nigeria has grown by 38 per cent, to N3.084 trillion in third quater of 2024, from N2.240 trillion posted in the corresponding quarter of 2023. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Moruf Oseni, said this on Wednesday in the bank’s unaudited Consolidated...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has four suspects for alleged conspiracy, unauthorized access to banks’ computer systems and fraudulent withdrawal of depositors’ funds. The anti-graft agency in a statement in Thursday, said those arrested include: Chima Anthony Nwigwe, suspected leader of banks’ hacking syndicate...
By MARY RONKE , Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it has arrested 55 suspected internet fraudsters in Offa, headquaters of Offa local government area. EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale in a statement in Ilorin,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to enable voters in the state participate fully in the councils elections scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Nsa Gill, announced this in a statement...
The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relocate its Local Government offices to neutral and secured locations to protect the integrity of the commission. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sunday Nnamchi (LP-Enugu State) at plenary on Wednesday. Nnamchi...
The Police said it arrested 1,246 suspects for their roles in various offences between Oct. 1 to 30. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Adejobi said that 371 of the suspects were arrested over alleged armed robbery,...
The Federal Government is positioning the country’s carnival industry to tap from the global carnival market, estimated at five billion dollars. Vice-President Kashim Shettima said this on Wednesday during a meeting with a delegation from the Abuja International Carnival at the Presidential Villa. Shettima noted that beyond promoting the...
Major General Olufemi Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the...
The senate has confirmed the appointment of all seven ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu, submitted to the upper chamber last week for accelerated consideration. This follows the screening of the nominees by the upper chamber on Wednesday. The screening exercised was held at the red chamber after it...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, struck out a suit filed by 27 lawmakers, led by Mr Martin Amaewhule, in the Rivers House of Assembly against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, struck out the suit after it was withdrawn by...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday said concerns over the Federal High Court decision that restricted the release of state allocations is “the least” of his problems. Governor Fubara stated during a special thanksgiving service organised by the state government to celebrate his administration’s resilience amid escalating political...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio cautioned Senator Osita Ngwu for praising the beauty of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu during a ministerial screening on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday. Bianca, like six other ministerial nominees screened by the Senate, read her credentials before the red chamber and was subsequently...
The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace to stop issuance of airstrip licence to private individuals and organisations for security reasons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sulaiman Gumi...