By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters had dismissed the claim by the Niger House of Assembly that the Nigerian Army Training Camp in Kotangora has been taken over by bandits and terrorists. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Wednesday, said, “no...
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Nigerian Army has described the claim by the Niger State House of Assembly that insurgents have taken over its Training Area in Kontagora, as untrue. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, dismissed the claim in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu described the claim as...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned hearing in the money laundering case preferred against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until Jan. 21, 2025. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after EFCC’s counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, and...
A Chief Magistrates’ court in Abakaliki on Wednesday ordered that a 30-year-old man, Sunday Itumo should be remanded in a corrections centre for allegedly strangling his wife, Ngozi. The police charged Itumo with one count of murder. Magistrate Ojemba Isu-Oko, did not take the plea of Itumo for want...
Some Nigerians on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to take swift action to address the constant collapse of the national grid. The grid, which generates about 4,500 MW of electricity for over 200 million people, has collapsed several times recently, impacting businesses and threatening the nation’s economic stability....
The Police command in Ebonyi on Wednesday said a man, identified as Michael Nnaji was found dead at Ngbo-Amaka area in Ngbo Community, Ohaukwu Local Government of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joshua Ukandu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abakaliki that...
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has said that the service has been deployed technology to safeguard the nation’s land borders. Nandap stated this when she paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Wednesday in Jos. The comptroller, who said that Nigerian...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday denied accusations by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) of it failure to investigate and prosecute electoral offenders from the 2023 General Election. In the report, SERAP has claimed that INEC neglected to engage independent...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Wednesday urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ignore calls for the redeployment of Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola. The Ondo State Chairman of IPAC, Mr Olaoluwa Adesanya, made the call on during a news conference in Akure. Adesanya...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Association of Retired Clerks and Deputy Clerks Kogi State House of Assembly, has commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for the approval of 72,500 as minimum wage for the state civil servants. In a statement issued by the chairman of the forum, Alhaji Ibrahim...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday screened and confirmed Adams Adabenege, Hon. Salami Abdulraheem , Suleiman Babadoko and three others as the Chairman and Commissioners nominated by Governor Ahmed Ododo to the State Local Government Service Commission. The confirmation followed the scrutiny...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Handball stakeholders in Kogi State are calling for a comprehensive leadership reform within the state’s handball association to restore the sport’s prominence. Addressed journalists after a visit to the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Monday Aridaojo Anyebe in his office in Lokoja on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have organized a two day national workshop on flood trigger framework development in collaboration with the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), National Emergency...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to Rivers government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the order also affected the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Zenith Bank and Access Bank where the...
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, has opened investigation into alleged abandoned Gidanwaya-Guaran Dutse-Waman Rafi-Saminaka-Kano road project in Kaduna state worth N1.46 billion. The committee registered its displeasure during an investigative hearing on Tuesday in Abuja while quizzing the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry...
At least 51 people have died in the severe storms in Spain, specifically in the Mediterranean region of Valencia, the Spanish news agency Europa Press reported on Wednesday. The report cited the regional government in Valencia. Torrential rain and widespread flooding have wreaked havoc across Spain, and several people...
Donald Trump’s supporters are seizing on comments made by President Joe Biden, whom they said called them garbage, while Biden said he was referring to the demonisation of Puerto Ricans. The controversy on Tuesday came days before the Nov. 5 presidential election in which Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris...
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the recently concluded Imo governorship election, Sen. Athan Achonu, has sued the British Airways, demanding N200 million in damages over alleged contract breach. Achonu, through his lawyer, Okwudili Anozie, filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/755/2024 before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court...
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed a bill to strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s(NDIC) to safeguard depositors fund and strengthen financial institutions in Nigeria. This followed adoption of report of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions on the bill titled, “Nigeria...
The Management of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has announced the ban on post-examination celebration in and around the university’s campuses especially by the final year students of the institution. The ban is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Mr Jeremiah Nwamgbo in Abakaliki. ”The management...