Troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named “Operation UDO KA” say they have smashed camps of two armed groups operating within the South-East. This is contained in a statement by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, Acting Deputy Director, 82 Division, Army Public Relations, on Wednesday...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday confirmed that at least nine African teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup that would take place in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Infantino made the remarks when the 46th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary General Assembly opened on Tuesday in...
Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris held a marginal 46 per cent to 43 per cent lead over Republican former President Donald Trump, with a glum electorate saying the country is on the wrong track, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Harris’ lead in the six-day poll, which closed on...
The federal Government has given owners of its titled properties 60-day notice to pay their outstanding ground rent and other statutory charges or face revocation of their Certificate of Occupancy (C of O). The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, gave the ultimatum on Wednesday in Abuja,...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Uyo – Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has announced N80,000 as minimum wage for workers in the state civil service. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Ini Ememobong and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday. Ememobong said...
About 400 years ago, the Great Tea Road that connected the two countries went past Kazan, through which tea leaves from China’s Wuyi Mountain region found their way into many Russian households. Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Xi recalled the history in his...
The National leader of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, will, on Oct. 24, begin a three-day tour of three cities the United States of America (USA). A statement issued by Ibrahim Umar, of Peter Obi Media Reach, in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the LP presidential candidate in...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the release of Mr Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, from Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, R. U. Adagba, informed the court of the decision...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has dismissed a report that its Chairman Gov. Bala Mohammed filed a suit against the party National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of PDP-GF, Dr Emmanuel Agbo in Abuja. Agbo described the report...
The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has expressed the forum’s support to the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its anti-corruption crusade. This is coming as the Supreme Court reserved ruling on the suit against the EFCC by 19 other governors over...
The 15-day ultimatum issued by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to the Federal Government to meet its demands is set to expire on Oct. 23. The group had threatened to embark on strike should the government fail to address the contentious new scheme of service for polytechnic...
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, withdrew the money laundering charge filed against the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, due to his ill-health and diplomatic intervention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gambaryan was the 2nd defendant in the charge preferred against the cryptocurrency platform (1st...
A Kano State High Court on Wednesday,fixed Nov.20, for hearing in pending applications in the ongoing case of alleged bribery and misappropriation against the National Chairman All Progressive Congress(APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and seven others. NAN reports that the state government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery allegations,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved a four-week extension for the “Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Disbursement Committee,” which is responsible for managing relief funds. Maiduguri, the Borno State’s capital and its surrounding local government areas, have experienced devastating flood that resulted in...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a bid to reinforce national identity and promote unity, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) launched a nationwide sensitization and public enlightenment campaign on Nigeria’s new National Anthem protocols and National Values Charter on Tuesday in Jos, Plateau State. The campaign was unveiled during...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the management of the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) for investing in Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector. The President gave the commendation during a meeting with the company’s executive on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. He praised NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the loss of five personnel who were involved in a road traffic accident on Tuesday around Hawan Kibo, along the Jos-Akwanga Expressway. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Tuesday...
Chief Gani Adams, the Aare-Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, says Olokun Festival has brought more spiritual gains to host communities in Badagry. Adams, the Chief Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF), disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2024 edition of the festival in Sultan Beach, Badagry. “I am happy to tell...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee says it has reconciled members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The Committee Chairman, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, stated this while speaking with newsmen, after the committee’s meeting with the NWC on Tuesday, in Abuja. He described the meeting as...