Justice Sylvanus Oriji of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on reserved ruling in the preliminary objections raised by former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku challenging the court’s jurisdiction. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Darius alongside a former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and...
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The Federal High Court (FHC) will begin its Christmas vacation on Dec. 16.. The Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Information in the office, Dr Catherine Christopher, in Abuja. The statement is titled: “Notification of 2024...
The Federal Government says no fewer than 343,187 farmers have been supported under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro Pocket Project (NAGS-AP) within the last two farming seasons. The farmers were supported to grow crops such as wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, soyabean, millet and cassava. The Minister of Agriculture...
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 11 suspected currency racketeers and internet fraudsters. The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, the suspects were arrested around Apara Street, New GRA, ...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday, ordered contractors in the state to return to sites and immediately fix failed portions within the Benin metropolis. Okpebholo gave this directive during an inspection tour of the Upper Mission Extension Road by Aduwawa Junction and the Ramat Park axis in Benin....
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has warned government officials to shun corrupt practices. The commission urged heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to avoid common leadership pitfalls, `banana peels’, that could lead to disgraceful end of their career. The Chairman of...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train services from four to six services from Monday to Friday on its Abuja-Kaduna route. The acting Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr Ben Iloanusi, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement was signed by...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced the dissolution of the boards of all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state with immediate effect. The governor disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, in Benin....
The late Chief Of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja will be buried on Thursday and Friday. His burial announcement issued by the Acting COAS, Lieutenant General OO Oluyode on Wednesday on behalf of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday, said the service of songs for the late COAS who died on...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has said no amount of shenanigans from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will make it lose its focus of ensuring the success of its candidate, Lucky Ayedatiwa, in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. The APC Campaign Council Spokesman, Mr Banji Okunomo, stated this while addressing...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja from an official trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he attended the Joint Arab-Islamic summit. The president arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 8. 00 p.m. and was welcomed by members of his administration. On hand to...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has ordered the immediate and indefinite suspension of all revenue collections in the state especially in motor parks until further notice. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, on Wednesday in Benin. Okpebholo...
Vandals have continued to destroyed electricity towers and infrastructure in parts of the country throwing Nigerians in total or partial blackout. As expected, their activities have become a major source of worry for stakeholders in the power sector. The infrastructure affected include transmission lines, towers substations, generation and distribution...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has paid the allowances of all the 72,138 Examiners engaged as ad-hoc Staff in the 2024 School-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). In a statement signed by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani on Wednesday, the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- No fewer than 13 students of the Federal Government College in Enugu State has been suspended for 6-weeks over alleged bullying in the school. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa ordered the suspension of the students based on a viral video showing some students...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has inaugurated a summit aimed at reforming the Almajiri education system, a traditional Islamic method of learning widely obtained across states in northern Nigeria. The event held at the Conference hall of Musa Usman Secretariat was graced by education...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– The Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has assured Nigeria of support in its economic reform programmes. The assurance came when the Crown Prince and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met on Monday in Riyadh...
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the nation’s most challenging economic period is now behind them. The spokesperson of the Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said Tinubu gave the assurance at the inauguration of Sen. Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo on his inauguration today as the Governor of Edo State. In his message by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu urged Governor Okpebholo to diligently work to enhance the living standards of the...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has attributed the frequent collapse of national grid to activities of corrupt contractors. The EFCC boss said this while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes during an oversight visit to...