The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the suspension of four senior officers due to alleged misconduct. This is contained in a statement by the NCoS spokesman, Mr Abubakar Umar, on Monday in Abuja. Umar said the affected officers are Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Sikiru Adekunle, DCC Michael...
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Monday that it approved financing worth 70 million euros for Moroccan lender Bank of Africa, to promote access to trade finance in Africa. The AfDB said in a statement that the trade finance facility comprises a Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) of 50...
The Federal Government has released N122 billion to six gas infrastructure companies with the goal of transforming the midstream gas value chain across the country. The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this at the Midstream Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF)/Promoters Agreement Signing Ceremony, in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu will make a nationwide broadcast on Oct. 1, at 7. 00 a.m. The President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Onanuga said the broadcast is part of activities to commemorate the 64th...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of eight acting directors for the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) as substantive directors. The Executive Secretary, FCDA, Mr Shehu Ahmad announced the confirmation in a statement on Monday. Ahmad identified...
An acute cash scarcity has hit Point of Sale (POS) centers in Bauchi State, leaving operators and customers stranded and frustrated in Bauchi metropolis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that POS vendors in the metropolis were struggling to provide services due to the unavailability of cash. Mr...
Edo State Government on Monday warned the reinstated Deputy Governor, Philip Shiabu not to breach extant laws following his alleged inspection of the Radisson Hotel site in Government Reserves Area (GRA), Benin. Edo government is reacting to a viral video where Shaibu allegedly acted as the deputy governor of...
The recent confirmation of two new Mpox cases in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area by Cross River Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has brought the total number of reported cases in Nigeria to 1,136 since 2017. This development has raised concerns about the spread of the disease, particularly among children...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reiterated its commitment to tackle corruption head-on. The ICPC Spokesperson, Mr Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Bakare said that the commission was increasing the momentum by taking the fight to the corrupt,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, has received the delegation of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) led the Director General, Dr Mohammed Bulama to commiserate with the Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum and the people of Borno state over the...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to upholding the independence and sanctity of the judiciary. Tinubu made the pledge while swearing in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Kekere-Ekun, the second female CJN in Nigeria’s history,...
Benin Zonal Coordinator of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Monday Igbafe, has escaped from the captivity of kidnappers in Edo. Igbafen, who is a lecturer at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, was on Saturday night reportedly ambushed at the entrance of his residence in the community by...
National youth leaders, under the Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria( FNYLPPN), has called on President Bola Tinubu to do more in addressing the nation’s economic challenges. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Chairman, FNYLPP, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, congratulated Nigeria...
In a show of solidarity, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, visited the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, to offer support to the victims of the devastating flood that recently swept through Maiduguri. This is contained in a statement by the Oba’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro...
The Federal Government has begun palliative repairs on the dilapidated sections of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, inspected the palliative works on the about seven kilometers damaged portion of the road, on Monday. Kesha said that the length of the...
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Anambra Chapter has rejected the outcome of the Saturday Local Government Council elections in the state. Chief Chigozie Igwe, the chairman of PDP in Anambra said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Awka on Monday. Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, Chairman, ...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has urged the resident of the territory to be vigilant and report suspicious activities ahead of the 2024 Independence Day celebration. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, made the call in a statement on Monday...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed has urged Nigerians to embrace safety ideals, sustain positive driving behaviour, avoid negative ones, and adhere to all traffic rules and regulations. Mohammed made the call in a statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Corps Public Education...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah , on Monday, swore in 17 newly elected Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen, charging them to transform their areas for the benefit of rural dwellers. The Chairmen and LGAs are Jude Chinedu Asogwa, Nsukka; Joel Onyemaechi, Enugu South; Ugo Ukwueze, Igboeze South; Obiora...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maidugiri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has supervised the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood in Shehuri ward of Maiduguri metropolis. The event took place on Sunday, at Babagana Wakil Higher Islamic School Dandal Way, Shehuri ward near the Shehu of Borno’s Palace....