By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuse – The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) has destroyed terrorist logistics base at Yadi Forest in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a statement...
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An Abuja-based master baker, Miss Faith Iwu, has threatened to sue the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) if alleged restriction placed on her account is not lifted. Iwu’s lawyer, Mojisola George, gave the warning in a letter addressed to the GTB’s secretary dated Sept. 12 and received by the bank...
Sen. Sani Musa (APC- Niger East), on Monday rejected the proposed establishment of state Police in the country, saying the outfit will be subjected to ‘political abuse.’ Musa told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Kano shortly after the deliberations at the just-concluded ‘Retreat of the Senate...
Polaris Bank has emerged winner as Nigeria’s topmost bank in lending to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The bank’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Rasheed Bolarinwa, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Bolarinwa said that Polaris Bank received the award at the inaugural MSME...
The health and living conditions in the Gaza Strip are “inhumane,” the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said. According to UNRWA on social media platform X, sanitary and living conditions across Gaza are inhumane. “Mountains of garbage are piling up...
The ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra has won all the electoral positions contested in the local government council polls held Sept. 28. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the elections were conducted in 21 local government councils across 326 council wards of the state....
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) says it is harnessing strength and skills of the nation’s youths through arts by creating mass employment, promoting economic development and preserving Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage. The FBN’s Executive Director, Retail Banking, South Directorate, Mr Oluseyi Oyefeso, said this during a stage play, “Kúrunmí”...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- The Nasarawa State Police Command, has arrested one Khadija Aliyu, for allegedly stealing a seven-day-old baby girl during naming ceremony in Keffi. This is just as the command also arrested an ex-convict, Hussaini Mohammed, for allegedly stealing motorcycles in the same area. A statement by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – North East Development Commission (NEDC) has partnered the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to assess, reconstruct and renovate roads and bridges destroyed by flood disaster in the six states of North East region. The Managing Director/CEO, NEDC, Ambassador Mohammed Goni Alkali, disclosed to journalists at...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed the behaviour of individuals seeking societal recognition as trivial and unworthy of prestige. He said those who place undue emphasis on public acknowledgment have “lost it,” stressing that, by the grace of God, he requires no such introduction. The governor made these...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said it is not discussing debt forgiveness with China, noting that Beijing is willing to lend Nigeria more money and invest more in the economy of Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Nigeria...
The Founder and National Leader of the NNPP, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has debunked a claim by Alhaji Buba Galadima that the Federal Government is fighting the NNPP government in Kano State. In a statement in Lagos on Sunday, Aniebonam said there was need for Nigerians to guard against unverifiable...
The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The handover of the buses took place on Sunday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja,...
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag stated that his team must learn from the humiliating 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and focus on self-improvement. A third defeat in United’s first six league games of the new campaign has left the Red Devils down in 11th and time...
BY OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an automobile spare parts dealer, Ejiofor Chiwuzie over attempt to export consignments of heroin and loud, a strain of cannabis in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged localised thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi and Zamfara States in the northern region during the morning hours. According to NiMet, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said that more than 40 per cent of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of power supply daily across the country. Adelabu, in a statement in Abuja, said the feat was achieved through revolutionary measures taken by the Ministry of Power, with...
Following are the results of Match Day 4 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday. River United FC 2-0 Enyimba international FC El Kanemi Warrior FC 2-2 Plateau United FCBayelsa United FC 1-1 Kwara United FCAbia Warriors FC 2-0 Kano Pillars FCNiger Tornadoes FC...
Chief Executive Officer of DanHausawa Media Nigeria, Samaila Adoyi, has said that preparations are underway for the second edition of the Miss Naija pageant, aimed at empowering young women to showcase their talents. Adoyi, a music producer and pageant convener, at a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, revealed...
The 11th edition of the Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games ended in Lagos on Sunday with a total of 70 universities across Africa participating. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Lagos State University (LASU) jointly hosted the nine-day tournament. NAN...