Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) and the Police Command have relocated some polling units to six Local Government Areas headquarters for safety ahead of the Saturday Council polls. The bodies said that the actions was to beef up security formations in the six most volatile local government areas...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven executive directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). A statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, listed the executive directors to include: Mr Ayo Adewuyi who was reappointed Executive Director, News, and Ibrahim Aliyu, Executive Director,...
The Ebonyi Government says the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village in Ezza-Inyimegu Community has hit 15. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, confirmed the number of deaths from the epidemic in the locality to newsmen in Abakiliki on Friday. Ekuma said that three emergency...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, a former governor of Taraba State, over alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud scheme. Ishaku was taken into custody from his Abuja residence on Friday. A source from the commission revealed that Ishaku faces at least 15-count...
The Federal Government, on Friday, re-arraigned 10 persons arrested in connection with #EndBadGovernance protest organised between Aug. 1 and Aug 10 on alleged treasonable felony. The Federal Government, through the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, re-arraigned them on eight-count amended charge following an application by the prosecution counsel, Simon Lough,...
At least 20 people died after Hurricane Helene slammed into the south-eastern United States as a dangerous Category 4 storm, before later weakening to a tropical depression by Friday afternoon. The deaths were reported in US media across the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. The...
The Nigerian Army on Friday won the Nigerian Armed Forces Games 2024, with a total of 264 medals. The Nigerian Army won the games with 172 gold, 60 silver and 32 bronze medals, clinching the first position in the games held in Kaduna. The Nigerian Air Force came second...
The Naira on Friday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,540.78 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira gained N35.32. This represents a 2.24 per cent gain...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, alongside Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and former President Goodluck Jonathan, among other distinguished Nigerians, were nominated for Nigeria’s Pride Award. Governor Zulum will be honoured as the “Most People-Oriented Governor ” at an event organised by African Leadership...
Police authorities in Lagos have summoned three officers for allegedly extorting N1m from corps members. Footage of the encounter between the corps members and officers had made the rounds on social media late Friday. The incident is said to have happened in the Surulere area of Lagos. A social...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has threatened to kick out non-performing contractors executing projects in the FCT. Wike made the threat in Abuja on Friday, after inspecting the ongoing construction of the 15-kilometre left wing service lane of the Outer Southern Expressway, from...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared over 204,332 backlog of passports in 10 months. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known while reeling out his ministry’s achievements in the last one year, at a media event organised by the ministry on Friday in Abuja. He...
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has threatened to arrest the state’s Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Mr Francis Ori, over poor performances of contractors handling the Amaeze housing scheme. Nwifuru, represented by his Deputy,, Mrs Patricia Obila, made the threat while inspecting the 70- apartment project in Ishielu...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has advised bank customers to ensure they properly understand any bank product before subscribing to them. Mohammed Muazu, the Head Complaints Management Division, Consumer Protection Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said this in Lagos on Friday. He gave the warning...
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olarenwaju Ishola, has warned intending protesters against unlawful acts during the planned protest. He gave the warning during a town hall meeting with stakeholders and security agencies organised by the Lagos Police Command on Friday in Ikeja, Lagos. The News Agency of...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, admitted Isaac Bristol, popularly known on his X handle as “PIDOM Nigeria,” to a N5 million bail with one surety in the like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on his bail application moved by his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, held...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has pledged the urgent need to restore its Zonal and State Offices to enhance basic education delivery across Nigeria. Speaking at a two-day meeting on Wednesday with UBEC management, zonal directors, and state coordinators, UBEC Executive Secretary Dr....
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commiserated with the government and people of Akwa Ibom State over the demise of the wife of the Governor, Mrs Patience Umo Eno who died on Thursday. In a condolence message to the government and people of...
The Yobe Government said a total of 132 cases of cholera were recorded in the state as at September 25, out of which nine died. Dr Mohammed Gana, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, stated this in a statement in Damaturu on Friday. He said the cases were reported...