The Police Command in Katsina State has eliminated five suspected bandits and rescued 100 kidnapped victims in the state. The spokesman of the Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in Katsina on Friday while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded by the command in March. He added that...
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said Nigeria will continue to witness improved peace and stability across all its theatres of operations across the country. Lagbaja said this during the graduation of 545 Army personnel of Exercise Restore Hope VI at the Nigerian Army...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has lauded Mr Jim Obazee for his services as the Special Investigator of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other related entities. The President commended Obazee, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), for...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ART) project is 97 per cent completed. Wike stated this after an inspection tour of the project from the Metro Station in Central Area to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,...
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested a suspected fake soldier and 43 others over kidnapping, cult activities and gun running in the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Steve Yabanet, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Jos. Yabanet said that some of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, welcomed newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria, expressing his commitment to enhancing cooperation in the areas of education, mining, culture, and tourism. The President received Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of Jamaica, Lincoln Downer; High Commissioner of Australia, Leilani...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government will continue to subsidise electricity for Nigerians ,to guarantee stable and reliable supply. Adelabu said this at the Ministerial Press Briefing Series organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Friday in Abuja. He said...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Uzoma Nwagba as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CrediCorp). The appointment was announced by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has said that no fewer than 50,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims will perform the 2024 hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, disclosed this at a news conference held at Hajj House on Friday...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has approved the suspension of Commissioner for Commerce, Aminu Kanta, over alleged misappropriation of fund allocated for Ramadan feeding programme. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Bala Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Dutse....
Amidst Nigeria’s economic challenges, Captain Ahmed Borodo, the driving force behind Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited (AMSL), remains steadfast in propelling his company to unparalleled success within the aviation industry. Despite confronting numerous obstacles, including currency depreciation and fuel shortages, Borodo’s unwavering leadership and strategic vision have fortified Flybird...
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, convicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye also called “Bobrisky” of Naira abuse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Bobrisky with six counts of abuse and money laundering. The court convicted the defendant following...
The Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Mr Muhuyi Magaji,who was suspended by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has appealed against the ruling. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Danladi Umar, had, on Thursday in Abuja,...
Crossdresser, “Bobrisky’’ (Idris Okuneye) on Friday pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of abuse of the naira and money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a Lagos court. He was originally arraigned on a six-count charge, but two of the charges were...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC) has frowned at the publication which went contrary to the resolutions of the reconciliatory meeting initiated by HRM, the Tor Tiv, Professor James Iorzua Ortese Ayatse and was held at the Tor Tiv palace behind close...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered an illegal refinery producing diesel in Otulu Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo. Its spokesman, Mr Babawale Afolabi stated on Friday in Abuja that more than 95,000 litres of illegally-refined diesel and stolen crude oil,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Barely 48 hours after the paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, His Royal Majesty, the Tor Tiv, Professor James Iorzua Ortese Ayatse intervened in the crisis between Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) N200 million for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing. This is contained in a statement issued by the NERC management in Abuja on...
Israel on Friday denounced a resolution passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The 47-member UN rights body on Friday also urged a halt to weapons sales to Israel for violations...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Army on Thursday, said its troops foiled a kidnap attempt on Nasarawa- Keffi Road, close to the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa in Nasarawa State, rescued the victim and apprehended the suspect. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement...