By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Wednesday, March 7, 2024, convicted and sentenced Alhaji Kyari Mohammed, managing director, Kyari and Sons Company Nigeria Limited, to one year imprisonment Mohammed was first arraigned on June 21, 2021 by the...
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President Joe Biden says U.S. will continue to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “My message to President Putin who I have known for a long time is simple: we will not walk away,” Biden said in his State of the Union...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Surveyor-General, of Adamawa State, Pwavidon Simon, has said that for the persistent farmer/herder clashes which have led to the loss of several lives and properties across the country to be tackled, Governors must expand grazing routes. He said that the grazing routes...
The Federal Operations Unit (Zone `A’) of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted and seized different contraband goods valued at N751.1 billion in February. Controller in charge of the zone, Mr Hussein Ejibunu told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that 3,779 (50kg) bags of foreign rice equivalent to seven...
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, on Friday, swore in nine new High Court judges and four Khadis of the Shari’a Court of Appeal to ensure speedy dispensation of justice in Kano State. Kabir-Yusuf said the judges and Khadis were appointed based on their exceptional legal acumen, commitment to...
Egypt’s dominance in Africa continued on Friday at the 13th African Games in Ghana as the North Africans retained their titles in the men and women events in table tennis. Egypt’s Omar Assar, Youssef Abdelaziz and Mohamed El-Beiali defeated Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo, Quadri Aruna and Taiwo Mati to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has condemned the heinous incidents of abduction involving very vulnerable victims, internally-displaced persons in Borno State, and students in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale on Friday in Abuja The...
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for urgent rescue of no fewer than 200 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) abducted in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno on Feb. 29. Mr Andrew Mamedu, Country Director AAN, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called for...
The Alliance For The Defence of Niger Delta (ADND) has urged the National Assembly to repeal the law which guaranteed immunity for president, vice president, governor and his deputy from prosecution. ADND made the call in a statement by its leaders Johnson Mba-Ngei and Sobomabo Ikriko on Friday...
The police command in Kwara has arrested four students of Kwara State University (KWASU) who allegedly beat their fellow student to death. Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ilorin. Ejire-Adeyemi said that...
Former British Prime Minister, Theresa May has said she will not fight the next general election, bringing a 27-year career in the UK parliament to an end. May revealed her decision to stand down as MP for Maidenhead on Friday, saying she would focus on championing causes including...
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has announced plans to introduce Electronic Vehicles to ease challenges associated with intra and inter-state transportation in the region. The Chairman of the reconstituted Governing Board of NEDC Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Tarfa, made the announcement shortly after his meeting with members...
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), Publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, have agreed to partner on fact-checking as part of efforts to stem the tide of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation in the digital age. The partnership deal was discussed when...
1. The main objective of this project is to implement a robust ICT System for the collection of Expatriate Employment Levy. The specific objectives include: a. Improve revenue generation from the non-oil sector to the FGN; b. Ensure fiscal transparency and performance of the FGN; c. Promote...
The Councillor representing Ward 9 in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers, Mr Achor Nna, has resigned his position as the Leader of the Legislative Council. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, is from same ward. Nna...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, declared his readiness to vacate office for a lasting peace in the state. The governor stated this in a programme on the African Independent Television (AIT). Rivers State has been plagued by a political crisis since October 30 last year...
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to implement the approved recommendations of the Oronsaye report on the restructuring and rationalisation of government parastatals, agencies and commissions. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, represented the President at the ceremony. A statement by Mr...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution and amended structure of the Governing Board of the FGN Power Company. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Thursday, said that the board was tasked with the responsibility of implementing the accelerated performance agreement with...