A Federal High Court judge, Justice James Omotosho on Friday, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) to be diligent in its prosecution of the alleged money laundering charge filed against Ali Bello and Suleiman Daudu or its case would be closed. Omotosho gave the warning while...
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The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos State, said it intercepted 15,540 litres of petrol stored in a building along Badagry creeks. The Commanding Officer of the FOB, Navy Capt. B A Amakiri, said naval operatives intercepted 518 ×30 Jerry cans on Thursday,...
The operators of hotel businesses in Enugu State have said that multiple taxation imposed by the state government and epileptic power supply is crippling their businesses in the state. They noted that doing hotel business in the state was no longer fruitful as it used to be, due to...
Senator Monday Okpebholo, representing Edo Central at the National Assembly, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River, who is the Chairman of the APC supplementary primary election, declared Sen. Okpebholo winner...
Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), says the ICPC is desperate to create or search for any conceivable crime to nail him. Prof. Ndifon told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court, Abuja in a no-case submission filed by his...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday directed the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc. to publish names of electricity consumers owing the company in Edo and Delta states. Adelabu, who is on inspection tour of power projects in Edo, gave the directive when he met with...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially published the report of 2023 General Election. The announcement was aftermath of the commission weekly meeting which was held on Thursday, 22nd February 2024, in Abuja where the 2023 General Election Report was reviewed and...
Katsina State Government has reacted to the resurgence of banditry in eight local government areas of the state, saying it was a desperate move by the criminals who have been under intense pressure. The state Deputy Governor, Faruk Lawal said this at a press conference in Katsina on...
The Senate has rejected the controversial bill seeking to extend the service year for employees of National Assembly by additional five years. The bill, which had been passed at the House of Representatives was declined for concurrence by the Senate on Thursday at plenary. The News Agency of...
No fewer than 4,000 police officers across the country will converge in Ibadan for the 14th Biennial Police Games coming up from Feb. 24 to March 2 in Ibadan. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this while addressing newsmen on preparation for the game...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has reiterated the Church’s teaching on marriage and its rejection of the notion of blessing same-sex couples in Nigeria. In a communiqué issued at the end of their First Plenary Meeting, the CBCN reaffirmed the Sacrament of Marriage as a union...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the malaria burden. He said this when partners from the Malaria Alliance, RBM Malaria Partnership, and Nigerian officials of WHO Global Malaria Programme visited him...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the immediate distribution of food palliatives to over 100,000 families of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area of Borno Central Zone of the state He also approved the immediate release and distribution of...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Apostles Forum, Anambra Chapter, has commenced the distribution of membership forms to state and local government officers. National Coordinator of the Forum, Chief Anthony Nchekwube, said the target of the group was to enlist new 300,000 members into the party in six...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Concerned Youths of Benue State from the three senatorial districts have warned against contemplating anything capable of distracting the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, (FUHSO). In a press briefing in Otukpo, the group who expressed their unalloyed...
The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), an economic think-tank of intellectuals and business entrepreneurs of Northern Nigeria, has reacted to the financial situation in the country and called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider reversing the fuel subsidy removal policy and halt the disbursement of excess allocations to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to publicly instruct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to immediately withdraw his reported statement purportedly advising the Court of Justice of the Economic Community...
The Federal Government has said the 800 million dollar needed for rehabilitation of the nation’s ports is almost ready. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, said this at the inauguration of seven patrol boats by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos on Thursday...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has taken bold steps to ensure food security and put an end to the economic challenges confronting the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council also pledged to make fertiliser available to farmers and to establish Agro-Rangers to tackle...
The Gombe State Government has uncovered 523 ghost workers and saved N1.5 billion from the civil servants verification exercise in the past three years. Governor Inuwa Yahaya stated this during the induction of the newly recruited biometric supervisors, on Thursday in Gombe. Represented by his deputy, Manassah Jatau,...