The Senate has passed a Vote of Confidence on Security Chiefs for their efforts in fighting the security challenges bedeviling the country. President of Senate Godswill Akpabio, said this shortly after a closed door meeting with the Security Chiefs and the National Security Adviser in Abuja on Tuesday....
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The main building of the Kwara State High Court complex in Ilorin was on Tuesday morning gutted by fire. The Spokesman for the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin. Adekunle stated that the agency received a distress...
By OlA MODUPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has arrested about 400 suspected persons in various black spots in the last one month. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Wednesday, said 25 different police divisions were involved in the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived Bauchi State for a two-day working visit. The IGP, on board an aircraft marked: 5N-KAL, landed at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi at 11.30am. He was received at the Airport...
By TYAV SAM TSAV, Makurdi – Managing Director of the Benue Investment and Property Company, (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, has combined both the long and short term businesses to grow and transform the economy of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Managing Director on his...
President Bola Tinubu recently declared that he should be included in the Guinness Book of Records for having the guts to remove fuel subsidy on his first day in office—something that no other Nigerian president has ever done. Yes, he does deserve a spot like that, but sadly,...
The Presidency has requested the Interpol National Central Bureau to place a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) staff and two others on its Red Notice. The request was in connection with their alleged conspiracy and forging of documents in the name of ex-president Muhammadu Buhari to steal the...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday stepped down a bill seeking to alter the minimum educational qualification for the offices of President and Vice-President from primary school certificate to a university degree. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Adewunmi Onanuga (APC-Ogun) at plenary. Presenting the general principles of...
Jack Harlow’s ‘Lovin On Me’ has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The hit song has spent number one on the chart for five weeks. Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard Magazine. Chart rankings...
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Tuesday said the state would soon inaugurate trucks and motorbikes powered by alternative sources of energy. Abiodun stated this while declaring open the 18th National Council of Transportation conference, holding at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta. The theme of the conference...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has facilitated relief materials through MTN Foundation for orphanages in Kogi Central. Senator Natasha facilitated the relief materials through MTN Foundation as part of the corporate social responsibility of the internet service provider to...
The former Secretary to government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha on Tuesday told an FCT High Court the document okaying the payment of 6.2 million dollars did not come from his office. Mustapha said this as a witness in the ongoing trial of suspended governor of the...
As Nigerians prepare for the Valentine’s Day, he demand for intimate accessories, sexy lingeries and cakes are on the rise, a check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals. A NAN correspondent, on Tuesday, visited some shopping malls in Lagos metropolis to observe how lovers and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm the appointment of Jalal Alabi, as the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on...
A Magistrate’s Court in Abakaliki has remanded Chika Nwoba, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party ((PDP) in Ebonyi, in the Correctional centre for alleged defamation. Nwoba, a social media handler, who appeared in court on Tuesday, is facing a three count charge of conspiracy, false publication and...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has called on FCT residents to pay their taxes and ground rents to enable the FCT Administration provides critical infrastructure in the capital city. Wike, who made the call on Tuesday after an inspection tour of project...
The Senate on Tuesday went into a close door session to take briefs from Service Chiefs and some Ministers on the general state of security in the country. The closed-door session followed a motion moved by Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). Those at the meeting include National...
Labour strikel The Federal Government has assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of resuming the payment of wage award to workers this week. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, gave the assurance at a meeting with the leadership of NLC...
President Bola Tinubu says the Super Eagles performance at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament has proved that our greatest strength lies in our diversity. He added that the team demonstrated by their team spirit and discipline that diversity is principally a source of strength. The President was...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) on Tuesday in Abuja charged the party members to works towards the consolidation of the nation’s democracy. The PDP BoT Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, said this during the Board’s meeting, even as he warned against the dangers of the...