Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, for efforts in the security of lives and property. Obasanjo spoke on Friday in Lagos in a keynote address at National Daily Newspaper Awards for Year 2022. He said the I-G deserved the award. The News Agency...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled in favor of the Incorporated Trustees of Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) in a case against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The court’s decision, based on suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1622/2020, comes after the...
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Nigeria’s foremost monthly publication, The Top10 Magazine, has released the list of the 10 most outstanding drivers of Buhari’s legacy projects and programmes to mark the end of the eight years administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. In the latest edition titled “Top 10 Legacy Drivers of the Buhari Era...
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has warned its members to desist from night and reckless driving and loading of petroleum products at illegal points. Mr Abdulsalam Mohammed, the Kaduna Zonal Chairman, Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG, gave the warning at the union’s...
Dr Joshua Bolarinwa, an International Relations expert and Senior Research Fellow, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) says the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s trip to Europe is a sign of strong preparation for governance. Bolarinwa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, that Tinubu was...
The President, National Patriotic Elders’ Forum of Nigeria, Dr Bature AbdulAziz has dismissed those calling for the suspension of swearing-in of the President-elect Sen. Ahmed Tinubu, as ignorant of the law. AbdulAziz told journalists in Kano on Saturday that the renewed calls for the suspension of swearing-in of the...
The Federal Government has so far evacuated 2,371 Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan. Dr Onimode Bandele, Director of Special Duties, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) gave the figure in Abuja on Saturday when 125 stranded Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Whiteplains British School (WBS), has commended the Federal Government for ordering investigation into allegations of forgery and criminal breach of trust by First Bank, for forging a tripartite legal mortgage agreement. The school alleged that some managing directors of First Bank, as well as three others, entered into the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa, the leading advocate for disability inclusion in Nigeria, has officially announced significant rebranding effort to better reflect its mission, vision, and core values as well as the new addition to board of trustees for gender balance. The new identity...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a significant part of building a great nation is both in the words and actions of all citizens motivated by patriotism and the collective efforts of citizens and leaders alike. Prof. Osinbajo, stated this on Friday at the formal...
The Vice President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has promised to meet other aspirants in race for the 10th House of Representative Speakers in a bid to seek for truce. Shettima made the promised when the Joint Task 10th Assembly members-elect met with him in his Abuja residence. This is coming...
Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor General of the Federation says only a small fraction of cybercrimes is actually prosecuted and adjudicated. Jedy-Agba said this at the closing ceremony of the ‘Training of Trainers on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence for Judges and Prosecutors in Abuja. The event was under the...
President Muhammadu Buhari recently sent a request to the National Assembly to approve 800 million dollars loan meant to cushion effect of the proposed removal of fuel subsidy. Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said that Nigeria secured the World Bank facility as a first tranche...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dissociated itself from a baseless and unfounded opinion currently published on different news platforms, linking the Corps to seeking the introduction of Sharia Law to compliment existing extant regulations on enforcement of traffic rules and prosecution of...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), is currently upgrading the 10 Megawatt installed capacity of its power plant in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital to 20 Megawatt. General Manager, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination Division at NCDMB, Engr Ginah O. Ginah, who dropped...
Confirms approval of N1.9b in 2023 budget towards housing them in royal museum By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on the...
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, said that the challenges facing Nigeria were surmountable with the right leadership. Obi said this at the public presentation of the compendium on him entitled: “Many Voices, One Perspective” in Awka on Friday. The former governor of Anambra reiterated...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Aliyu Atta, as he turns 86 years, with a remarkable record of serving in the Nigeria Police Force for many years from 1960 to 1993. President Buhari in his congratulatory message by his spokesman,...
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for comprehensive review of Nigeria’s criminal justice system to reduce the alarming number of inmates in correctional facilities awaiting trial. A statement by the Media Adviser to the minister, Sola Fasure on Friday in Abuja, said Aregbesola made the while inaugurating the...