The former governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Igbinedion, is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over what a source described as alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6bn. The former governor, who arrived at the headquarters of...
Nigerian News
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) say they will support vulnerable Nigerian farmers affected by insecurity and flood with $1million dollars grant. The Niger Programme Coordinator, IFAD-VCDP, Dr Mathew Ahmed, disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with the...
The Federal Government says it is exploring the possibility of setting up a border security force in the future to secure Nigeria’s porous border areas. The National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, disclosed this in Paris at the Nigeria international Partnership Forum held on the sidelines of the...
The Chief, Child Protection Officer, UNICEF, Mr Ibrahim Sese, has said Nigeria loses US$8.9 billion annually to violence against women, child marriage and harmful practices. Mr. Sese disclosed this on Thursday during the official launch and dissemination of “the state of the Nigerian Girl Report”: The Diagnosis of Child...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured investors that investment in gas remains a top priority for the country, considering the huge benefits in terms of returns and utility. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement said Buhari gave the assurance when he met...
Save the Children International (SCI), the world’s leading independent organisation for children, on Thursday said that a staggering 78 per cent of girls in northern Nigeria get married before the age of 18. The report, titled “State of the Nigerian Girl Report: An Incisive Diagnosis of Child Marriage”, and...
The owner of the rented apartment where Micheal Usifo Ataga, Super TV Chief Executive Officer, was allegedly murdered on Thursday narrated to a Lagos High Court how the body of the victim was discovered. The owner of the apartment, Nkechi Mogbo, made this known while giving evidence as the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has solicited the intervention of the National Assembly for a sustained and robust appropriation for the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, made the call during...
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), says the commission owes contractors a total sum of N5.78 billion for constituency projects executed between 2009 and 2012 capital projects. Prof. Eli Bala, Director-General of ECN, made this known while defending the commission’s 2022 budget before the House of Representatives Committee on...
The Federal Government has said the stress associated with the application and collection of passports will soon be a thing of the past as 2.7 million passports have been issued in two years. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated this at the weekly State House Press Briefing on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Police Command have arrested fourteen suspects in connection with the siege on Justice Mary Odili’s apartment in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Force Headquarters Abuja. CP Mba identified the suspects...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Labour congress (NLC) in Cross River State on Thursday suspended the one month industrial action in the state. The suspension of the strike follows the quick intervention of The Traditional Ruler Council in Cross River State, which was headed by Etinyin Etim Okon...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than 15,000 cases of examination malpractice were recorded during the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). in Bauchi State. The Commissioner of Education, Bauchi State, Aliyu Tilde, disclosed this to journalists at a press conference on Wednesday. He vowed that the state government...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has confirmed that five people were killed in a multiple fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon at Nabardo village along Bauchi-Toro-Jos highway. He said that some of the passengers were burnt beyond recognition...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has uncovered ‘ghost’ sachet water factories in Yola, Adamawa state. Mr Gonzuk Nyor, the Adamawa Coordinator of the agency disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Yola, on Thursday....
By BABARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a man and a pastor over the disappearance and murder for money ritual of the man’s seven-year-old son. The Police Public Relations Officer in Enugu State, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement issued on Thursday in...
An agro–industry and value chain expert, Dr Chijioke Osuji, has said Nigeria cannot attain food sufficiency by still engaging in roadside drying of agricultural produce such as grains. Dr. Osuji stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. The expert said that such...
A group, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has affirmed that the just-concluded Anambra gubernatorial election is a testimony of INEC’s impartiality and credibility. The group’s National Coordinator, Ugochukwu Nnam, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He...
Operatives from the Niger State Police Command have arrested four fraudsters at Tunga in Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday Kuryas, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Thursday that the arrest was made on Nov. 1....
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea, to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made the appeal at the...