Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has flagged off the renovation and upgrading of the state House of Assembly Complex at a cost of N7.8 billion. According to Mohammed, the project underscores his administration’s commitment to providing an enabling environment for all arms of government in the state. Equal Treatment...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, July 21, 2025 arraigned one Philip Ifejimalu Eze and his company Orimiri Oil and Gas before Justice A.H. Musa of the Fedr FCT High Court Apo-Abuja on a one count charge. The...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has revealed that privately-owned Computer Based Test (CBT) centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by next year. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known after...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has bolstered the nation’s finances, remitting N6.96 trillion to the Federation Account from January to May 2025, according to its June Monthly Report Summary released on Monday. The state-owned oil giant also reported a Profit After Tax (PAT)...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Trial is currently ongoing in a case of alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of N5.78 billion, involving former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his finance Commissioner, Alhaji Ademola Banu. The trial is before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State...
Susan Nweze, a 37-year-old single mother from Ebonyi State, on Tuesday denied allegations that she sold her newborn baby for N25 million, clarifying that she received N700,000 for an adoption process. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at her home in Abakaliki, Nweze dismissed the claims, stating,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly refuted a report by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that criticized Nigeria’s foreign representation and ambassadorial appointments, labeling it as misleading and politically driven. In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has praised the 21-year prison sentence handed down to Ahmadu Yaro for raping a three-month-old baby in Adogi village, Nasarawa State. The minister in a statement on Monday, said the judgment is a significant...
By AMOS MATTHEW, kaduna – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended for giving provisional license for the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Kaduna (CPESK) , to operate as a private postgraduate university. Governor Uba Sani praised the president when the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party’s 2023 Vice Presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared his intention to run in the 2027 elections while reaffirming his unwavering commitment to the Labour Party, describing it as a party too significant to abandon. Speaking in Abuja on Monday after the Labour Party’s...
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has stated that there is currently no concrete evidence to support allegations that some state governments are diverting funds allocated to local governments. Chairman of the Committee on Inland Revenue Services at RMAFC, Mr. Bimbo Kolade, disclosed this in an interview with...
▪︎ 32 Others Rescued in Zamfara Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, John Bakeni, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army for successfully rescuing Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina, who was kidnapped on June 1, by Boko Haram insurgents. Father Afina’s kidnap in Gworza, Borno State,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Alliance of Nigerian Lawyers and Civil Society Advocates has launched a fervent campaign to stop what it describes as a “sinister plot” by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), led by Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari, to sell the Port Harcourt, Warri, and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has deferred the enforcement of new fees and penalties for document downloads on its upgraded registration portal to September 1, 2025. The announcement, made via a public notice on Monday in Abuja, follows user difficulties encountered during the transition to the...
In a series of decisive operations, the Nigerian Army apprehended 199 suspects, including terrorists and other criminals, while neutralizing several threats across various regions, demonstrating tactical precision and unwavering commitment to national security. A senior official at Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), revealed that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Elsie G. Attafuah, has commended TETFund’s strategic focus and dedication to youth-led innovation. Ms Attafuah gave the commendation when he led a high powered delegation to TETFund headquarters in Abuja on Monday. She noted...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – After an arduous seven-year legal battle, Mr. Yusuf Yahaya-Kwande has been fully discharged and acquitted by the High Court of Lagos in Suit No: ID/7980c/2018: FRN v. Trafigura & 6 Ors. The judgment of the Court brings a definitive end to a criminal charge...
Oganihu Imo Group has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the establishment of the South-East Investment Company, calling it a “transformative step for Nigeria’s economic future.” The announcement, first reported in the media last week, marks a significant milestone in the administration’s efforts to drive balanced regional development. The...