A 17 -year -old boy, Shahid Ahmad, suspected to have drowned, was found in a pool of water at Hotoro Walawai area, behind MGR Filling Station in Tarauni Local Government in Kano. This was made known in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service,...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has traced money laundering activities in excess of $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) to a suspected internet fraudster. The suspect was among the 35, picked up on Sunday, May 4, 2025 in Sabo Iyako area of...
Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) says its consistent presence at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has spurred over eight billion dollars in investments for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Its Chairman, Mr Wole Ogunsanya, disclosed this on Tuesday during the PETAN Luncheon and Panel Session held at the...
The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Reform Committee to review existing policy documents and propose comprehensive reforms to ensure the scheme remains effective and responsive to current national needs. Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during the...
Nigerian government has called for decisive and unified action to unlock the country’s vast natural gas reserves. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference hosted by Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– An 18-year-old female resident of Farawa Quarters, has been arrested by the police in Kano State for allegedly cutting the throat of her husband, Salisu Idris. The Kano State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Kano on...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Government has received a donation of 20,000 bags of 10kg rice from Aliko Dangote, Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, aimed at supporting vulnerable residents across the state. The donation was formally presented by the Dangote Area Manager, Bashir Adamu,...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas says the National Assembly will set up a reconciliation committee to address the political differences in Rivers. Abbas made this known while addressing members of the house at resumption of plenary from the Easter/Sallah break on Tuesday. According to...
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Tuesday how the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, admitted operating an illegal radio station and inciting members of the public to attack police officers. An official of the Department of State Services (DSS)...
A former Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa, Udengs Eradiri, has urged the suspended Governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, to shut his doors against those he called crisis merchants and step up his ongoing reconciliation moves. Eradiri, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Yenagoa, commended...
Speaker of Delta House of Assembly, Mr Dennis Guwor, and 21 other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defection of the 22 lawmakers was sequel to the significant shift in the state’s political landscape....
The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, on Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Agbebaku, speaker since June 16, 2023, under PDP, cited Gov. Monday Okpebholo’s constituency development initiatives as his major reason for leaving PDP to join...
The Catholic Church’s cardinals issued an urgent appeal for peace on Tuesday, one day before they retreat into the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. In a joint statement, they called on all warring parties worldwide to “achieve a lasting ceasefire as soon as possible.” The statement,...
The Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj.-Gen. Folusho Oyinlola, has decried the influx of large number of cattle into Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Oyinlola, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, said this...
President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged lawmakers to rise up and meet the expectations of Nigerians. He also urged the lawmakers to be guided by patriotism in the discharge of their legislative duties. Akpabio made the call at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday. He said much had...
North-Eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe have taken measures to contain possible high volume of flooding, in view of a forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). The agency had predicted massive flood in some states, including the trio, in this year’s rainy season. Officials from the three...
Three former Managing Directors (MDs) of Nigerian refineries have threatened to sue a prominent media house, demanding N50 billion as aggravated damages for alleged defamation and libel. The three are Mr Ibrahim Onoja, former MD of the Port Harcourt Refining Company; Mr Efifia Chu, former MD of the Warri...
Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil has announced plans to confer honourary Doctorate Degrees on some notable Nigerians in recognition of their selfless services to the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the recipients include: Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Chief Author Eze, Dr Adeniyi...
Federal Government has trained no fewer than 200,000 Nigerians on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in order to build a digitally skilled workforce for the country. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 10th Annual Symposium and...
The World Health Organization (WHO) says on Tuesday that more than 30-year difference in life expectancy between the richest and the poorest countries highlights global health inequities. The global health body stated this in its ‘World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity’ launched on Tuesday by its Director-General,...