By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Federal University of Education, Kano, to Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education. The late Alhaji Sule (1929–2017) made significant contributions to Nigeria’s socio-political development throughout his distinguished career. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Bayo...
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has emphasised its commitment to due process in the importation of Rifampicin, an anti-leprosy drug, into Nigeria. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, explained the agency’s position on the matter in a statement on Monday. She was responding to...
Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Adedamola Ogunbode. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. Hundeyin said that the church where...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Presidential aide, Daniel Bwala has fired back at Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna governor, over his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a post on his official X handle @BwalaDaniel, Bwala questioned El-Rufai’s motive for joining the SDP,...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and others to file their defence in a suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order after it was confirmed from the court records that all processes...
U.S. billionaire, Elon Musk has emphasised the importance of his Starlink satellite system for Ukrainian troops fighting Russia. The Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line will collapse if I turned it off, Musk, a close adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, wrote...
U.S. President Donald Trump has caused a stir by suggesting that Ukraine may not survive the war with Russia. In an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday, the U.S. president was asked whether he was comfortable with the fact that he had stopped aid to the country...
Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has described former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai’s defection to the party as a welcome development, saying it is time for good politics. Adebayo, while reacting to el-Rufai’s defection from All Progressives Congress (APC) on his X handle,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially closed the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The registration process, which began on February 3, 2025, saw a total of 2,030,627 candidates successfully completed their registration, allowing them to participate in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Maj. Gen. Wahidi Shaibu, has handed over 75 rescued civilians to the Borno State Government. The rescued individuals, consisting of 7 adult males, 34 adult women, and 34 children, were freed during clearance operations against Boko Haram...
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, has firmly refuted reports suggesting that the recently arrested kidnapper of two Catholic priests, Taledo Damian, was a mass server or a cleric within the diocese. Addressing a press conference in Yola,...
Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested one Victor Okon, 42, for the alleged gruesome murder of his wife Mrs Victoria Okoh, 38, at their residence in Oron. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Uyo on Monday. John said...
Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Akari Loveday, has been rescued from his abductors by the Nigerian Army troops. Loveday was rescued on Sunday by troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, the Department of...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has awarded the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) to business aviation firm, Falcon Aerospace Limited, doing business as VivaJets, amidst the firm’s rapid global expansion. An AOC allows an airline or charter operator to use an aircraft for commercial purposes. It is a crucial...
Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu seeking to nullify his removal as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court reserved the judgment after taking arguments from Anyanwu’s lawyer Kingsley Njemanze, SAN, and Paul Erokoro, SAN who...
The President, Nigerians in Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (NiDCC), Ms Patience Ndidi Key, has called for the immediate reinstatement of suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate. Key who made the call on Monday in Abuja, was reacting to Senate’s suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan after her allegation of sexual harassment...
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 563 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Libya in the past week. “From March 2 to 8, 563 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,’’ IOM said in a statement. Among the migrants were 43 women and 12...
An Ekiti High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced one Gabriel Emmanuel to life imprisonment for kidnapping. The 25-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on March 8, 2023, on three count charge of murder, kidnapping and demanding property with menace with intent to steal. In his...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the commencement of sales for the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) application documents, set to begin on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. In statement on Monday in Abuja by the Spokesman of the board, Dr Fabian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a pivotal moment for the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has formally inaugurated the newly restructured Force Management Team (FMT). This move follows the appointment of six new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to...