A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has remanded 23-year-old Lateef Abdulahi, in a correctional centre for allegedly stealing five pieces of used roofing sheets and escaping from police custody. Abdulahi had pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge bordering on stealing, escape from lawful custody,...
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday announced that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected N509.84 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 out of the N658.40 billion billed to customers. This was disclosed in NERC’s 2024 Fourth Quarter Report, published on its website in Abuja. According to the...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency on public schools across the state, stressing that the schools were in bad state. Okpebholo, accompanied by government officials, toured schools in Ikpoba-Okha and Egor local government areas of the state lamented the worrisome conditions of urban...
The Senate, on Tuesday, set up a delegation to pay a condolence visit to the family of the late Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark. Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, who made the announcement during plenary, named the Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro as leader...
Researchers say watching Television (TV) for no more than one hour a day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases, otherwise known as Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD). They say this occurs among people with varying levels of genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes....
Ebonyi State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday dismissed reports of a rift between Gov. Francis Nwifuru and the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were social media reports suggesting a rift between the two big political actors...
Some Ibadan residents have expressed anxiety over an anticipated increase in prices of items following Dangote Refinery’s move to stop the transaction of petroleum products in Naira come March 31. The respondents shared their minds in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Tuesday....
The South-South Zonal Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has threatened to arrest individuals impersonating as members of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that before leaving office, former Gov. Godwin Obaseki inaugurated a Caretaker Committee for the...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, on Tuesday, handed over 7 million CFA (N17 million) intercepted by its operatives to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Area Comptroller, Mr Mohammed Shuaibu, handed over the 7 million CFA to Mr Oguzi Moses, the Assistant Commander...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki and three others over alleged N33.2 billion fraud in an Abuja High Court. Dasuki was arraigned alongside Aminu Baba-Kusa, former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), along with...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has called on religious leaders to unite in defending the rights of their followers, stressing that collective action is key to overcoming...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has identified the absence of contact addresses of signatories as lapses in the petition seeking to recall Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan. The electoral umpire therefore said it will not proceed with the recall process until petitioners fully...
Determined to curb unemployment in the country, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust (NSITF) is to partner the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), by providing social safety nets that would enhance job creation in Nigeria. Giving this assurance in his goodwill message at the resettlement of beneficiaries under the Renewed...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has made a landmark public presentation of Fifty (50) Titles of Academic textbooks written by Nigerian Scholars and published under the sponsorship of the TETFund’s Higher Education Book Development Intervention Project. While unveiling the books in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister...
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, recused himself from the suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others. The suit is seeking to stop the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions from going ahead with...
The Administrator of Rivers, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe has announced the appointment of Dr Iyingi Brown as the acting Head of Service (HoS) in the state. Brown, before the appointment, was the Permanent Secretary, Welfare, Office of the Head of Service. Ibas, in an early morning announcement on Tuesday,...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ondo State Command, says it has uncovered an illegal crude oil reservoir in the state. This is contained in a statement by DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, spokesperson for the command and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. Aidamenbor explained that...
Acting Controller-General of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, has ordered for quick re-arrest of the remaining escapees from the Konton Karfe prison, in Kogi. Nwakuche gave the order during an assessment visit to the correctional centre. He also ordered for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding...
Police Command in Edo has launched a manhunt for a suspect who is alleged to have killed his fiancée, known as Mama Hallelujah, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Moses Yamu, announced this on Tuesday in Benin, via a statement made available to...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralised a suspected bandit and armed robber in Wase and Bokkos Local Government Areas (LGA) of Plateau. The Media Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Zhakom said that...