By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has rolled out food palliatives for 250,000 beneficiaries across the 27 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, Zulum noted that the distribution was to mitigate the impact of last year’s flood disaster...
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The Senate on Tuesday referred Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) to its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions over alleged disorderly conduct during a recent plenary session. The committee, chaired by Sen. Neda Imaseun (LP, Edo), was mandated to turn in its findings in two weeks. The upper chamber’s...
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Ways and Means Advance has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of frustrating its investigation into the N30 trillion Ways and Means Advance and the Anchor Borrowers’ programme under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The committee made the accusation after receiving an interim...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united, stronger, focused and supportive of President Bola Tinubu led administration. Uzodinma said this while briefing newsmen at the end of the party’s caucus meeting presided over by President Tinubu, at the State House Conference Centre,...
The Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged members not to shut down operations. This is following the association’s conflict with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over bridging claim issues. Dr Joseph Obele, National Public Relations Officer (PRO), PETROAN made the call...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 arraigned additional 16 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for fraud. They are: Hu Hui (a.k.a A Bin), Liao Ri...
Roughly a third of staffers at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have resigned in protest, saying that they will not push through demanded changes that put the country at risk. “We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” 21...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep sorrow on Tuesday over the tragic death of Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian professional footballer in Uganda. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, confirmed the sudden passing of Lawal in a statement in Abuja. Tuggar, in the statement issued by Kimiebi...
The Zonal Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, has announced the start of medical screening for constables as part of the police recruitment process. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ayuba confirmed that the medical screening would begin on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, E(FCC), Abuja Zonal Directorate, has arrested 59 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Monday at Abacha Road, Mararaba axis of Nasarawa state following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of palliatives provided by the House of Representatives member for Marte, Monguno, and Nganzai Constituency, Engr. Bukar Talba. About 3,000 constituents benefited from the distribution, with each receiving food items and cash donations....
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly defaming her The suit was filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday with Akpabio and his senior legislative aide Mfon Patrick listed as second to third defendants. In the suit, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to explain its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1, 2025. The Director, Corporate Affairs, FCCPC, Ondaje Ijagwu, disclosed this in a statement issues on Tuesday. “Exercising its...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said, currently, over 1.5 million candidates have successfully registered, which aligns closely with the Board’s projections for the 2025 examination cycle. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement by the spokesman of the board, Fabian Benjamin According...
The Federal Government said the introduction of the sale of crude oil in Naira was a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency of local refineries by reducing foreign exchange risks and transaction costs. President Bola Tinubu made this known on Tuesday, while officially declaring the eight edition of the...
Terrorist groups leveraging new technologies, exploiting socio-political vulnerabilities – NCTC boss
Terrorist groups leveraging new technologies, exploiting socio-political vulnerabilities – NCTC boss
The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, has said that terrorist groups were adapting tactics, leveraging new technologies and exploiting socio-political vulnerabilities Laka said this in Abuja on Tuesday, during the Stakeholders’ Meeting on the review of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST). He said...
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday attempted arrested Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff, in a Federal High Court in Abuja, in spite of a court order stopping the arrest. The arrest came shortly after Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned an alleged fraud...
The Holy See announced on Tuesday that Pope Francis “rested well” during his 11th night in the hospital in Rome. In spite of a slight improvement in his condition, the Vatican confirmed that the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church remains in critical condition. Pope Francis was admitted to...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has described the purported suspension of Sen. Kawu Sumaila (NNPP -Kano) and three other Federal Lawmakers as null and void. The Kano State chapter of the NNPP on Monday, announced the suspension of Sumaila, the senator representing Kano South district and three other...
Yobe State Police Command has said 10 persons have died, while three others sustained injuries in an accident that occurred on Damaturu-Maiduguri road. Spokesman of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Tuesday. He said that...