The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi Command, on Tuesday called for ban on movement of inflammable products on the nation’s roads during day time The Corps Commandant, Francis Nnadi, made the suggestion in Abakaliki, following the incessant explosion of tanker laden with Petrolum Motor Spirit Explosion...
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President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. The President, who arrived with his team arrived on Sunday, is now on his way back to Abuja. The two-day summit, hosted...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the newly established Borno Fashion Hub will generate 48,000 jobs annually for youth and women in the state. He stated this at the inauguration of the fashion hub on the sidelines of the 6th Expanded National Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinics on...
The troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma have intercepted a cache of arms from suspected arms dealers at Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordinating Centre to the operation,...
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026, UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, has said. Dujarric said this at a news briefing on Tuesday in New York. The historic accord reached by 193 countries in December 2015 in...
‘Die with a Smile’, a song by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, has remained on the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks, with ‘DTMF’ by Bad Bunny coming in at second. “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars, ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ by Shaboozey, and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has called for support from Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to remove Nigeria from the list of countries designated as high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made the call in...
The European Union (EU) said it will provide the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with €60 million ($62.6 million) in humanitarian aid. The European Commission announced this on Tuesday, following days of intense fighting in the east of the country. The commission said the funding is meant to support...
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed an alleged human rights violation suit filed by one Patrick Eholor, on behalf of Makia Media Limited, against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicant had in suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/43/21, alleged that Nigeria’s broadcasting laws violated...
Enugu State Government has detained for prosecution, Mr Sunday Echegi, who allegedly chopped off wife’s left hand, Mrs Chinonso Echegi, in Nsukka Area of the state. The State Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Ngozi Enih, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Enih’s...
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the 280 bed- space multi-specialist general hospital project in Ojo Local Government Area will be ready by the end of 2025. The governor said this when he paid a working visit to the facility on Tuesday in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu expressed...
A businesswoman, Oluwatoyin Oguntade, on Tuesday told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to end to her eight year-old relationship with her estranged husband, Olufemi, on Grounds of wasteful spending and frequent battery. Oguntade, a mother of two, lamented how Olufemi sometime lured her into his other...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday said that the ministry generated over N6.03 billion in 2024 after rendering several services to Nigerians. Tunji-Ojo said this during the 2025 First Quarter Media briefing in Abuja. He said that out of the amount, N3,220,035 was generated from the expatriate...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims to look out for the crescent of Sha’aban 1446 AH, from Wednesday . The directive is contained in a statement released in Sokoto on Tuesday by Prof....
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, on Tuesday unveiled a new Foreign Exchange (FX) Code to the market. At the event in Abuja, Cardoso stated that it would establish clear and enforceable standards for ethical conduct, transparency, and good governance in the foreign exchange...
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has approved the appointment of Prof. Augustine Clement as substantive Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi. Prof. Maxwell Gidado, Pro-chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, disclosed this during a news briefing in Yola on Tuesday, He explained that , the appointment followed the...
American musician and actress, Selena Gomez, has been forced to delete an Instagram video after she filmed herself breaking down in tears while speaking about the deportation of Mexicans from the U.S. The former Disney Child star, uploaded an emotional video on her Instagram story in which she sobbed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Traditional Rulers from the Lake Chad Basin region of Nigeria, Chad, Cameron and Niger Republics rose from its 5th regional forum meeting with a resolution to tackle the lingering security challenges beclouding the region for over a decade. Speaking on Monday during the meeting...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Permanent Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), Sir James Iorpuu, has reiterated the firm commitment of Governor Hyacinth Alia in restoring hope, dignity and livelihood to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in the state. Speaking on Tuesday during the first distribution of...