Abia State Government on Tuesday said that 53 transformers of different specifications will be distributed to selected communities as part of its power sector recovery programme. Speaking to newsmen during the commencement of the exercise in Umuahia, the Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Mr Ikechukwu Monday, described the...
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday praised the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno for making the state great again. Shettima showered the praises on Zulum at his private residence in Maiduguri shortly after landing from Abuja for the Christmas and New Year break. The vice-president, who described Zulum...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced enforcement action against five airlines for various violations. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection (NCAA), Mr Michael Achimugu, disclosed this when he addressed newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, two international and three domestic operators, which he...
Dear Fellow Nigerians, On this joyous Christmas Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings to Christians across Nigeria and worldwide as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, as narrated in the Holy Scriptures. Christmas embodies the fulfilment of divine prophecy and symbolises the triumph of love, peace, and unity....
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has extended Christmas greetings to Nigerians, urging them to keep hope alive as the year 2025 promises brighter days. Mr. Durosinmi Meseko, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC made the call in a Christmas message he issued on Tuesday in Lokoja. Meseko...
An Abuja High Court has given an order of interim injunction restraining the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others from selling a landed property. The property is located at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja. Justice Mohammed Zubairu made the order following...
An Abuja High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, pending his trial. Justice Mohammed Zubairu, ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, and Director-General of the DSS, Mr Adeola Ajayi, to...
The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Olusola Akinboyewa, has been decorated with his new rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM), alongside 18 other senior officers. Akinboyewa was on Tuesday decorated by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, supported by his...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has declared a two-week holiday for civil servants in the state to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Governor Alia made the declaration on Tuesday in Makurdi in his Christmas message to Benue people. The governor said that the holiday commenced on December 24 and...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has implored Nigerians to embrace a life of love and unity, drawing inspiration from the joyous spirit of the Christmas season. Abubakar made the call in a Christmas message personally signed by him on Tuesday in Abuja. He urged citizens to be guided by compassion...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed, says it recorded low Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) despite high traffic volume at some critical corridors across the country. Mohammed disclosed this to newsmen while controlling traffic at the Asaba-Onitsha Niger Bridge corridor, alongside other senior officers on...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Nigerians to renew hope and belief in a prosperous Nigeria in the spirit of the season. The President said this in a personal message to Nigerians, wishing them a Merry Christmas and a joyous and prosperous New Year. “On this joyous Christmas Day,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered that Akindele Akintoye, Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners Limited, should be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order shortly after Akintoye was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has urged Christians, and Nigerians in general, to rededicate themselves for the betterment of the country. Adelabu, according to a statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations on Tuesday in Abuja, made the call in...
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Nigerians on the Christmas celebration, saying the country is on the path to restoration and progress. The President in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday urged the citizens to pray for the nation’s leaders at all levels. “On this joyous Christmas Day, I...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, though confronted with the harsh realities of corruption, inequality and other challenges. The Chairman of CAN in Ondo State, Reverend Father Anselm Ologunwa, stated this in his 2024 Christmas message on Tuesday in...
Buyers and sellers of foodstuffs in Ibadan have called for lasting solutions to the challenge of food price increases, especially during festive periods. The buyers and sellers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, called on the government, farmers and market associations to resolve...
Commuters in Port Harcourt on Tuesday expressed their frustration over the rising transportation costs for inter-state travel. Fares to destinations such as Abuja, Lagos, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, and other cities had increased significantly, in some cases doubling. The price hikes left many residents struggling as they planned journeys...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says the payment for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) from land allottees in Maitama II is for the development of infrastructure in the district. The Director of Land, Mr Chijioke Nwankwoeze, stated this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the...
Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it. The Catholic Church normally...