The Nigerian Navy has handed over 72 bags of cannabis sativa, each weighing 40kg and four arrested suspects to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Marine Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim on...
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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is uncomfortable with the present interest rate on loans for its members and needs a further reduction to one per cent, an official has said. The outgoing Chairman of MAN in Kwara and Kogi, Chief Bioku Rahman, disclosed this in Ilorin on Tuesday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A united call for action echoes across Nigeria as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) joined forces to urge the Federal Government to tackle the alarming surge in killings, kidnapping, and banditry. The Nigeria Inter-Religious...
Residents of Chikaji in Sabon-Gari Local Government, Kaduna State, has appealed for assistance from government and philanthropists over flood that washed away cemetery, houses and properties in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood which ravaged the area on Monday was as a result...
President Bola Tinubu will depart for Beijing, China, in the first week of September, during which he will sign several MOUs with President Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart. The President’s Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said this while briefing State House correspondents on Tuesday. He said the President would also visit...
The Labour Party(LP), has set up a 7-man Disciplinary Standing Committee to curb the excesses of members not ready to abide by its constitution and obey directives. Its National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the decision was one of the resolutions reached at...
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Tuesday inaugurated the Estate Surveyors and Valuers’ Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) for effective operations and affordable housing. Dangiwa, while inaugurating the 22-member professional body in Abuja, said that it was necessary due to the expiration of terms of...
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted at his future retirement plans, suggesting that his current club, Al-Nassr, will likely be his last stop before hanging up his boots. The legendary player has indicated that he plans to conclude his illustrious career at the Saudi Arabian club, marking the end...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In continuation of preparations for the Edo State Governorship Election holding on Saturday 21st September 2024, the Commission is test running the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and result upload to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal for the election using...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the state has made remarkable progress in spite of trials since its creation in Aug. 27, 1991. The governor stated this at a thanksgiving service to mark the 33rd anniversary of the state’s creation on Tuesday at the Government House Chapel,...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it needs 87.4 million dollars for more than six months to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to contain the current outbreak of Mpox. The world body said on Tuesday in a statement that the fund would be used to implement critical...
The Governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday said the creation of the state in 1991 was not merely a political event, but the fulfilment of hope and aspirations of the people. Adeleke said this during a state-wide broadcast on the 33rd Anniversary of the creation of the state...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Yet to be apprehended bandits have attacked over 5 villages in the Gidan Karma district of Kware local government, Sokoto state and carted away over 300 cows, 50 camels and hundreds of sheep and goats. The bandits, who started the attacks in Baringo Jimowa,...
At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), said on Monday. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba, have been hit hard by floods, with 41,344...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Appeal Court judgment which on Monday, re-affirmed the nomination of Dr Asue Ighodalo as its candidate for the Sept. 21, Edo Governorship election. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, described the judgment...
The Katsina State Government has generated over N1.85 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in July. The Executive Chairman of the state’s Internal Revenue Service, Alhaji Isyaku Mohammed, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina. According to him, the success was...
Russia has attacked Ukraine for the second consecutive night with heavy airstrikes involving various weapon types, initial reports from Ukrainian authorities said on Monday morning. At least five people were killed, two due to a rocket strike on a hotel in Kryvyi Rih and three others due to drone...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Administration (FCTA) is constructing three world-class bus and taxi terminals to improve transportation system in the territory. Wike stated this while inaugurating the construction of a bus and taxi terminal for the Central Business...
The Police Command in Bauchi State has detained a 37-year old man for alleged abduction and sodomising of two teenage boys. The command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil, who confirmed the detention to newsmen in Bauchi on Monday, said he would be prosecuted upon concluding the investigation. Wakil said the...
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has called for the establishment of state police in the country, to address the nation’s worsening security challenges. The governor made the call at the 64th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday in Lagos. The conference has the theme:...