By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a female traveller destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos State. The NIS spokesperson, Kenneth Udo, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday...
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The Senate has dismissed allegations that it was involved in determining its salaries or receiving special fiscal packages from the Presidency. Senate Spokesman, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja, described the allegations as “sordid and telltale assertions.” “The Nigerian Senate is petrified by the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has lauded Ms Rena Wakama, D’Tigress’ coach, on her recognition as the best coach of women’s basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He stated that the recognition of Wakama, 32, by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), further accented her well-established leadership qualities...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Union Leaders of the Ajaokuta Steel company Limited, (ASCL), has cautioned the senator representing Kogi Central in the Red chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to refrain from making claims that cannot be unsubstantiated or verified as regard the staff strength...
A Technology and Innovation Policy Advisor, Mr Jide Awe, on Monday decried WhatsApp threat to leave Nigeria, saying the approach was narrow. Awe, who is also the Founder of Jidaw.com Ltd. a tech solutions company, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while reacting...
A celebrated publisher and founder, Sundiata Post Media Ltd, Max Amuchie, was on Saturday inducted as Doctoral Fellow and Chartered Human Resource Consultant by the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CHIRM). The induction took place at a well attended ceremony at Merit House, Abuja. Dr Max Amuchie...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, at the weekend presided over the launch of the Presidential CNG Initiative’s (Pi-CNG) Conversion Incentive Program for rideshare sector, alongside the introduction of the MY-CNG App. This...
The House of Representatives say its members are driven by patriotism and service to Nigerians, not parochial sentiment. The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, said this on Sunday in Abuja. Agbese was reacting to claims by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that members of the...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has condemned the burning of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) by suspected hoodlums in Kontagora town. Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday looted items and set ablaze the Church located along the Federal College of Education (FCE) road in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has extended a warm felicitation to the elder statesman and business tycoon, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi on the occasion of his 77th birthday. He commended Indimi’s philanthropy and dedication to the development of Borno and Nigeria as a whole....
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has responded to a media publication regarding the delay in issuing National Driver’s Licences across the country. Corps Public Education and Strategic Communication Officer (CPESCO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ogungbemide, who applauded the media platform...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The House of Representatives Member representing Jere Federal Constituency of Borno State, Hon. Ahmed Satomi has again distributed 2,500 bags of wheat to vulnerable ones in the constituency irrespective of political or religious affiliation. Just few days ago, the lawmaker who is the...
The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has issued an apology to Nigerians over the poor outing of the Nigerian team at the just-concluded 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. President Bola Tinubu had approved ₦12bn for the country’s outing at the Olympics and the Paralympics. ₦9bn was earmarked...
President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since dropping out of the White House race, warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump was “a genuine danger to American security.” “Mark my words, if he wins… this election, watch what happens,” Biden told CBS News in a pre-taped interview...
Three teenage girls have been confirmed drown in a pond in Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa on Saturday. The Spokesperson of the State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), ASC Badaruddeen Tijuana, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Sunday. Tijjani...
The Rotary Club of Abuja, Kubwa (RCAK), District 9127, says it has concluded plans to sponsor 30 out-of-school children in Abuja by paying their school fees and basic academic needs. Mrs Olayemi Idowu disclosed this during her investiture as the 10th President of RCAK in Abuja. According to...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly and thoroughly investigate the spending of $1.5 billion World Bank...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Sunday said it has not directed corps members to upgrade their accounts for payment of N70,000 minimum wage. The NYSC said this in a statement issued by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, on Sunday in Abuja. According...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has vowed to prosecute any drunk drivers who knock down pedestrians while crossing the road. The FRSC Ogun Sector Commander, Mr Akinwumi Fasakin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ota, that such acts of drunk driving...
The Police Command in Lagos State says a 25-year old contract staff, whose name was not mentioned, has allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of his company and died. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. The...