By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has responded swiftly to allegations of corruption made by Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, who is currently facing trial for money laundering and other financial crimes. It would be recalled that Mompha, in a recent outburst, accused EFCC...
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By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – The Palestine Embassy in Nigeria has issued a distress call to the United Nations, the international community, and human rights organizations to intervene immediately to stop the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. The Embassy urged the international community to take concrete actions...
The Labour Party’s landslide victory in the Thursday, July 4 British general election could be traced to a combination of factors, including the implosion and poor performance of the Tory/Conservative Party, in power for the past 14 years. But the Labour leader and UK’s 58th Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 61, should...
Lagos is set to host the exclusive screening of the highly anticipated film “The Man Died” on Friday, July 12. This invitation-only event serves as a flagship of the global celebrations for the 90th birthday of Africa’s first Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, who turns 90 on July 13, The...
The fact that veteran actor Olu Jacobs is in poor health is not in doubt. What has become worrisome is people’s rush to see him dead. As far back as June in 2020, colleagues of the legendary actor had occasion to debunk rumours of his passing. At that time,...
Senator Plang distributes 10 trucks of fertilizers, enhances agricultural support in Plateau Central
Senator Plang distributes 10 trucks of fertilizers, enhances agricultural support in Plateau Central
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau Central at the National Assembly has undertaken a significant initiative to support agricultural production in his constituency. Sen. Plang, who is also the Senate Committee Chairman on Labour, Employment, and Productivity, recently distributed 10 trucks of high-yield fertilizers...
The Federal Government has dismissed a newspaper report claiming that the Samoa partnership agreement signed June 28 has endorsed the rights of Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ), people in Nigeria. It also rejected the claims that Nigeria would receive 150 billion for entering into the deal. Minister...
The Federal Government says it will drag the Daily Trust Newspapers to the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria(NPAN) over its publication on the Samoa agreement. Mr Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, who gave this hint on Saturday in Abuja, said that government would also approach the...
Rep. Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC-Zamfara), on Saturday, sponsored the mass wedding of 105 orphans and underprivileged brides in his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the wedding fatiha and ceremony took place in Bungudu Town in Bungudu Local Government Area. Zubairu is representing Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the power outage in its franchise area to grid collapse. The management of AEDC said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. “It said please be informed that the power outage being experienced in its franchise area was due...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has advised the Federal Government to quickly resolve the impasse surrounding the implementation of a new minimum wage for workers in the country. The Chairman of the association, Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), Kazeem Suarau, gave the advice while receiving an...
Kaduna State Government will in the next three weeks distribute 12,000 metric tonnes worth over N10 billion to farmers in the state at no cost to boost agriculture and ensure food security in the state. Gov. Uba Sani disclosed this on Saturday during the State Executive Committee Meeting...
Ondo State Government has released N1 billion for the payment of arrears of gratuities of local government workers and primary school teachers who retired in 2012. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, stated this on Saturday while speaking to newsmen in Akure. Takuro said...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s dedication to the welfare and professional development of the Nigerian Army. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2024 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL 2024) in Jos, Plateau State, the President, represented by the Minister of...
The National Electricity Grid on Saturday experienced another system failure, the fourth this year. The grid collapse led to a nationwide blackout in states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The national grid collapsed for the first time in 2024 on February 4 followed by a nationwide...
An unidentified man may have committed suicide by jumping into the Gbodofon River in Osogbo, Osun, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. NAN gathered that the man, who was described as middle-aged, committed the act at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday A witness, who identified himself as...
Dele Momodu, Publisher of Ovation International and uncle to Sophia Momodu, mother of Davido’s first daughter, has advised the duo to desist from making harmful and irreversible statements over the custody of their child on social media. Momodu took to his Instagram page on Saturday to share his...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Edo Election has said the party would win the governorship election despite the recent court judgment against its candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo. The Chairman of the Council, Gov. Amadu Fintiri of Adamawa, stated this during the council’s inaugural meeting on...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) have reinforced their existing synergy against the smuggling of petroleum products from Nigeria to neighbouring countries. This is disclosed in a statement issued by the Customs Spokesman, Mr Abdullahi Maiwada, in Lagos on Saturday. Adeniyi was...
Obasanjo unveils Echebiri’s book on how Soludo’s engineered consolidation transformed Nigerian banks
Obasanjo unveils Echebiri’s book on how Soludo’s engineered consolidation transformed Nigerian banks
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday unveiled a book on how the Soludo-engineered consolidation transformed Nigerian banks. Obasanjo, was represented by former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, at the unveiling of the book written by Dr Ray Echebiri, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for Financial...