The train service from Warri to Itakpe is set to resume operations on Monday, the Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said on Sunday in Abuja. NRC Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr Yakubu Mahmood, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to...
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The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has been honoured with the outstanding Revenue Collection accolade at the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The Customs Spokesman, Abdullahi Mawaida, made this known in a statement made available in Lagos on Sunday. The...
The Concerned Kogi Citizens Forum has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure full implementation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the off-cycle Edo and Ondo elections. The group’s convener, Isaiah Ijele, who made the call on Sunday in Abuja, said that his...
Two people, a mother, and her seven-year-old daughter, have been killed in a gas explosion at Ebute Road, Ibafo area of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. Police authorities in Ogun State identified the deceased mother as 40-year-old Rafiat Sheriff. The spokesperson of the command Omolola...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work toward the establishment of a regional standby force for the security and economic advancement of the community. He made the call during the opening of the 65th Ordinary Session of the...
Ace Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, and his wife, Nneoma Nwaijah, have welcomed a baby boy into their family. The actor shared the joyful news on his Instagram page during the weekend, posting a photo of himself and his wife, alongside an image of their...
Indonesian beauty Queen Harashta Zahra has emerged winner of the 2024 Miss Supranational pageant, defeating 67 other contestants from around the world, including Nigerian Sectra Sede. She was crowned the latest Miss Supranational at the grand finale of the 15th edition of the pageant held on Saturday in Nowy...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested a couple, Mmadu Agbakoba and Ijeoma Agbakoba as well as their associate, for trafficking cocaine worth N2.1 billion. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a post via...
Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has congratulated the Muslim community on the commencement of the Islamic New Year 1446 AH. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, sent the felicitation message in a statement signed by Alhaji Isma’ila Misili, the Director-General, Press...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the issue of high cost of food items in the country. Oyintiloye in a chat with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, said that Nigerians were hungry and living...
A Civil Society Organization under the umbrella of “Civil Society for Good Government, has has urged all relevant government agencies to expedite action in the ongoing war against corruption by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration. Speaking against the background of the corruption case against a former Kogi...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A renowned Islamic scholar and leader, Khalifah Aliyu A. Abulfatihi, has urged Nigerians to prioritize prayers for peace, unity, progress, and stability in the country, regardless of their religious, political, ethnic, or regional backgrounds. He made this call while serving as the chairman...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has directed local government Chairmen and Local Government Education Authority officials who tampered with the N30,000 sallah gifts to return the money. The governor gave the directive in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Malam Abubakar Bawa, on Sunday. ‘The...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has ordered Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the national grid was restored at about 9.57 p.m. on Saturday after a partial collapse. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said there was a partial disturbance of...
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...
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,...