By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – At least 34,183 Palestinians have been killed, and 77,143 persons sustained various injuries, in the ongoing Israeli occupation aggression against the Gaza Strip, which today enters its 202nd day. Also, 8,425 persons have been arrested, including 280 women, 540 children, 45 journalists, and...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Sen. Ayogu Eze. The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from 2007 to 2015. The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress [APC] in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has described as shocking, painful and diminishing, the sudden news of the death of a political leader in Enugu State, Senator Ayogu Eze. Eze, who was once a spokesperson of the Senate, reportedly died...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Over 2.5 million students have been enrolled in the Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services, (TERAS), platform provided by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund). Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono, disclosed that the platform has excess capacity but public institutions are...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has lauded ongoing efforts by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apprehend and prosecute the immediate past governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud. She also commended the EFCC...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday said government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security and better infrastructure. Tunji-Ojo made the pledge when he visited Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, where 119 inmates escaped following a rainstorm that damaged the facility...
President Bola Tinubu has met with Prime Minister, Mark Rutte of Netherlands where he detailed out a roadmap for enhanced trade opportunities for both countries. At the meeting, Tinubu said that Nigeria was well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade...
A former deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Nov. 16 poll in the state. Ajayi, one of the seven aspirants that contested for the ticket, polled 264 votes and his closest co-contender, Mr...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Thursday urged the Nigerian Navy to be firm in the fight against all forms of economic sabotage, particularly crude oil theft, in the nation’s waterways. Governor Fubara gave the charge when he received the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, has settled the protracted rift between Sen. Ken Eze (APC–Ebonyi Central) and the Chairman of Ezza South Local Government, Mrs Euphemia Nwali. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rift had caused political tension in the area, pitching the...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), has appealed to the Federal Government to release the payments of wage award for the months of March and April. TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this during a news conference at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, on Thursday...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration for Direct Entry has been extended till a later date. The Public Communication Advisor of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos....
Sen Chukwuka Utazi who represented Enugu North Senatorial District, has expressed shock over the death of Senator Ayogu Eze, whom he took over from in the National Assembly. Senator Utazi said this on Thursday while reacting to the death of Eze which occured on Thursday in a hospital...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, has handed over 6, 240 items of suspected explosive substances it intercepted in 2022 along Yauri-Jega road in the state. The Area Comptroller of the command, Mr Iheanacho Ernest- Ejike made this known while handing over the items to the...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun says the video being circulated on social media of alleged harassment and robbery at traffic did not occur in Nigeria. The I-G, in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday in Abuja, ordered the...
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has described Nigeria as Africa’s choice mining investment destination to Australian investors. He said that was due to its incentives and policies designed to promote ease of doing business in the sector. Alake made this statement while virtually making...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Government has declared Friday as half working day for all civil and public servants in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan Mr. Olanrewaju explained that...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday launched the NDDC/Arit Walden free healthcare mission in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event took place at the Arthur Nzeribe General Hospital in Oguta Local Government Area of the state. The week-long programme, which was...
A court in New York has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, saying the film mogul did not receive a fair trial. In a 4 -3 decision on Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the 72-year-old’s appeal, concluding that the trial “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged,...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said the recent price increases in MultiChoice cable subscriptions will reviewed by relevant stakeholders to ensure subscribers in Nigeria get value for their money. The Acting CEO of FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi, spoke exclusively to Channels Television on its Dateline...