By AISHA NANA Bauchi- Operatives of Bauchi State Police Command in conjunction with (the Hunters group) have successfully rescued three kidnapped victims and neutralized eight kidnappers/bandits. The police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the operation was carried...
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, vacated the warrant of arrest issued on Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, agreed with the CoS’ counsel, Femi Falana, SAN, and Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, who appeared...
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Primary Election Committee in Ondo State, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has said that 627 delegates would elect the party’s candidate in the Nov. 16 governorship election. Ewhrudjakpo, the Bayelsa Deputy Governor, said this in Akure on Thursday at a media briefing...
The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to governorship aspirants in its April 20 primary election in Ondo state to join forces and work for the party’s victory in the forthcoming Nov. 16 governorship election. He made the appeal on Thursday in...
By GRACE AUDU (Health Correspondent) – The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Benue State branch, Dr Ushakuma Anenga, has commended Governor Hyacinth Alia’s approval of the health facilities electrification project, a United States African Development Foundation (USADF) project awarded to Ave Health Sense. Dr Anenga, who...
The Kaduna Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, said one person died and three others were injured in a road traffic crash on Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Wednesday night. The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna that N8.7...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Qatari government on Thursday disclosed that over 1,000 orphans resulting from the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State will be supported while laying the foundation stone for constructing a new primary school. Making the announcement in Maiduguri during a meeting with the...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court on Thursday, adjourned until June 24 for continuation of hearing the trial of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele at the instance of the prosecution. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Emefiele with 20...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to reverse the appointment of Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy by President Bola Tinubu. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi (legal right) to institute the suit....
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says Nigerian Army engineers have completed the construction of more than 40 asphalt roads and detonated 58 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in the first quarter of the year. Lagbaja disclosed this at the inauguration of the Nigerian Army Shopping Mall...
Over the years, insecurity has been a major challenge to the nation. On daily basis, the nation’s media space is awash with news of kidnappings, banditry and farmers-herders clashes. In the northeast and northwest in particular, bandits have wreaked havoc as they attack communities and kidnap both young and...
The Action Alliance (AA) has slated April 27 for the conduct of its Ondo State governorship primaries, ahead of the Nov. 16 poll. The AA National Secretary, Mr James Vernimbe, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. “We write to notify the public of our party’s...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The 5th international conference of the Society for Human Ecology in Nigeria (SHEN) was recently held at the University of Jos, bringing together scholars, experts, and stakeholders to discuss sustainable family development and human ecology. With the theme “Bridging the Gap for Sustainable...
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, has advised treasury managers to guard against corruption, fraud and financial mismanagement by implementing strong internal control mechanisms. Madein said this at the training programme organised by the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM) in Abuja on Thursday....
Suleja custodial center The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) FCT Command, on Thursday said 119 inmates escaped from the Suleja Custodial Centre, in Niger State. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by Mr Samson Duza, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command. The FCT command...
Subscribers to Multichoice, a satellite television service provider in Nigeria, have decried the recent increase in monthly subscription fees for DSTV and GOtv. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Multichoice currently enjoys the monopoly of satellite television service provider in Nigeria. NAN reports that Multichoice revealed...
The Federal Government has agreed to offer additional N20.5 billion for the completion of the Bonny-Bodo road project in December. The government, however, said if the construction company, Julius Berger, was not ready to accept the offer, the contract will be terminated. Minister of Works, David Umahi, said...
Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with 36.5m dollars in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in their countries. Country Director for Sightsavers, an international development organisation, Dr Joy Shu’aibu, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease, which begins...
Operatives of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Wednesday, quizzed owners of a Chinese supermarket in Abuja over alleged discriminatory practices against Nigerians. FCCPC operatives also conducted an inspection of the facility, even as investigation progresses. In a post on X (formerly Twitter),...
Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja. The matter, which was scheduled for adoption of final written addresses of parties by Justice Donatus...