By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa. Governor Sule said he came to congratulate the CDS on his well deserved appointment, while appreciating the Armed Forces of Nigeria...
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A 46-year old man, identified as Jude, has been arrested by the police for allegedly impregnating his two daughters in Ikwa community, Zuba Chiefdom, in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja. A neighbour, identified as Idris, who disclosed that the accused, a father of four: two females and two males,...
Three inmates of Kuje Correctional Service have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) with degrees and diplomas in various disciplines. The inmates were presented with their certificates at a special convocation ceremony organised by the NOUN at the Kuje Custodial Centre in the FCT. The News...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), AVM Hassan Abubakar, has visited the two NAF pilots who successfully ejected from the crashed FT-7NI trainer aircraft on July 14, in Makurdi. This is according to a statement issued by The Director of Public...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, disowned a lawyer, Ibrahim Mohammed, who filed a fresh charge bordering on perjury and document falsification against Sen. Stella Oduah in the name of the anti-graft agency. EFCC’s counsel, H. A Okonofua, told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High...
The First lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja officially immortalised the late Mrs Maryam Babangida by renaming the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) after her. The first lady who commissioned the former National Women Development Centre as Maryam Babangida National Centre also unveiled her First Lady’s...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd., has attributed the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol to the market realities. The company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Malam Mele Kyari, stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after a private meeting with...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) retail outlet has increased pump price in Abuja, Jos, and Lagos. The new pricing came into effect on Tuesday morning. Reports said that the NNPCL Retail outlet was now selling fuel at N617 per litre in Abuja. In a related development, the...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has urged lawyers to embrace honesty, transparency, and integrity in order to keep the legal profession in high esteem. Justice Ariwoola gave the charge on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2023 Nigerian Bar Association- Section on Legal Practice, (NBA-SLP)...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday July 15, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. ...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed the interest of the Osun State citizens to participate in the on-going Skill Acquisition Training and Youth Empowerment Programme by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). Governor Adeleke stated...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, restrained Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and the acting Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, from arresting or detaining Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate for the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a...
Sen. Smart Adeyemi, a former lawmaker said on Wednesday in Abuja that he would approach the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which affirmed the primary election of Ahmed Ododo. Delivering judgment in the suit marked FHC/CS/556/2023, Justice James Omotosho held that Adeyemi’s...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will do whatever it takes to restore peace and security to Kaduna State and the entire country. Lagbaja gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, paid him a courtesy visit...
Prices of staple food have continued to increase in Abuja and Nasarawa State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, revealed that residents are frustrated due to the increase in prices of staple food items in...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday in Abuja raided hawkers of unwholesome drugs at the Nyanya/Mararaba axis of Abuja. Addressing newsmen after the exercise, the team leader of the operation, Mr Umar Suleiman, said the operation followed an earlier surveillance carried out...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed July 18 for ruling in the trial-within-trial of the money laundering suit filed by the EFCC against Malabu Oil and Gas Limited and seven others. Other defendants in the criminal charge include A Group Construction Company Limited; Rocky Top Resources Limited;...
Motorists plying the popular Abuja-Lokoja Highway were at a standstill in Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, due to flood from rainfall that started in the early hours of Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that motorists coming from Zuba Axis had to use alternative routes, especially...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday in Abuja, announced the outbreak of diphtheria infection in some parts of the capital city. The Director, FCT Public Health Department, Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahman, announced the outbreak at a news conference. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that diphtheria is...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, nullified the expulsion of former Governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged anti-party activities. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, held that Nnamani was not given fair hearing in accordance with the PDP’s constitution. Justice...