Unknown assailants have killed a 43-year old woman, Temitope Abolarin, at her residence in the Jikwoyi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, leaving her family demanding justice. The incident occurred on Wednesday while the deceased was reportedly alone at home, with her husband and father away at work....
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N495 million for the installation of scanners in all the railway stations across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FEC meeting was presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The Minister of...
The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi, have donated over 100,000 combo packs of food items to Muslim and Christian faithful in Abuja. The donations were made on their behalf by the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Betta Edu. At the commencement...
Some bank customers said they still prefer the use of Fintech companies like OPay, PalmPay and others for their electronic transactions in spite of fraud allegations against the companies. Some of the customers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, described the platforms...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of Easter to pray for the triumph of justice in the country. The party made the call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on...
Imo Strikers FC on Friday defeated Dannaz Ladies 1-0 to win the 2023 edition of the Sheroes Cup tournament which was played at the Area 3 football pitch in Abuja. The only goal was registered in the 57th minute, courtesy of an own goal after a well-taken corner kick...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in Abuja charged students of tertiary institutions to steer clear of internet fraud to accelerate national development. Its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, quoted the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, as giving the charge at the inauguration of...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja sealed two shops for allegedly selling unapproved products to Nigerians. The shops are located in the Zuba Central motor park and Utako main market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the Benue State Governor-elect, Hyacinth Alia, at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting with the president, Alia frowned at the condition of the Benue State civil service. According to him, the state’s civil...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has arrested some members of a cult group in the FCT perpetrating gruesome acts of sextortion. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by Mr Vincent Adekoye, Press Officer, NAPTIP. Adekoye said that...
The Federal Government is to deploy the newly acquired N12 billion fire fighting vehicles to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, made this known while presenting the eight fire fighting vehicles to...
The Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday evacuated 128 more Nigerian migrants living illegally in Libya to Nigeria under its voluntary evacuation exercise. The stranded Nigerians, who were evacuated from the Libyan capital, Tripoli, are expected to arrive the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Worried by the overturn of moral and values in the society, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has engaged stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja in a bid to finding solution to the numerous vices. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, while...
The Special Investigative Panel on Oil Theft/Losses in Nigeria, has submitted its report to the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, in Abuja. The Head, Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Mr Zakari Usman, in a statement on Tuesday, said the report was submitted...
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, on Sunday in Abuja assured that nine-time African champions Nigeria would be ready for the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. Gusau, while speaking during the Nigeria leg of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour, said the Falcons would put...
The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the state-of-the-art Presidential Medical Centre before May 29 as he approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to Medical Centre. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, made this known in the course of the week, during a pre-launching...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Sunday depart Abuja for London, UK, where he will deliver a public lecture at King’s College, London. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the lecture was part of activities for the...
The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy to be competed for by 32 teams from across the globe from July 20 to Aug. 20 arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon. The trophy arrived in Nigeria after being taken to the three other African countries which will participate in the...
A member of the 94 set of the Super Eagles, Mutiu Adepoju, has described the Super Eagles 0-1 loss to the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau as unbelievable. A shell shocked Adepoju, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), queried what went wrong with the senior...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The Eagles dominated the encounter in the opening minutes, but they failed to make any positive impact as a...