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...
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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...
The residents of Trademore Estate, located at Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the FCT Administration to rescind its planned demolition of the estate. The Chairman of the residents, Mr Adewale Adeleke, made the appeal in a news conference on Monday in Abuja. The...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has tasked the Super Falcons to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals holding in Australia and New Zealands. She gave the charge in Abuja on Saturday while hosting the team to a dinner ahead of its departure on Sunday for the tournament...
A car dealer in Abuja, Mohammed Manga had raised the alarm that a suspect identified simply as Henry, who disguised as a customer, absconded with the vehicle while testing it. This is as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command says it is making efforts to track down the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has declared Trademore Estate, located at Lugbe area of the FCT, Abuja, a disaster area, following a flood that left the area in ruin on June 23. The Permanent Secretary of the FCTA, Mr Olusade Adesola, made the declaration on Tuesday during an assessment...
The Police Commissioner in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Garba Haruna, says adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure peaceful Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration in the FCT. Haruna gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja shortly after the monthly FCT Security Committee Meeting, chaired by the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a fake Senator, Ifechukwu Makwe, over alleged 5.7-million-euro internet fraud. EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday decorated the newly appointed acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Olusola Abiola, Director Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement in Abuja, said the ceremony was witnessed by the Chief of...