National
5 Jan
Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency, has expressed concerns over the raid by operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the headquarters of the Dangote Group. The EFCC on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Dangote Group in Lagos in connection with…
5 Jan
On the day South Africa’s Johann Rupert ended Aliko Dangote’s 12-year rule as Africa’s richest person, Nigeria’s anti-graft officials yesterday, raided the headquarters of Dangote Group in Lagos at about 3:00 p.m. as part of an ongoing probe into the former Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele.
5 Jan
Governor Namadi of Jigawa State has expressed confidence that Nigeria can attain self-sufficiency in wheat production in no distant future. He spoke, yesterday, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he fielded questions from newsmen after meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
5 Jan
Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, has filed a suit with the Court of Appeal in Abuja, contesting a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court judgment, which restrained her from holding any public office in the country.
5 Jan
Commandersand officers of the South-West Security Network (SWSN), known as Amotekun Corps, yesterday, held a candlelight walk to honour the late Generalisimo of the formation, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
5 Jan
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reassured of achieving its N5 trillion revenue target this year. The Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi, gave the reassurance shortly after decorating some promoted officers in Abuja, yesterday. He urged the personnel to work hard to meet the target.
5 Jan
Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said its operations against crude oil theft in 2023 led to the arrest of 23 ships, over 233 suspects, and 690 wooden boats with stolen crude oil and products, while over 703 illegal refining sites were destroyed.
5 Jan
The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, yesterday, condemned increasing attacks on officials of the agency.
5 Jan
Civil rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, alerted the nation to a plot to blackmail the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd).
5 Jan
Most infectious diseases endemic to Nigeria become more virulent during the dry season. Consequently, they leave high-level complications and deaths in their wake. This realisation questions the country’s preparedness to prevent,,,,
5 Jan
The Peoples Advancement Centre (PAC) has blamed the Movement for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) for underdevelopment and neglect of Ogoni land, despite continuous campaign for justice and equity.
5 Jan
Imo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Aboki Danjuma, has set up an investigating team to probe allegations of extortion and violation of human rights levelled against officers of the command.
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Multichoice Nigeria on Wednesday announced another price increase on the DStv and GOtv packages. The company in a statement said that the new prices will take effect from Wednesday, May 1, 2024. In the new price list for DStv, Premium bouquet, the price moved from N29,500 to N37,000; Compact+ from N19,800 to N25,000; Compact from…
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Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has been appointed as head of the Ondo State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure by Mr Kennedy Peretei, the Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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The Nigerian government has suspended Dana Air a day after one of its aircraft crash-landed in Lagos. Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to implement the suspension on Dana Air over safety concerns. "In light of these incidents and with the paramount priority being the safety and well-being of…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicts sunshine and thunderstorms throughout the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet's weather forecast, released on Tuesday, predicted a sunny atmosphere over the northern region for the entire forecast period. NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kaduna during the afternoon and evening hours. The agency…
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Tradegy struck as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. ”We received an emergency…
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<img src="https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-6-1.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" class="size-full wp-image-2377592 The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of 12 Consuls General to some Nigerian Missions abroad the appointment also includes five new five new Chargé D'affaires. The Consuls General are, Auwalu Jega Namadina, Atlanta, USA; Nnamdi Okechukwu Nne, Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Francis Ntui Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China and Oludare Ezekiel Folowosele,…