Nigeria
10 Feb
The Kogi In Diaspora Association (KIDA), representing Kogi citizens worldwide, has appealed to the international community to intervene in what it calls the "baseless harassment" of former Governor Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter addressed to various embassies and international bodies in Nigeria, KIDA Co-Convener, Seyi Olorunsola, expressed…
10 Feb
Nigerian sprinter Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe has been arrested in the United States (US) on multiple theft and fraud charges.
10 Feb
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will be a no-show at the final match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast's capital Abidjan on Sunday. Tinubu was expected to be present when Nigeria's Super Eagles square up against the hosts on Sunday. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who watched the Eagles dispatch South Africa's Bafana…
10 Feb
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina has approved the release of N38.5 million scholarship for 77 students from the state studying at the Nigerian Law School.
10 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters.
10 Feb
The Zamfara State government has begun delivering on its promise to retirees, initiating the payment of a staggering N13.4 billion in outstanding gratuities. This significant move aims to alleviate the financial burdens faced by former civil servants who have long awaited their rightful due. Governor Dauda Lawal established a dedicated committee to meticulously verify and…
10 Feb
Against the backdrop of recent protests in Kano and Niger states over the level of suffering Nigerians are currently experiencing, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and some other stakeholders have warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against joking with the development.
10 Feb
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, yesterday, signed into law the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill 2024. The governor, who performed the signing ceremony at the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office,...
10 Feb
Following the announcement of the N1b partnership with IHS Nigeria to support the 3MTT Learning Community, the Federal Ministry Of Communications, Innovation& Digital Economy has announced the 3MTT Community Managers for all 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
10 Feb
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the late Maj. Gen. Ekundayo Opaleye (rtd.) as a patriot, who epitomised courage, integrity, leadership and commitment not just to the Nigerian Army but also to the country at large.
10 Feb
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will deduct N10.5 billion from the accounts of the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) operating in the country over arbitrary billing of unmetered customers.
10 Feb
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says that the Commission, as part of its rebirth and rewind policy, is “transiting from transaction to transformation” in the process of developing the Niger Delta region.
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President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.
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The probe instituted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly against former Governor Nasir el-Rufai has begun, as the lawmakers directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 and 2023.
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A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before it on May 8 over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil-producing communities.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said his successor in 2027 from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) must be between the age bracket of 50 and 52 years of age.
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Worried by challenges confronting developing countries, United Nations has called for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stimulus of at least $500 billion yearly to scale-up affordable long-term financing for countries, alongside series of structural reforms to institutions and rules that make up the international financial architecture.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, commencing with civil servants.
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The Police in Edo State have arrested a suspected cultist who had been on the wanted list of the police and 20 others for various crimes in the state.
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Namtira Bwala, the bullied student of Lead British International School, Abuja, has urged the school authorities to immediately investigate and pronounce stiffest possible sanctions in the student’s rule book on the perpetrators, identified as Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya and nine other students.