Nigeria
28 Jan
The Kano State Government has assured indigenous students studying at various federal and state universities in the country of support.
28 Jan
The Niger State Governor, Mr Umar Bago, has advocated a return to Agriculture to address insecurity and ensure sustainable development in northern Nigeria. Bago said this in a statement via Mr Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Sunday which was made available to newsmen in Abuja. He said, prior to the…
28 Jan
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, has called on Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi to improve security and promote infrastructural development in the state.
28 Jan
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has said that enemies of the ongoing road revolution under the present administration are the ones behind some the smear campaigns against the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Ugochinyere made his position known in a statement…
28 Jan
The Police in Kano State said it recorded zero violence during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders meeting led by Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, it’s National Chairman, in the state.
28 Jan
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has met with families and victims of the accidental air strikes that occurred on Jan. 24, 2023, near Rukubi in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State.
28 Jan
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Valentine Okoro, has charged personnel and other relevant security agencies to do more to curb all forms of insecurity within the division’s area of responsibility.
28 Jan
The Federal Government of Nigeria/ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), is assisting 150 benefiting farmers in Ebonyi in dry season farming. Mr Sunday Ituma, the IFAD-VCDP State Programme Coordinator, made the disclosure while flagging off the 2023/24 dry season farming at Odomowo, Inyimegu in Ikwo Local Government Area of…
28 Jan
The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture, on Saturday started a ”20 Saturdays” Fresh Food Fair, at the newly constructed Agro Produce Hub at Idi-Oro in the Mushin area.
28 Jan
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia on Saturday inspected the ongoing work on Port Harcourt Road and expressed satisfaction with the progress on the project.
28 Jan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy no fewer than 4,000 personnel for the conduct of Saturday’s re-run polls and by-election for the State and Federal Constituencies in Kaduna State. Malam Aminu Idris, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC in Kaduna State disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
2 hours ago
In response to disruptions sparked by recent haulage rate announcements for Eastern Ports, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has agreed to schedule a stakeholder meeting to renegotiate the rates. This, according to NSC will serve as a platform where robust consultation and decisive action would be taken to ease the stress of port users. Emerging…
3 hours ago
The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.
3 hours ago
Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
4 hours ago
Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…
5 hours ago
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
6 hours ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
6 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
6 hours ago
Some Directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation who were recently relieved of their appointments have dragged the federal government to an industrial court. They said their appointments were statutory and should be allowed to finish their tenure The complainants in separate suits filed by their lawyer, Patrice Akwara prayed to be reinstated or…
8 hours ago
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano which sought to quash the N4billion money laundering charges brought against him by the federal government. The Judge in a ruling delivered on Thursday faulted and rejected all grounds upon which…