Nigeria
19 Jan
The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) met with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, commending his economic policies and advocating for the deployment of all resources to combat threats to national security.
19 Jan
The Federal Government has expressed its willingness to partner with the Erasmus+ programme to produce globally competitive graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies needed to drive the country's quest for sustainable development. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at the maiden edition of Erasmus +…
19 Jan
As part of commitment to transforming Anambra State into a startup destination, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has sponsored the Anambra Startup Team, Foris Labs, to participate in the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield in California, United States of America.
19 Jan
Z-library has provided students and educational institutions free access to over 14 million academic and scientific digital resources for years.
19 Jan
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has underscored the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to enhancing the welfare of its personnel and their families. In line with this commitment, the IGP, in a bid to ensure quality service delivery, has initiated steps towards implementing a comprehensive standard insurance policy for the Force.…
19 Jan
...Governor sets up taskforce to recover govt vehicles allegedly carted away by Oyetola's officials Fourteen months after his administration announced the dethronement of three traditional rulers in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, declared that all the affected stools would remain vacant. Recall that the governor had in November 2022, after his inauguration, directed security…
18 Jan
The residents of Ikoyi have called on the Lagos State government to rescue them from being submerged by the sea as land speculators dredge and indiscriminately sandfill the lagoon. According to the residents, the situation will aggravate the already perennial flooding in some neighbourhoods in the area that is already below sea level. Speaking to…
18 Jan
In a bid to transform the landscape of international transactions, FiatPlug Technologies Limited is gearing up to launch a peer-to-peer (P2P) fintech application. This app is designed to revolutionise the way payments and remittances are handled globally, particularly addressing the needs of Nigerians amid economic uncertainties. The importance of this innovation is underscored by the…
18 Jan
Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), conducting clearance operations at Umuedeokwara Community, Odogwa Town in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, successfully busted a carefully concealed illegal oil bunkering site.
18 Jan
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, expressed excitement on the pace of work of various ongoing infrastructural projects in Abuja. During an inspection tour of some of the projects, in Abuja, the minister reiterated his commitment to the completion of most of the projects before May…
18 Jan
One person has been killed while over 70 houses were said to have been set ablaze in a communal clash between two communities in Kogi State. The communities involved in the communal clash are Oturpo-Ojile and Ochi-Ibadan in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State. Our correspondent gathered that trouble started when some villagers in…
18 Jan
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has ordered the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments to refund N75bn allocated to it as COVID-19 intervention funds. The committee also mandated the Federal Ministry of Health to return N10bn meant for the production of COVID-19 vaccines but which was not spent, back to the Federal…
2 hours ago
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
6 hours ago
Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
6 hours ago
The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
6 hours ago
Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
7 hours ago
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
7 hours ago
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
8 hours ago
Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
8 hours ago
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
8 hours ago
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
8 hours ago
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…