Nigeria
19 Jan
A man simply known as Northern Man on X (formerly Twitter), yesterday, narrated how he miraculously escaped being kidnapped in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
19 Jan
The Federal Government, yesterday, reiterated its commitment to improving quality of governance and leadership of hospitals and regulatory capacity of agencies under the Ministry of Health.
19 Jan
The Management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc (PHED) has admonished customers in its franchise against energy theft and vandalisation of equipment in 2024.
19 Jan
There is an unfolding scheme to prolong the tenure of Justices in Nigeria's Supreme Court, seeking to extend the current age limit of 70 years to 75 years. According to a report, which cited sources, the motive behind this plot is to retain the Supreme Court Justices until after the upcoming political dispensation. The agenda…
19 Jan
A man, Yusuf Samaila, is currently being held after spending days in police custody for reporting a Deputy Superintendent of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Sani Muazu, to the authorities over alleged sexual assault on his wife.
19 Jan
Niger State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Suleiman Umar, has expressed optimism that the New Niger dream of Governor Mohammed Bago to improve infrastructure in the state is progressing steadily and effectively.
19 Jan
Alleged resistance to change by those benefiting from corruption has been identified as the major factor impeding the move for local council autonomy in Nigeria.
19 Jan
Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) has reiterated its commitment to optimising a collaborative approach to stakeholders’ management to ensure sustainability of its business operations in 2024 and beyond.
19 Jan
The Youth Party (YP) has announced a 50 per cent slash in the prescribed nomination fees for women, youths and People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) that are aspiring to contest for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states under its platform.
19 Jan
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, congratulated a foremost journalist, Segun Ayobolu, who turned 60 years on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
19 Jan
The Federal Government has ordered the relocation of the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters from Abuja to Lagos.
2 hours ago
Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
3 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
3 hours ago
Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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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…
5 hours ago
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
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The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…
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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…