Nigeria
26 Dec
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, says four persons died and 56 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that the road traffic crash occurred at Sabon Sara village along the expressway on Tuesday.…
26 Dec
The Planter of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Adamimogo Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, Prophet Sam Olu Alo has urged Christians and religious leaders to always render selfless services to humanity The renowned man of God who congratulated Christians in Ekiti state and Nigeria at large for witnessing another Christmas admonished them to make the…
26 Dec
President Bola Tinubu has sent birthday wishes to celebrate with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on his 70th birthday. The President commended the SGF for his consistency and perpetual dedication to duty in coordinating the affairs of the government, noting his rich portfolio of leadership experience and laurels…
26 Dec
The Government of Abia State is set to hold a grand civic reception in honour of their illustrious son, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who emerged Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. The event scheduled to take place Thursday, 28th December 2023 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, will have the Governor, Dr. Alex…
26 Dec
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has extended warm wishes to all Nigerians, particularly Christians celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, and underscored the need for governments at all levels to deliver the dividends of democracy to the masses to assuage suffering. IPAC emphasized the importance of emulating the values exemplified by Jesus: love, peace,…
26 Dec
The chief executive officer of the Federal Competition and Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, has said that he would love to see a reduction in the violation of statutory responsibility by companies. Irukera said this in a recent interview with ARISE NEWS where he also revealed that most of the internally generated revenue (IGR) of…
26 Dec
Three inmates of Ijebu Ode Correctional Home in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State were said to have scaled the fence and bolted away. The names of the inmates are Hammed Adeboyejo convicted of armed robbery and murder, Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo also said to have been convicted of murder as well…
26 Dec
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has condemned the attack in the Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area, stating that armed groups occupied schools in the council for five years. Mutfwang's remarks follow a series of Christmas Eve attacks in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas that claimed over 115 lives and displaced hundreds. The governor, during…
26 Dec
Unknown gunmen stormed the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Nkwegu, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, during the Christmas carol service, killing three worshippers and injuring others. The attack was confirmed by the Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie, on Monday. Bishop Nworie described the incident as "sad and disheartening" and condemned the killing of…
26 Dec
Chairman, Senate Committee on Social Warfare and Poverty Alleviation, David Jimkuta, has raised an alarm over the rise in killings in Taraba state. The Senator who is representing Taraba South Senatorial district, said over 700 persons have been killed in Ussa and Takum Local Government councils of the State within a mere three-month period. Addressing…
26 Dec
The Presidency has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his intervention in the political crisis in states such as Ondo and Rivers. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, said the President’s intervention is in the national interest to prevent destabilization and potential national conflicts. Ngelale added that President Tinubu will continue to intervene in…
26 Dec
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command said it arrested four suspected traffic robbers at Ojota, Lagos on Sunday, 24 December 2023. Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, in a statement, said the suspects were arrested after victims alerted RRS bike riders on patrol at MKO Abiola’s…
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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.