Metro
28 Dec
The traditional ruler of Nkalagu Obukpa community in Nsukka Local Council of Enugu State, Igwe James Agbogo, who was abducted on December 21, has regained freedom
28 Dec
The family of 56-year-old Abdulganiyu Baba-Imole, who was arrested last Friday, has called for his release. Baba-Imole had allegedly attacked Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq over the latter’s plan to construct a flyover at the Tanke area of the metropolis. He was picked up by plain-clothed police officers as he returned from Ilorin Central Mosque after observing Jumat…
27 Dec
Ondo State's newly sworn-in governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the appointment of five aides hours after taking the oath of office following the death of Rotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa's first set of appointments was announced in a statement on Wednesday by his deputy chief of staff, Omojuwa Olusegun. The move comes amid a wave of resignations…
27 Dec
Ondo State Government has declared three days of mourning in honour of Rotimi Akeredolu, who died on Wednesday. Akeredolu died on Wednesday morning after an extended health battle while receiving medical treatment in Germany. The newly sworn-in governor of the state, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, announced three days of state mourning in honour of the late…
27 Dec
A non-profit organisation, Leadership Initiative, has trained over 100 youths in various skilled areas and established fully funded businesses in Bauchi State. The Programme Coordinator of the Initiative, Muhammad Auwal Yakubu made this known at the official handing over of the starter packs for the 2023 beneficiaries on Wednesday. He said that the organisation is…
27 Dec
Niger State governor Umaru Muhammed Bago has faulted news reports that alcohol has been banned in Suleja and eight other local governments for sharing boundaries with suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Bago in a statement he signed described the story as a figment of the imagination of mischief makers in the state. Reports…
27 Dec
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has signed into law the 2024 appropriation bill of over N613.9 Governor Bago performed the statutory duty a few hours after the State Assembly had passed the budget. The amount signed was increased by N720 million, more than the N613.2 billion earlier presented to the House of Assembly by…
27 Dec
British American Tobacco (BAT) has agreed to pay a penalty of $110million to the Nigerian government for violating the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Act and National Tobacco Control Act. The Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in a statement, said the $110million penalty imposed on BAT was after a resolution of an investigation…
27 Dec
The Ondo State Government has stated that the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died of protracted prostate cancer and not leukemia as it was earlier reported. Multiple reports claimed that Akeredolu died of leukemia in Germany in the early hours of Wednesday. However, the Ondo state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju in a statement…
27 Dec
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Sa'ad Abubakar has condemned the recent attack in Plateau State communities where over 155 people were killed during Christmas day, urging the government to up its games instead of just condemning the incessant attacks. Sultan who admitted that Nigeria has serious issues of insecurity said that just a couple of…
27 Dec
Men of the Rivers State Police Command, have raided a criminal hideout, arresting two kingpins, and recovered arms and ammunition after an attack at Odani junction in Elelenwo in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the command received a formal complaint from a victim who had been robbed of his…
27 Dec
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has died at the age of 67 after a prolonged illness. Akeredolu died at about 2:00 am on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment, a senior government official in Ondo State, according to a Premium Times report. He reportedly died of leukemia and prostate cancer. The…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
3 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…
7 hours ago
Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
7 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…