National
25 Feb
The private residence of the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, was razed down by fire on Sunday afternoon.
25 Feb
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested several individuals and seized over 1,044 kilogrammes of illicit drugs, including cocaine and Colos, at the Tincan seaport in Lagos.
25 Feb
Pope Francis Sunday described the increasing cases of kidnapping in Nigeria, as "extremely concerning". "I express my closeness in prayer to the Nigerian people, hoping that efforts will be made to contain the spread of these incidents as much as possible," the Pope said on X on Sunday.
25 Feb
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu's economic approach, urging him to adopt a more decisive and reform-oriented strategy similar to that employed by Argentina's new leader, Javier Milei. In a statement titled "Argentina's Javier Milei approach to reforms should serve as a lesson for Tinubu," which…
25 Feb
The Qatari government has reversed its earlier decision and will now hold a business and investment forum when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits the Middle East country in March.
25 Feb
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have intercepted two containers laden with illicit drugs and arms imported into the country from South Africa.
25 Feb
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 540 grams of cocaine concealed in canvas shoes heading to the United Kingdom (UK).
25 Feb
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has commended the Kogi State Government for what it described as a highly impressive performance in infrastructure, education and health.
25 Feb
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has scheduled its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting with Yemi Cardoso as Governor for Monday and Tuesday.
25 Feb
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out their protest for any reason.
25 Feb
The Borno Government has resettled 447 households displaced by the insurgency to newly constructed houses in Dalori village of Konduga Local Government Area.
25 Feb
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the standard of education in the state as appalling, explaining the recent decision of his administration to declare a state of emergency in the sector. “The level of education in Zamfara is far below the acceptable standard and we are determined to address this issue by allocating additional…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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....as secondary market turnover in FMDQ hits ₦48.9tr Total value of transactions executed by domestic investors outperformed foreign investors patronage by circa 64 per cent as at March 2024. According to the latest Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), total domestic transactions accounted for about 89 per cent…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has accused the former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, of withdrawing $720,000 from state's account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. Olukoyede disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23. "A certain governor, because he knows he is…
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The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly known as the G60 has faulted the amendment and passage of the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill by the State House of Assembly. The Rivers State House of Assembly had on Monday passed the amended Bill into law overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi…
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Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N8 billion fraud. The PUNCH reports EFCC arrests Sirika over N8bn Nigeria Air fraud that Sirika got to the EFCC's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command in Abuja around 1pm on Tuesday. Sirika is currently being…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has released N309.5 million for the payment of foreign scholarships to 86 indigenes studying in India and Egypt. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The commissioner said “Gov. Nasir Idris has made payment of foreign scholarship…