Nigeria
9 Mar
The House of Representatives has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Dr Bashir Jamoh, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The Deputy Spokesman of the House, Hon Philip Agbese, gave the commendation on Friday after an oversight by the Committee on NIMASA. Agbese said from all available information, Jamoh…
9 Mar
Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting the Zamfara State Security Trust Fund. A former Inspector-General of Police, MD Abubakar, is Chairman of the Fund. During the commissioning ceremony in Gusau, the state capital, Lawal urged other states to establish similar funds, harmonize plans and foster a regional approach to security issues,…
9 Mar
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) announced that the Federal Government has agreed to suspend the enforcement of the recently introduced Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL). The decision comes after a meeting between NACCIMA and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, and the Minister of Interior, according to a…
9 Mar
The Kogi Police Command on Friday finally confirmed the armed robbery attacks on two banks in Ayingba, where a police officer was killed.
9 Mar
The Federal Government, on Friday said that Nigeria would share intelligence and joint training with India in its drive to end insecurity. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, said this in his office in Abuja, when he received the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, India, Mr Anurag Bajpai and his delegation. This…
9 Mar
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country's northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.
9 Mar
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country's northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years. The Kaduna state attack was the second mass kidnapping in a week in Africa's most populous country, where heavily armed…
9 Mar
The disengaged staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, on Friday protested at the hospital premises following the failure of the management to reverse the decision to lay them off. More than 1500 workers of the hospital were laid off by the Federal Government following alleged irregularities in their recruitment process.…
9 Mar
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described the mass kidnapping of schoolchildren from a school in Kaduna in northwest Nigeria as "reprehensible'. More than 250 students were kidnapped on Friday morning at GSS Kuriga in Chikun local government area of Kaduna. It was the largest school kidnapping the country has seen in…
9 Mar
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated five additional female judges into the State High Court, fulfilling his campaign promises on social inclusion and women empowerment as outlined in his blueprint. During a ceremony coinciding with the 2024 International Women's Day (IWD), the governor emphasised the significant task ahead in ensuring the fair and…
9 Mar
Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party’s flagbearer for the Edo Sept. 21, governorship election
9 Mar
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of child abandonment in Nigeria, saying that it received 339 complaints concerning the issue in February 2024.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said it has resolved the cause of tightness that was experienced in the supply of fuel. NNPC disclosed this on Friday evening in a statement signed by spokesman, Olufemi Soneye in Abuja. "The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) wishes to clarify that the tightness in…
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Agboola Ajayi, a former deputy governor to the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has clinched the ticket of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) after emerging as the winner of the party's primaries on Thursday. Ajayi, who will be flying the flag of the party during the November 16 governorship poll, was declared the winner after…
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has lamented the existence of criminal centres in the country, which he called “419 training schools,” where primary school students are recruited and prepared for illicit activities. He made the statement while addressing newsmen on the steps the commission was taking to stamp…
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The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla has said he is extending the duration of a special operation launched to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region dubbed Operation Delta Sanity by another 90 days. The special operation which was launched on January 6, 2024 was to combat crude oil theft…
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Ahead of the Ondo State governorship poll, the National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on aggrieved aspirants of the party to bury their hatchet and work in concert with Governor Lucky Aidatiwa towards his victory. Speaking at the start of the reconciliatory meeting held Thursday at…
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Wednesday, April 24, will ever remain memorable in the minds of residents, passersby, and business owners along Atiku Abubakar Avenue, Uyo, as it marked a major turning point in the gory history of the road and its environs, with the inauguration of projects by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Inaugurating the 1.3-kilometre, 8-metre-deep, 2x2x0.3-metre-deep underground flood…
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The Taraba State Police Command has paraded 28 suspects arrested for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, cybercrime, banditry, cattle rustling, criminal conspiracy, and theft. Commissioner of Police David Iloyanomon addressed journalists at the police headquarters in Jalingo and highlighted the collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and the public, which have resulted…
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Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, on Thursday, said the government has shut down 12 private schools for safety infractions and illegal operations. Speaking at the ongoing annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alli-Balogun, said the decision was to…
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Senator Ayogu Eze, a former lawmaker who represented Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 to 2015, is dead. The former senator who was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) died in an Abuja Hospital after a protracted illness. Born in 1958, Eze died at 66. Although the cause of his death was…
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Dana Air has announced that it is processing refunds for flights affected after it was suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo directed the NCAA to suspend the airline to conduct a safety and financial audit following a runway incursion incident involving one of the…