Nigeria
30 Jan
Mninister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen bilateral ties with the Federal Republic of Bulgaria in the field of Education.
30 Jan
Renowned Nigerian poet, Odia Ofeimun, has warned that if President Bola Tinubu fails to deliver on his promises, the people will turn against him.
30 Jan
Country Director, Avocats Sans Frontieres France (ASFF), Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, has said Nigeria has a long way to go in ensuring digital rights protection and protection online.
30 Jan
The scheduled arraignment of the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto, over alleged N4.8 billion fraud before a Lagos High Court in Ikejawas stalled due to the return of the case file by Justice Ismail Ijelu to the Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba.
30 Jan
LAGOS State Government has urged members of the Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria (AEAN) not to deal in any property without a planning permit in the state
30 Jan
Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, yesterday, chided a former Vice President and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 polls, Atiku Abubakar, for not reaching out to him despite the havoc wrecked by the explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan on January 16, 2024.
30 Jan
A former Political Adviser to former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Charles Idahosa, has cautioned the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to jettison the agreement the party had with a former member of the House of Representatives, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, in the build-up to the party’s primary in 2020.
30 Jan
A retired Director of the Nigerian Upstream Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), now Petroleum Regulatory Commission (PRC), Ben Anene Osuno, has said that lack of accountability is one of the reasons the petroleum industry is in shambles.
30 Jan
A faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, applauded President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to the resuscitation and enhancement of Nigerian roads
30 Jan
A federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, adjourned a N50 billion suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government until April 27 for further mention.
30 Jan
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), yesterday, said that Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has demonstrated capacity and competence to advance the course of democracy and good governance in the state.
30 Jan
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn-in the ex-factional Speaker, Ehie Edison as the Chief of Staff to Government House, Port Harcourt.
2 hours ago
Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
2 hours ago
The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
4 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.
5 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.
6 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…
7 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…