Nigeria
22 Dec
The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Chike Edozien, has declared that he remains the only recognised traditional ruler bearing the name Asagba of Asaba, even as he insisted that no Anwai community exists in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Obi Edozien made the clarifications following recent media publications ascribing the title of Asagba of Anwai to one…
22 Dec
In a move to curb Gender-Based Violence (GBV) nationwide, the National President of Police Officers Wives’ Association (POWA) and wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Elizabeth Egbetokun, has expressed her willingness to collaborate with rights groups to fight the menace. The POWA President made the pledge after receiving in audience the Commandant-General, EndingGBV, Martins Abhulimhen…
22 Dec
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Egbosa Osaghae, yesterday, said brain drain should be encouraged.
22 Dec
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has restrained a Nigerian telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and its associate, the ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of the U.S.-based American Tower, from overcrowding the environment with base stations pending the determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction. Justice Y. Bogoro, who had…
22 Dec
• 36 states get N25 million each • Beneficiaries get N100,000 each • First Lady seeks prayers for President Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme in Abuja, specifically to support 250 senior citizens across the 36 states of the federation. Those to benefit from the scheme…
22 Dec
.Pays one month salary arrears to council workers, school teachers Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved payment of N15,000 wage award for all workers in the state as part of measures put in place to cushion the effect of the current economic situation in the country. The payment will run for a period of…
22 Dec
The burial ceremonies for Charles Olusoga Odusanya, which began, yesterday, with a wake-keep, continues today, Friday, December 22, 2023, with a funeral service at The Cathedral Church of Our Saviour, Ijebu Anglican Diocese, Ita Oluwajoda Ijasi, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, at 10.00 a.m. Reception follows immediately at the same place by 2.00 p.m.
22 Dec
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his commitment towards the implementation of the school feeding programme for 10 million pupils in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji made this known during her visit to Osun State to probe into alleged food poisoning of 18 pupils under…
22 Dec
A Bill aimed at protecting the Nigerian child from the dangers of online abuse, violence and exploitation has made a significant inroads on the floor of the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Mr Olumide Osoba, the proposed legislation is entitled: "A Bill for an Act to provide for the enactment of child online access protection…
22 Dec
The police command in Oyo State, on Thursday, dismissed two special constabularies over allegations of extortion. The dismissed constabularies are Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukman. Briefing newsmen at the Command’s Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, the Commissioner of Police ,Adebola Hamzat, said the constabularies were captured in a viral video soliciting for money from a tourist from…
22 Dec
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has elected its first female president, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, in the 65 years of its existence. The outgoing President of the Society, Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, made this known at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. The NSE also elected other members of the National Executive through voting conducted…
22 Dec
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its crusade against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption, stressing that the Commission is pivotal to President Bola Tinubu’s plan to entrench a culture of accountability…
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and others to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fagbemi also hit out at Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, for obstructing the EFCC from arresting his successor, Bello…
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Police in Lagos State have arrested a driver, Azeez Babatunde, for alleged unlawful possession of two locally-made pistols in the Maroko area of the state.
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State. The adjournment, set for April 23, 2024, was prompted by the pursuit of substituted service and the possible arraignment of Bello for…
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The crisis rocking the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn, as the party's lawmakers in the National Assembly kicked against a plot to extend the tenure of the Acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagun. The spokesperson of the group, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere speaking to journalists in Abuja, claimed that they…
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NORTHERN Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern over alleged harassment and attack on northerners conducting their legitimate businesses in southern Nigeria by criminal elements in the past three months. NEF clarifies that it had never engaged in any discussion regarding the politics of 2027 or decided on whom to support or not to…
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KANO Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has concluded plans to invest N1.2 billion in network expansion and improvement of power supply to the famous Dawanau International Grains Market, Kano State. The Head, Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani, stated, yesterday, that the network expansion and power generation were some of the company's major plans to improve power supply…
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FORMER Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, who represented Kwara South in the 8th National Assembly, has passed on at 58 years of age. Ibrahim, who died about 4.30am, yesterday, at an Abuja hospital, has been buried according to Islamic rites in a Muslim cemetery, Osere, in Ilorin, Kwara State. The deceased was, reportedly,…
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Two of Africa's leading professional coaching bodies, the Life Coaches Association of Nigeria (LCAN) and the African Board of Consultants, Coaches and Coaching Psychologists (ABCCCP) have announced a landmark partnership to propel the coaching profession across the continent. This strategic alliance is poised to redefine standards, ethics, and professional development for coaches throughout Africa, setting…
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In recognition of the recent gains made in the fight against oil theft in the country, the National Probity and Value for Nation building Organisation (NPVNBO) has lauded Tantita Pipeline Surveillance and Security Company for its role in complementing the military’s effort to secure the country’s critical assets. The group spoke against the backdrop of…
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A caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lent its support to Umar Damagum to continue as the acting national chairman. The PDP has been embroiled in a leadership tussle, with members urging the resignation of the Damagum-led National Executive Committee (NEC). Damagun will, however, maintain his position as the party's acting national chairman…