Nigeria
19 Dec
A businessman, Nasiru Yunusa, told an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, FCT, that he would grant his wife, Aisha Hamisu, a divorce if she paid him N1 million. Yunusa and Hamisu got married according to Islamic law sometime in 2021 and are blessed with a 13-month-old daughter. Earlier, Hamisu approached the court seeking the dissolution…
19 Dec
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the adoption and deployment of a methane detection technology known as Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Application (AUSEA) in all its upstream operations. This was announced in a statement signed by the NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi O. Soneye who…
19 Dec
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stated that changes in the character of warfare must be embraced by members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria if, “we are to sustain the successes being achieved in the various theatres of operation.” Quoting the renowned air power theorist, General Guilio Douhet, the…
19 Dec
Muslim clerics from three major sects have converged in the city of Kano to offer special prayers for the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Nasiru Gawuna at the Supreme Court. The clerics also prayed for the justices of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and of the Appeal…
19 Dec
Nollywood actors, musical artistes and other performers in the entertainment industry, mainly from the South-East extraction of the country, have signed up to a new initiative to totally restore peace in the region. Regretting the unfortunate air of insecurity and violence that had hitherto prevailed in the zone and its attendant effects on the economy,…
19 Dec
Ten persons have been arrested and 50 trucks impounded by the Kogi government over illegal mining. Speaking with pressmen on Monday, 18 December, 2023, Bashiru Gegu, commissioner of solid minerals and natural resources, said the arrest was carried out by the special task force on smuggling and related crimes. Gegu said the arrest is in…
19 Dec
The Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC), the umbrella body of registered political parties in Nigeria, has elected its National Executive Committee (NEC) to stir the affairs of the committee. The national chairman of Allied People’s Movement (APM), Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, emerged as the new chairman, while Hon. Dipo Olayoku of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)…
19 Dec
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called on Nigerians not to demoralise the military troops following the unfortunate bombing of villages in Tudun Biri, Kaduna state. CDS Musa pleaded with members of the public not to demoralise the troops by their actions or utterances when he appeared on Sunrise Daily on Channels…
19 Dec
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday disclosed that the trial of a Lagos state-based couple identified as Oriyomi Idowu and Ruth Idowu, over an alleged N2.7 billion fraud will commence in January. The EFCC made this known in a statement after Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja,…
19 Dec
The police command in Kaduna State has rescued a kidnapped victim after six months’ in captivity. The state Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kaduna. ‘’On Monday, at about 1600 hours, our anticrime patrol mission on Madachi-Galadimawa area in Zaria…
19 Dec
Niger Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has clarified his statement on the proposed dress code for civil servants in the state. Bago in a statement by his spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, said his directive on the dress code was quoted out of context and wrongly presented to the public. Ibrahim said the video which has gone viral…
19 Dec
President Bola Tinubu, has assured the international investment community that his administration would ensure that Nigeria remains a top-level destination for offshore and onshore investments. Receiving the Group Chairman and CEO of Total Energies Worldwide, Mr Patrick Pouyanne, on Monday in Abuja, the President reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to removing all anti-investment impediments in…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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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…
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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…