Nigeria
11 Dec
As the 16 days nationwide activism against sexual and gender-based violence ends, no fewer than 28,000 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have been reported since the launch of the National Data GBV Situation Room and Dashboard in 2020.
11 Dec
Sixteen persons died while 27 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway, yesterday.
11 Dec
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 12 consignments of cocaine belonging to members of a drug trafficking organisation.
11 Dec
Following the drone attack on the people of Tudun-Biri Community in Kaduna State, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Diocese, Matthew Ndagoso, has visited Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital to sympathise with the victims, just as the 109 senators pledged their December salaries of over N100 million to the community.
11 Dec
Precision strike by the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) on Wednesday, December 6, in Shiroro Local Council of Niger State neutralised many terrorists, including the dreaded terrorist and kidnap kingpin, 'Yellow Jambros'.
11 Dec
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it currently has capacity to transmit 8,100MW of the about 13,000MW of electricity generated.
11 Dec
With over 54,000 awaiting trial inmates population across the country, stakeholders have called for the repositioning of the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS) for effective access to justice.
11 Dec
Enugu State Police Command has said it arrested a young man, who allegedly killed his mother, one Charity Orji, and his sister, Ukamaka Orji, and buried them in a shallow grave.
11 Dec
A former intelligence analyst for the Department of State Service (DSS) and America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Osemeka S. Ikemefuna, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently select individuals with proven capacity in the security sector to help the country overcome its security challenges. Ikemefuna offered the advice after he was conferred with…
11 Dec
The Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC), an umbrella body of civil societies groups in Osun State, yesterday, lambasted the Federal Government for the worsening economic situation of the country, which it said, was depriving Nigerians of their rights to dignity.
11 Dec
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the weekend, called for a national conversation on the electoral process to reduce attendant disputes and enhance integrity of the exercise.
11 Dec
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the distribution of another 20,000 50kg-bags of maize at more than 50% subsidised rates to the people of the state. The distribution commenced on Sunday by the state palliative committee that oversaw the sharing of the first 25,000 bags a few months ago. The gesture had received huge…
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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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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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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 University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…
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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 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts over suspicious forex flows. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who stated this on Tuesday said the agency discovered a new financial scheme that poses a significant threat to the stability of the foreign exchange market. According to Olukoyede, the scheme, known as the…