Catholic NGO donates foodstuff to 519 displaced families in Plateau
The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has donated foodstuff to 519 families displaced by the recent attacks in […]
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Order freezing our bank accounts has crippled all activities, Benue Govt tells court
The Benue State Government, on Thursday, appealed to a Federal High Court, Abuja, to set aside its earlier order, freezing all its bank accounts.Counsel to […]
FG sensitises bakers in A’Ibom on importance of OFSP
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sensitised bakers and caterers in Akwa Ibom on the benefits of the inclusion […]
Collapsed building update: NEMA recovers 32 dead bodies
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says it has so far recovered 32 dead bodies from the collapsed building at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. NEMA […]
Nigerian Navy signs contract for two new warships
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday signed a contract with a Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited for the purchase of 2 brand new Offshore Patrol […]
EFCC arrests Obi Cubana over money laundering, tax evasion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, over alleged money laundering and […]
Perm sec tasks MDAs on winning trophies in forthcoming FEPSGA games
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, has admonished MDAs workers to ensure that they brought trophies to their respective organisations from the […]
Forex trader, 41, faces N2.4m fraud charge
A 41-year-old forex trader, Babatope Adebayo, who allegedly defrauded four women to the tune of N2.4 million, was on Thursday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ […]
EFCC displays CD of 51,933 pages, depicting content of Naira Marley’s iPhone
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, displayed before a Federal High Court Lagos, virtual projection of a Compact Disc (CD) with 51,933 […]
NCAA to sanction airlines for allowing unauthorised passengers into cockpit
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) has threatened to sanction airline operators and flights crew who allow unauthorised personnel into the cockpit during flight […]
Nigeria records 159 new COVID-19 cases, zero death
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 159 new cases of COVID-19 in 13 States and the FCT. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) disclosed this on its […]
FG commences review of Factories Act 2004
The Federal Government says it has commenced the process of reviewing the obsolete subsidiary regulations of the Factories Act, 2004. Dr Yerima Tarfa, Permanent Secretary, […]
Alleged funds diversion: Court admits ex-chairman NSITF, Ngozi Olejeme to bail
An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Friday admitted the former board chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, to bail. […]
The Editor in a time of crisis, By Azu Ishiekwene
This topic reminds me of two recent personal incidents. I was in the office on the morning of Tuesday, July 13 when a colleague rushed […]
Fallout of Explosion: NRC suspends train services on Abuja-Kaduna route
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended indefinitely train services along the Abuja-Kaduna route due to an explosion on rail track which occurred in the […]
Driver, 35, docked over alleged N4.42m theft from employer
A 35-year-old driver, Boniface Onwukwe, was on Thursday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing N4.42 million from his employer […]
Tax Dispute: Tribunal Rules in Favour of MultiChoice
The Lagos zone of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) has ruled that MultiChoice Nigeria has fulfilled the conditions required for the hearing of its appeal […]
NYSC D-G, Marwa bag ‘Sun Award for Public Service’
Brig.-Gen.Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has bagged the 2020 Sun Award for Public Service. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the Director, Press […]
NSC boss decries infrastructure gap in Nigeria’s maritime domain
The Executive Secretary /Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr Emmanuel Jime, has decried a general infrastructure gap in the country’s maritime domain.Jime said […]
Herder, 73 cows, 13 sheep in police net for alleged farm destruction
The police in Jigawa have arrested a 25-year-old herder, who allegedly trespassed into a farmland and destroyed crops worth N200,000, at Takatsaba village, Suletankarkar Local […]
Adamawa no longer safe for perpetrators of rape – Perm. Sec.
Mrs Saso Ali, the Permanent Secretary, Adamawa Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, saysperpetrators of rape and other Gender Based Violence (GBV) are not […]
WHO Expert Jalal-Eddeen Saleh to discuss new Malaria Vaccine at AUN-Atiku Institute Lecture
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) announces the resumption of its Development and Leadership Lecture series under the auspices of the AUN-Atiku Institute. The first […]
Nigerian Army upscales research, development efforts for operational effectivess
By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigeria Army (NA) has upscaled efforts to sustain and improve on Research and Development (R&D) for enhancement of operational effectiveness. The […]
Kalu condoles with Jukun race on Musa-Ibi Kuvyo’s death
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has commiserated with the government and people of Taraba on the death of the Aku-Uka of […]
UNICEF criticises alleged diversion of learning materials in Adamawa
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has criticised alleged diversion of children learning materials in Adamawa.Mr Joel Isiah, UNICEF Consultant for education in Adamawa, in an […]