Mechanic jailed 15 months for stealing neighbour’s ATM card, withdrawing N30,000
A Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a teenager, Sadiq Abdullahi to 15 months imprisonment for stealing his neighbour’s ATM card and […]
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BREAKING: EFCC distances self from ‘any operation in Justice Odili’s home’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Crimes Commission, EFCC has distanced itself from any operation in Justice Mary Odili’s residence. EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said in […]
Electoral Bill: Forum frowns at Senate’s choice of direct primaries
By Chimezie Godfrey The Electoral Forum an initiative of the Electoral Hub has frowned at the Senate’s decision to restrict parties to conducting direct primaries. […]
IPOB Sit-at-home order forces Abia transporters to seek palliatives
Transporters in Abia have appealed to the enforcers of the weekly sit-at-home order, in the South East to give them palliatives to cushion the effects […]
Tax Administrators honour AGF Idris
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris FCTI was recently honoured by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria(CITN) for purposeful leadership of the […]
APC Congress: Omotoso emerges Ekiti Chairman
Mr Paul Omotoso has emerged the Ekiti Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following Saturday’s State Congress. Omotoso’s emergence was through affirmation at a […]
LG Chair dismisses video of attack on Military in Enugu
The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Cosmas Ibeziako Ugwueze, has dismissed a trending video of attack on military personnel by indigenes […]
Man Bags Six Months for $900USD Love Scam in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today October 12, 2021 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Abdulquadri Abdulrasheed before Justice Darius […]
Police arrest 34 high- profile kidnappers, trans-border car thieves
• Recover 11 high-calibre grenades, 11 sophisticated firearms, 15 stolen cars, 2 vehicle jammers, amongst others. Operatives of the Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad have […]
No dispute over boundary between Katsina and 3 other states – NBC
The National Boundary Commission says its efforts have resulted in establishing single border lines between Katsina/Jigawa, Katsina/Kano and Katsina/Kaduna States. Its Director-General, Mr. Adamu Adaji, […]
UBEC to evaluate impact of multi-billion annual interventions in basic education
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Universal Basic Education Commission,UBEC, saidit has put in place modalities to conduct a world-class assessment survey to ascertain learning outcomes in the […]
My Takeaways from the 76th UN General Assembly – by Garba Shehu
Throughout last week in New York, the United Nations General Assembly – the congress for the world – gathered for its annual re-affirmation of the […]
Bethel School Abduction: 3 key suspects in police net – FHQ
By Chimezie Godfrey Police Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad have arrested three of the key suspects involved in the abduction of students of Bethel […]
Senate President bags chieftaincy title in Iyin-Ekiti
The President of Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, will on Sept 18 enrolled in the Iyin Ekiti Traditional Hall of Fame with the conferment on him, the […]
Borno govt inaugurates committee on Cholera outbreak
Borno Government has inaugurated an 11-member committee for the control of cholera outbreak in the state. Inaugurating the committee in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the State […]
Sen. Ogbeha offers scholarship, donates foodstuff to orphans
Sen. Tunde Ogbeha, a former Military Governor of the old Bendel and Akwa Ibom states, has donated cash and foodstuffs, worth millions of naira, and […]
Anambra: 21 days after INEC’s green light, parties yet to flag off campaigns –NAN Check
By Francis Onyeukwu None of the 18 political parties vying in the Nov.6 Anambra governorship elections has launched its campaigns, 21 days after the time-table […]
ICPC, FRSC arrests 15 Road Safety Officials over extortion of Motorists
15 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been arrested through a joint security operation led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other […]
COVID-19: Katsina State receives 92,370 doses of Moderna vaccine – official
The Katsina State Government has received 92,370 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the Executive Secretary, Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), Dr Shamsuddeen […]
Probe spending of N881bn by 367 MDAs without appropriation, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar […]
Troops foil two kidnap attempts, rescue six in Kaduna
By Chimezie Godfrey Troops of Operation Safe Haven have reported to the Kaduna State Government that two kidnap attempts were foiled at different locations within […]
MTN’s Universal Access Service Licence yet to be renewed – NCC
MTN is yet to renew its Universal Access Service License (UASL), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. This is contained in a statement by […]
4 unemployed men docked for allegedly stealing 8 phones
Four unemployed men on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing eight cell phones, worth N500,000. The police charged Rasheed Garba, […]
Kano govt denies banning women from driving
Kano State Government has debunked rumours on its purported plan to ban women, regardless of their faith, from driving in the state. The denial was […]
Youth group offers N600, 000 to vulnerable female students in Nasarawa
Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) has donated N600, 000 to 10 vulnerable female secondary school students in Nasarawa State to ameliorate their academic burdens and […]