APC chieftain to support party’s membership registration
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Chief Chris Agara has expressed his readiness to finance […]
Month: November 2021
Gov. Ayade condoles with Maduka over wife’s death
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has commiserated with the President of Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka over the death of […]
Buhari vows to sanction corrupt public servants, honours 3 Nigerians for integrity
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to sanction those who bring in personnel into the public workforce by illegal recruitment, pad […]
Alleged fraud: Court upholds withdrawal of Orji Kalu’s university certificate
A court of appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, has upheld the withdrawal of the Bachelors’ degree certificate of former Governor of Abia […]
Mambila Power Project: Fashola files N2bn libel suit against Sunrise Power CEO
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola is claiming N2billion in a defamation suit against the Chief Executive Officer of Sunrise Power and Transmission […]
Alleged forgery: Again, EFCC interrogates Fani-Kayode in Lagos after court proceedings
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has again interrogated a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode. He was arrested on Tuesday after he attended a […]
Court declares Sanusi’s banishment as unlawful
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II (file photo) Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declared as illegal, unlawful […]
President Buhari expresses solidarity against gender-based violence
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday expressed solidarity with Nigerian women as they observe 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Against […]
Gov. AbdulRasaq to issue Executive Order for ease on doing business in Kwara
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that he would issue an Executive Order for ease on doing business in […]
Super TV CEO’s body found in mortuary on birthday
Mr Rotimi Albert, a prosecution witness in the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu charged with murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has said […]
FirstBank, others partner to reposition non-oil export for economic growth
First Bank Nigeria Ltd. says it will leverage its vast experience in supporting trade businesses, especially the SME to support the Federal Government’s efforts to […]
Kogi Assembly Suspends Okene LGA Chairman
Kogi House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Okene Local Government Area, Abdulrazak Muhammed Yusuf, with immediate effect over alleged undue arrest, intimidation and […]
257 projects amounting to over N20b duplicated in 2021 budget – ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says 257 projects amounting to N20.138 billion were duplicated in the 2021 budget. The Chairman […]
NUPRC boss seeks strategies for sustainability of Nigerian content in oil, gas sector
The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr Gbenga Komolafe, has called for the development of strategies for sustainability of Nigerian content […]
Why Nigeria did not sign The OECD Minimum Corporate Tax Agreement — FIRS
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has explained why Nigeria did not sign the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development […]
Prospective corp member killed in crash is laid to rest in Bauchi
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The remains of the 24-year old prospective corp member, Matui Esky, who was killed in a fatal crash on his […]
Emir of Ningi loses first wife
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Hajima Hama Danyaya, the first wife of the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Danyaya, has died on Monday afternoon at the […]
At least 300,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2020 – UNICEF
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Latest statistical findings from the UNICEF has revealed that at least 300,000 children were newly infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) […]
Senate investigates jail breaks across Nigeria
***Summons Interior Minister, Aregbesola, AGF Malami, NCS CG, By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate on Tuesday has mandated its Committee on Interior to carry […]
2022 budget: Zulum presents N267,922,484,000.00 appropriation bill to Borno Assembly
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday presented a N267,922,484,000.00 appropriation bill for the 2022 fiscal year with N172,535,634,000.00 […]