The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected an appeal by the sacked Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) party, Chief Kenneth Udeze, seeking to reverse the nullification of the candidacy of retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha and others. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by its President,...
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By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the suspected mastermind of the Okene explosion of Dec. 29, 2002 that left some innocent persons dead and wounded The suspected mastermind, Abdulmumin Ibrahim-OTARU (aka Abu Mikdad) and one of his associates, Saidu SULEIMAN, had allegedly...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday confirmed 15 persons dead and five others seriously injured in an auto crash that occurred in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crash followed a collision between J-5 Boxer Bus and a Petroleum Tanker, at Koton-Karfe along...
The Newly appointed Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has assured Nigerians of adequate logistics during the 2023 general elections. Biu gave the assurance during his decoration by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday in Abuja. The Corps Marshal...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,693,963 Permanent voter cards (PVCS) are yet to be collected in Lagos State as at Dec. 29. The commission, which made this known in a tabular summary to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, categorised the uncollected PVCs into 916,961 old cards and...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday urged the military and other security agencies to remain apolitical in their involvement in the provision security during the nation’s 2023 General Elections. President Buhari made the call at the inauguration of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) Estate at Idu-Karmo in Abuja. He said...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the celebration of Christmas brings hope, joy, God’s Grace and relief to Nigerians. Osinbajo spoke with State House correspondents on Sunday after the Christmas Service at Aso Villa Chapel where he delivered the sermon. According to him, the celebration is good news because Jesus...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja ,- Action Alliance (AA) party, has debunked an alleged expulsion of its National Chairman, Chief Kenneth Udeze by a court judgment in Abuja. AA National Secretary, Mr James Vernimbe, debunked the allegation in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Vernimbe, the legitimate, authentic...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday restated this administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force. This, the President notes, is necessary for effective policing by the force. President Buhari stated this in Abuja, as he received the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday demolished the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp and other shanties as part of strategy to address security challenges in the nation’s capital. The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Alhaji Shehu Ahmad, while inspecting the exercise said that the...
The German Government on Tuesday commenced the official repatriation of 1,130 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria. At a historic repatriation ceremony held in Abuja, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Annalena Baerbock symbolically handed over 22 of the 1,130 looted artefacts to his Nigeria counterpart, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama and the...
Mrs Aderemi Fagbemi-Olaleye, the wife of the embattled Managing Director of Optical Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, on Monday said that her husband was suffering from sex addition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fagbemi-Olaleye testified before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. She...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja on Sunday after a week-long visit to Washington DC, USA, where he attended the US-Africa Leaders Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while in Washington, the Nigerian leader also participated actively at the U.S – Nigeria Business and Investment...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday, received 191 stranded Nigerians from India. The returnees, who were evacuated by NEMA on behalf of the Federal Government, arrived in an Ethiopian Airlines chartered flight, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 4:40 p.m. They were received by a...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated Wikki Tourists Football club of Bauchi 2-0 in a friendly match at the FIFA Goal Project, Package B of the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja on Thursday night. Lekan Adams opened scoring for the Eagles in the 40th minute through a free kick...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Tragedy occured on Thursday after a moving passenger train at Chikakore axis of Kubwa, Abuja, crushed to death a female staff of NTA Channel 5, Abuja. It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Selimota Idowu Suleiman, was on her way to the office...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring prompt pension service delivery to retired and retiring officers. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, gave the assurance, while the launching the Operational Manual by the FCT Area Councils Service Pension Board at the ongoing...
As Christmas draws closer, tailors in parts of Abuja have intensified efforts to beat the agreed deadlines with their customers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) went round the Mpape area and revealed that tailors in various areas were seen sewing clothes through the day and night in order...
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister for Information and Culture, on Tuesday said that the Festival for Arts and Culture (FESTAC ’77) served as a sanctuary for the unification of the Black people across the world. Mohammed, during a cultural showcase, dinner and award night held in commemoration of the 45th...