The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced that it spent more than N28.7 billion out of the N31.7 billion allocated to it in the 2023 appropriation on completing electrification projects nationwide. REA’s Managing Director, Mr Abba Aliyu, made this disclosure…
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon in Lagos says it has arrested 11 persons over alleged involvement in impersonation and hijacking of imported drugs. The department spokesperson, ASP Aminat Mayegun, confirmed the arrest on Monday in a statement. Mayegun…
Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, says member states’ reinforcement of ECOWAS Free Movement protocol is crucial to fully realising the bloc’s integration. Ibrahima made this known at a delocalised meeting of the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied allegations that some of its officials are involved in the sale of Permanent Voter Cards in Edo State ahead of the 21 September Governorship Election. A civic group, Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy,…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency and Adeola Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…
On Monday morning, Russia conducted a massive aerial assault on Ukraine, launching over 100 missiles and approximately 100 attack drones during rush hour. The coordinated strike targeted energy facilities nationwide, resulting in at least five fatalities and widespread disruptions. Ukrainian…
The Katsina State Government has announced a planned investment of N30 billion in irrigation farming to enhance the agricultural sector in the state. Governor Dikko Radda made this announcement on Monday, following his return from a month-long vacation, and stated…
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of Telegram, had his detention extended by French authorities on Sunday following his arrest at Le Bourget airport in Paris. Durov’s arrest on Saturday, linked to alleged offenses related to the messaging app, represents a…
On Monday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja overturned a judgment by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court. The earlier ruling had instructed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to include 378 excluded ad-hoc delegates in its primary election.…
On Monday, officials reported that at least 33 people were killed in a series of terrorist attacks in southwestern Pakistan. The violence targeted policemen, local residents, and passengers. The attacks, which occurred across multiple locations, involved assaults on railway tracks,…
