Members of the House of Representatives have stepped up efforts to ensure more women represent their constituents at legislative houses at both Federal and State levels. This comes as a bill for an act to alter the provision of the…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced February 18th date for the 2023 general elections to hold in the country. Nigerian NewsDirect reports INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement on Wednesday. He made the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says 410,517 candidates have so far registered for its 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede announced this to journalists on the sidelines of an inspection tour…
Joshua Elekwachi,Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the silence by the Buhari Presidency in the face of terrorist occupation, mass killings, kidnapping, acts of banditry and escalated insecurity enveloping all parts of our nation is ominous. The party…
By Tobi Adetunji. The Edo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday said no fewer than 51 lives were lost to various Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in the state between January and March 2021. The sector…
By Kayode Tokede United Bank Plc has reported 67 per cent increase in profit after tax, according to its unaudited first quarter (Q1) results for period ended March 30, 2021. The company on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Wednesday report…
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the N500 million safe school initiative fund earmarked for rebuilding Government Secondary School Chibok, Borno state. The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption…
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Gas Resources, Mr Mutu Ebomo, has solicited more funds to support the operations of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC). He made the call on the federal government in Benin on Tuesday after…
By Tobi Adetunji The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, on Monday intercepted a 40 feet container laden with 805 cartons of codeine, and 124 cartons of tramadol in Lagos. The container which was discovered at SIFAX Group terminal was…
The tentacles of trafficking and trade in hard drugs have continued to wax stronger even as law enforcement operations continue to hunt after perpetrators of the crime. It is more or less apparent that the operations of law enforcement agents…
