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By Fredrick Ameh The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) Foundation has donated a state-of-the-art 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) as part of its efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in Nigeria. The MRI system was commissioned and officially handed over at the hospital’s permanent ...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and other prominent stakeholders have expressed confidence in Dr Dele Alabi, the newly inaugurated 24th President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). They spoke on Saturday in Lagos at Alabi’s investiture ceremony. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, said Alabi’s emergence reflected ...
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the elimination of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, one of the senior leaders of the Islamic State, during a joint counter-terrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement issued from the State House on Saturday, Tinubu described the operation as a major example ...
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered free medical treatment for casualties from a three-storey building that collapsed in Abuja on Saturday, leaving five people dead. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat disclosed this when she visited the site. Fasawe noted ...
Olusegun Aribike The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday elected Moses Olanrewaju as its House of Representatives candidate for the 2027 general elections at Community Field, 112 Road, F Close, Festac Town, Lagos. Party members gathered at the venue by 9:00 a.m. for the primaries involving Comrade Ayodele Adewale, Hon. Ramotalai Akinlola-Hassan and Mr Moses ...
By David Adeoye Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his government is working with security agencies to unravel Friday’s abduction of students at Ahoro-Esinele Community, Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Makinde said this on Saturday at the inauguration of the Oyo State Police Command Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), held at the ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoOperatives of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralized two suspected kidnappers and arrested an alleged kingpin, identified as Seriki Mohammed Abdullahi, alongside another suspected gang member, Mohammed Bello, during an intelligence-led operation in Ogun State.The operation also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle loaded with 10 rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, ...
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of violating his constitutional rights while in detention. In a statement signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on Thursday, the family alleged that officials of the anti-graft agency blocked El-Rufai’s personal doctor from seeing him ...
In a bid to boost infrastructural development and honor a long-standing family legacy, media entrepreneur, Prince Mathew Adesegun Ibiyemi has successfully undertaken the rehabilitation of a major community road in the Kosere area in Ife, Osun State. Addressing residents during the flag-off of the project, Prince Ibiyemi emphasized that the gesture was rooted in his ...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday advocated regular exercise, healthy living and sports participation as essential tools for longevity and overall wellbeing. Obasanjo spoke at the 8th edition of the FirstBank/OBJ Golf Tournament held at Abeokuta Golf Club. The former president described the annual tournament as a personal legacy project which had enjoyed the support ...
The Nigerian Navy has handed over five suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Anambra State for further investigation. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun ...
The Benue Government says it will strengthen its response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) under a European Union-funded programme being implemented by the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Theresa Ikwue, made the disclosure during a meeting with officials of International IDEA in Makurdi. Ikwue described ...
A socio-political support group, Seyi Makinde Disciples (SMD), says it will mobilise no fewer than 50 million votes nationwide for Gov. Seyi Makinde’s presidential ambition. The group said the Oyo State governor’s presidential ambition under the platform of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in the 2027 was not a joke. The SMD said this in ...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has revealed that he endured years of emotional pain, public criticism and pressure over delays in having children after ascending the throne. In a statement issued on Saturday in Ile-Ife by the Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, Oba Ogunwusi said he ...
A senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba, Mr Daniel Ayesukwe, has rejected the party’s consensus arrangement, insisting that direct primaries remain the most democratic option ahead of the APC primaries. Ayesukwe, who is contesting for the Taraba South Senatorial ticket, disclosed this at a media briefing in Jalingo ...
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Friday called for discipline, restraint and strict adherence to peaceful conduct among aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s National Assembly primary elections in the state. The governor made the appeal during a stakeholders’ meeting with members of the APC National Assembly Election Committee ...
Mr Mamman Giwa, Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, has pledged problem-solving and people-focused policing across the state. The pledge was made on Friday at a Security Town Hall Meeting held in Nsukka under Nsukka Area Command jurisdiction. Stakeholders at the meeting included community leaders, youths, women groups, traditional rulers, transport unions, students, security personnel and ...
A tragic road incident in Potiskum, Yobe, has claimed the life of a young man, Abubakar Haruna, during a bride conveyance celebration. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, has renewed concerns over reckless conduct by youths during social ceremonies in the community. Eyewitnesses said a group of young men escorting a bride rode motorcycles ...
The Federal Government has unveiled the “FutureNow” podcast, an inclusive space for Nigerian boys and girls to articulate their realities, share their stories, and shape national discourse in their own authentic voices. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, disclosed this at a high-level intergenerational dialogue with adolescent girls, on Friday ...
The equities market extended its bearish trend on Friday, shedding N1.226 trillion as investors recorded losses in major stocks. Market capitalisation declined by 0.76 per cent to close at N160.443 trillion, compared with N161.669 trillion on Thursday. Similarly, the All-Share Index dropped by 1,912.19 points, or 0.76 per cent, to close at 250,330.92 against 252,243.11 ...
An Aspirant for the Afikpo/ Edda Federal Constituency seat of Ebonyi, Chief Eni Uduma, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) . The report states that Uduma was among aspirants not favoured in the consensus arrangement adopted by the APC in Ebonyi for positions in the 2027 general elections. Eni made the request on ...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has completed arrangements for the implementation of a 30-day visa-free entry policy for Rwandan nationals entering Nigeria. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), NIS, Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Akinlabi said the directive followed the announcement by President Bola Tinubu at ...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Kigali assured Nigerians in Rwanda of his administration’s commitment to restoring Nigeria’s global standing. Tinubu said his government would confront obstacles limiting Nigerians from achieving their aspirations, both at home and across diaspora communities worldwide. He spoke during an interactive session with Nigerians in Rwanda, including academics, professionals, entrepreneurs ...
