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By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N108 million recovered during an investigation into an alleged fraud involving two former employees of Greenwich Planet Sun King Nigeria Limited. The recovered funds were presented to the company's representatives in bank drafts on Wednesday at ...
The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has met with the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. During the meeting, Governor Ododo expressed profound appreciation to President Tinubu for his consistent support and ...
The Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD) in Katsina State has commenced construction of Africa’s first Centre for Railway Signal and Communication. The facility is expected to strengthen transportation research and innovation. Speaking at the foundation-lying ceremony on Wednesday in Daura, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Umar Adam Katsayal, said the centre was secured under ...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the purported recruitment update currently circulating on some social media platforms is fake and did not originate from the Service. NCS’s Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Maiwada urged members of the public to disregard the false information, saying the service would ...
The Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) has called on the Federal Government to implement fully cost-reflective tariffs, warning that the power sector's liquidity crisis cannot be resolved without fixing its pricing structure. While acknowledging that recent government debt restructuring programs offer temporary liquidity relief, the association stressed that injecting funds only addresses symptoms rather ...
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Dr Chibuzo Okereke, says Africa should remain the centerpiece of Nigeria’s foreign policy, notwithstanding the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Okereke stated this in an interview with the newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The presidential candidate, who was reacting to questions on the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, ...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has given a sweeping nationwide directive aimed at stamping out unprofessional conduct, indiscipline and extortion. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Osondu Ohaeri, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Ohaeri, the directive will also monitor abuse of authority ...
A group, Northern Christian Progressive Group, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to appoint a Northern Christian as Director-General (D-G) of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign. The group’s Secretary, Rev. Hayap Danladi, made the appeal in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Kaduna. Danladi said the appointment would demonstrate the loyalty ...
An Egyptian firm, Utopia Pharmaceuticals, says it plans to establish a drug manufacturing plant in Abia to serve Nigeria and the West African market. The founder of the company, Mr Kamel Muhamed, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with Gov. Alex Otti of Abia, at Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of the state. ...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has contained a fire involving a gas-laden tanker at Ola Farm Bus Stop on Abaranje Road in Ikotun, with no casualty recorded. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Olawale Afolabi, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos. ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The National Industrial Court (NIC), Lagos Division, has ruled that Pan African Towers Limited (PAT) cannot rely on an arbitration clause to challenge the court's jurisdiction after failing to participate in the dispute resolution process agreed with its former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Azeez Amida. Justice Essien, in a ...
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has begun an investigation into a suspected chemical spill on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway. The Agency, in a statement on Wednesday, said the incident occurred after a truck accident left a white, foamy substance at the scene. The statement signed by Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, the Assistant Director (Press), said ...
...assures of deeper defence cooperation under 2026 roadmap By Ismail Azeez United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu's leadership, reaffirming America's commitment to supporting Nigeria's efforts to combat terrorism and strengthen national security. The assurance was conveyed in a letter sent to President Tinubu in response to an earlier correspondence from the ...
By Ismail Azeez The Media Office of former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), has dismissed a purported leaked private conversation allegedly involving the former governor and a respected elder statesman. In a statement on Tuesday, the Senator's media office said it had been inundated with enquiries following the circulation of the audio recording, ...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over 962 forfeited landed properties at Kaba District, Abuja, to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). The handover, which took place on Tuesday was in compliance with a final forfeiture order of the Federal High Court. The handover was conducted by the Chairman ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has defended the controversial N780 million budgetary provision for churches in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State alleging an error in description. The Deputy Speaker clarified that that the allocation is intended to support youth reorientation and community development rather than ...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume has inaugurated the 10th Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON), a landmark step in strengthening Nigeria's geospatial governance and digital modernisation agenda. In his address during the inaugural ceremony that took place on Tuesday in Abuja, Sen. Akume highlighted the evolving landscape of surveying ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso A man was rescued unhurt after becoming trapped in a malfunctioning elevator at a three-storey building on Freeman Street in the Zapass area of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said its Ebute Elefun Fire Station responded promptly after receiving a distress call ...
By Precious Mark The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi has assured the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) that all outstanding financial entitlements, including failed 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) payments and salary arrears, will be processed and disbursed promptly. The AGF gave the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja during a ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Nigerian military has announced the killing of a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) propaganda operative, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, alongside two other members of the terrorist group's mobile media team during a failed attack on troops in Borno State. Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The House of Representatives on Wednesday stepped down a bill seeking to ban the production, importation, distribution, sale and consumption of unbranded and unfortified edible oils in Nigeria. The decision followed a lengthy debate among lawmakers, who raised concerns about the possible effects of the proposed legislation on public health, existing regulatory ...
By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt Omoku, the headquarters of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) Local Government Area in Rivers State, was plunged into violence on July 22, 2026, after unknown gunmen launched a daylight attack on the town. The assault left the local vigilante leader (OSPAC Commander), identified as Stephen Nwaocha, and four women dead, while several ...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has emphasized that building a digitally skilled public sector workforce is crucial for driving government reforms and expanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption. Speaking at a Digital Skills Masterclass organized by NITDA in collaboration with Meta, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, noted that technology alone cannot ...
