By Ayo Fadimu A group, The Fulani Nationality Movement, (FUNAM) has taken responsibility for the attack on the convoy of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Umar Amir Shehu, the group said it…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has vowed that he would be the first governor to hand over to his successor if defeated in the 2023 gubernatorial election. He said this at the inauguration and commencement of duty service of the…
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has congratulated Mohammed Babajika, Director, Licensing and Authorisation Department of the Commission on his recognition by the League of African Development Students (LEADS) as “Africa’s Patriotic…
By Phaizart Adedolapo The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva on Sunday has said Nigerians should hold him and the federal government accountable on every kobo spent on the reviving of Port Harcourt refinery. Speaking on Channels Television’s…
…PTF, CPC monitor COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Kayode Tokede Finance experts have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the draining of Excess Crude Account (ECA) following the announcement by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed,…
…as Lagos vaccinates 12,720 people in 48 hours By Ayo Fadimu The European Union’s drugs regulator said on Thursday that the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine is “safe and effective” and it is not linked to an increased risk of blood clots.…
…To raise investment in technology, human capacity — MD Galaxy Backbone Limited has been awarded with the Information Technology (IT) Company of the Decade, Enabling the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria by the Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper.This follows its proactive …
…as DPR sanctions Shell N250,000 Aiteo has alerted the public of sponsored media attacks by International Oil Company (IOC), Shell, stressing that calumnious campaign is being prosecuted by, amongst other antagonists, individuals and entities running a reports-for-cash media campaign. The…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized illicit drugs worth more than N60 billion in the last two months, its chairman, Retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, has said. Marwa made the disclosure on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti at a colloquium…
The trial of a former Director of Police Pension Office, Atiku Abubakar Kigo, Veronica Oyegbula and four others continued before Justice Hussien Baba Yusuf of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday March 17, 2021 as prosecution witness, Mustapha…
