By Blessing Emmanuel, Abuja The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a major milestone in the country’s telecommunications sector. Speaking at a training session for media executives in Lagos the NCC revealed that it has achieved 100 percent local production…
By Adeyanju Esther The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a snake-guarded shrine used for storing illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin City, Edo State. Operatives discovered a large hole in a wall, concealed with wallpapers and fetish objects,…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, says the Nigeria Police Force in the past one year has arrested 35,496 suspects and rescued 1,907 people from kidnappers. He disclosed this on Thursday during the monthly Conference with…
By Esther Agbo and Opeyemi Abdulsalam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited signed an agreement with TotalEnergies for the final investment decision (FID) on the Ubeta Field Development Project. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday in…
…Upholds validity of Kano Emirate Repeal Law 2024 The ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided over by Justice A.M. Liman today has brought to an end, the argument on the deposition of former Emir Aminu Ado…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, allocated farmlands to 26 members of the state House of Assembly as part of efforts aimed at ensuring food security and in support of the agricultural resurgence initiative of the federal government.…
…Threaten strike, says FG not sincere By Sodiq Adelakun The Non-academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to settle outstanding salaries withheld since May…
By Opeyemi Abdulsalam The World Bank is providing a $750 million loan to Nigeria to support the federal government’s policy reforms. The loan’s purpose was disclosed in a programme appraisal document dated May 17, 2024. The document outlined the terms…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the deadline for the sale of forms for its 2024 congresses from June 17 to June 28. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued in…
…as Governor awards contract for construction of Sankara-Chito-Vaase road By Titus Atondu, Makurdi 4,4,459 card carrying members of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties have dumped their parties to join the ruling All Progressives Congress…
