IBRAHIM QUADRI Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed when fire gutted a bungalow comprising of 6 units of 2-bedroom flats and 4 shops at 20, Iya-Agan Street, Apapa Road, Ebute Metta West area of Lagos. The cause of the inferno…
In a significant move to bolster Defence Health Services and strengthen the partnership between the United States and Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Bello Matawalle MON, met with a U.S. delegation…
COSMAS CHUKWU , Enugu The Enugu State Government has expressed dismay over a report in the December 19, 2024 edition of the Punch Newspaper stating that the government earmarked N55bn for the construction, reconstruction, and…
ELIZABETH VINCENT, Yenagoa Bayelsa state government has announced plans to massively invest in agriculture during the second term of the prosperity administration, the state aims to produce one million tonnes of rice per year. At the flag…
ELIZABETH VINCENT, Yenagoa The Bayelsa state police command has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a peaceful and secure Christmas and New Year celebration throughout the state. Commissioner of Police CP Alonyenu Francis Idu has…
CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU , Abuja The Navy Board on Thursday 19 December 2024 approved the promotion of 146 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy. Breakdown of the promotions released showed that 24 Commodores were promoted to the…
DANIEL DAUDA, Jos With barely five days to the Christmas celebration, the Nigeria Police Force, NPFL, Plateau State Command, has placed a restriction of movement in five out of the seventeen local government areas of the state. The five…
IBRAHIM QUADRI Oil marketers have slashed the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol from N1,060 to N939.50 per litre. The decision followed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery which had earlier on Thursday lowered the pump…
…As COAS charges newly promoted officers to lead by example CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU, Abuja Nigerian Army headquarters has disclosed that the Army Council has on 19 Thursday, December 2024, approved the promotion of senior officers to the next…
EMMANUEL AWARI, Jalingo The Taraba State House of Assembly has passed the sum of over Four Hundred and Thirty-one point three billion naira(N431.3 billion) for the Services of the State for the 2025 fiscal year. This followed the…
A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has granted N30 million bail to human rights activist, Dele Farotimi. The magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, ruled on Farotimi’s bail application today. The bail conditions include two sureties, who are…
Chairman House of Representatives press corps Gboyega Onadiran (right) presenting the Ambassador of Peace South-East Award to the Deputy Speaker of the House Benjamin Okezie Kalu (2nd left), during the unveiling of the 4th Edition of the…
.Police arrest Ooni’s ex-wife, Naomi, 7 other suspects .First Lady, Ooni mourn, pray for healing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s FunFair in Ibadan, which resulted in the…
.As EFCC invites suspended council bosses The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has faulted the Edo House of Assembly and Governor of the State, Monday Okpebholo over the suspension of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked land titles belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The Bishop of Global Methodist Church Nigeria GMCN, Bishop Rev. John Pena Auta, has debunked media reports that the crisis in Munga Doso leading to the death of three people was religious. The Bishop who spoke…
.As Senate passes Bill to 2nd reading .Adjourns to January 14 Ignatius Okorocha, Abuja Senate on Thursday at plenary passed the appropriation Bill to second reading after about 42 members have made their Contributions to the debate. In his…
A high-level delegation from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recently visited Zinox Technologies, West Africa’s foremost Integrated ICT solutions company, exploring avenues for a strategic partnership to strengthen the Air Force’s operational…
…Performs groundbreaking of 2,200 housing units in Ijeh Barracks IBRAHIM QUADRI Lagos State Governor, Mr Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday performed groundbreaking of 2, 200 modern housing units at the Ijeh Police Barracks, Obalende,…
COMFORT EKELEME, Business Editor Access Bank Plc last week welcomed the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, during his first official visit to Nigeria, underscoring the growing importance of German…
PHIL OKOSE, Onitsha The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga, (SP )disclosed Thursday that an investigation has commenced on the cause of the fire outbreak that occurred yesterday at Ogbosisi market,…
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has granted a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million. Bello has been charged with alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110,446,470,089,…
Mr.Onwuegbuchunam celebrating his victory after the election. PHIL OKOSE, Onitsha After about 16 years of crises, Chief Ifeanyi Onwuegbuchunam has emerged as the new President Genera, PG of Woliwo community, Onitsha South Local Government…
EMMANUEL AWARI,Jalingo The Bishop of Global Methodist Church Nigeria GMCN, Bishop Rev. John Pena Auta, has debunked media reports that the crisis in Munga Doso leading to the death of three people was religious. The Bishop who spoke…
From left: Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin; Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu; Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele and the Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere,…
AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja The ministry of Labour and Employment yesterday said it is set to launch the Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP), a strategy for creating more employment opportunities in the country. It said the…
Emmanuel Nlewedum, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, on Wednesday donated communication gadgets and other security equipments to the Rivers State Police Command. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of…
.Visit UCH, four other hospitals for your missing children, Oyo govt tells parents .Investigation ongoing – Police From: Joseph Okwuofu, Ibadan. No fewer than 30 children were feared dead in a stampede that occurred at a carnival in Ibadan…
Cosmas Chukwu The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, has urged the Igbo to ensure that only quality men and women with outstanding pedigree are elected to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of…