Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia south senatorial district, says Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is willing to fulfil any condition that would lead to his release. Abaribe said this during a chat with journalists on Wednesday, after senators from the south-east geopolitical region emerged from a meeting with […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has uncovered 3,000 fake graduates who never set foot within the four walls of a classroom. The board also decried the issue of illegal admissions by some institutions which, it said, had remained a source of embarrassment to the country. The Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known […]
Gunmen have reportedly abducted Janet Galadima-Gimba, a customary court judge, alongside her four sons in Kaduna. The judge and her sons were reportedly abducted at their residence in the Mahuta area of Kaduna on June 23. The abductors, numbering up to 15, invaded the residence of the judge at night when her husband, a […]
An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. Mali has for over a decade been ravaged by jihadists and other armed groups, with the centre of the West African country becoming a hotbed of […]
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has died by suicide at his residence in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. The deceased, a member of Course 5, was described as diligent, efficient, and unassuming. A source at the headquarters of the commission said, “The deceased was a diligent and efficient operative, known […]
Thursday 04 July 2024 $1.5bn oil sector divestment deals completed – FG Labour, private sector protest as Discos hike tariff again South-East leaders step up moves to free Nnamdi Biden not withdrawing from presidential race – Spokesperson Owner of collapsed building risks prosecution – LASG Lawmakers’ pay not jumbo, I earned N25.4m – Ex-Speaker […]
The Nigeria Customs Service has seized assorted arms, drones, and military accoutrements worth ₦1.5bn exported from Turkey to Lagos State. Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this in Lagos on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Service. He said the Command, acting on intelligence from local and international collaborators, on […]
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Oando Plc has completed the acquisition of 100 percent shares of Eni in its subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC Ltd). In September 2023, Oando Plc announced plans to acquire NAOC, but the deal was delayed due to regulatory approvals required. Speaking at the ongoing […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its office in the Sankara area of Ukum LGA in Benue has been burnt down. In a statement on Wednesday, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman for information and voter education committee, said the incident was reported by Sam Egwu, the state’s resident electoral commissioner (REC). […]
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday said lawmakers’ monthly earnings can not last them for more than three days. This was as he urged the legislators to open their finances to dispel the insinuation that they were taking a humongous monthly salary. Dogara made this disclosure while speaking […]
