The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied suspending the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege from the party.This is contained in a statement by the Delta APC Executive Committee signed by Elder Omeni Sobotie, the state chairman of the pa…
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The Police Command in Kano State has arrested one Philibus Ibrahim for allegedly strangling his pregnant girlfriend, 22-year- old Theresa Yakubu.Ibrahim, who committed the offence in Tudun Wada Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, was arrested al…
The Defence Headquarters has clarified that the UN Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo were meant for deployment for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur…
Disrupting stress factors in the lives of NigeriansA news analysis by Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria Mr Salaudeen Mohammed, a teacher in Niger State, said what worries him the most daily is the way people behave inside commercial transport, …
A Lagos High Court on Monday dismissed a “no-case’’ submission filed by ASP Drambi Vandi, who allegedly shot a Lagos-lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem to death on Dec. 25, 2022.Vandi had filed his “no-case’’ application on Feb. 28, praying the court to qu…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), says steps are being taken to resolve challenges of knowledge gap of the Free Trade Zones (FTZS) scheme by policymakers and stakeholders.Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, the Managing Director and Chief Exe…
A 68-year-old businessman, Nelson Gwede, on Monday appeared before a Wuse Zone 2, Abuja Magistrates’ Court charged with defrauding one Agwu Ogbonna of the sum of N115 million.Ngwede, a resident of Chika, Airport Road, Abuja, is facing a two-count char…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), says that the Free Trade Zones (FTZs) Scheme generated a total of N35.1 billion for government as Customs Duty in 2021.The authority said the sum of N408.3 million was also remitted as Pay As You …
A former treasurer and also former Vice-President of the World Bank, Dr Arunma Oteh, (2015 – 2018) says Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are capable of bailing Nigeria out of its multi-dimensional challenges.Oteh made the declaration on Monday in A…
The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr Solomon Arase and Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, have expressed commitment to promote harmonious working relationship between the commission and police force.This commitment was made…
A former military governor of Oyo State, Gen. Oladayo Popoola, has lauded the Maths bee initiative organised as a veritable means of revamping the standard of education in the state.Popoola who was the chairman at the Final and Awards presentation cer…
A group, the Alia Alliance, has urged Benue governor-elect, Rev. Hyacinth Alia to strive to meet the huge expectations of the people who voted him to bring about changes in the state.The group gave the advice when its officials led by the Board Chairm…
Oxfam Nigeria, an International NGO, says empowering women financially and economically will make them independent.The organisation said it would also make them self-reliant which was critical to their life, as it would end Sexual, Gender Based Violen…
The Addis Ababa City Mayor, Adanech Abiebie said that the city administration has been exerting multifaceted efforts with a view to addressing demands of housing by the residents.The Mayor made the remark at a handing over ceremony of 200 houses to imp…
Rallies were held in various zones and towns of Oromia Regional State in support of the success registered over the past years following the reform carried out across the nation.The rallies were held on Sunday across Oromia in connection with the 5t…