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Edo 2024: Akpata emerges LP Candidate
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata, has emerged as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the...
Alleged fraud: Judge warns EFCC on diligence in prosecuting Ali Bello,...
A Federal High Court judge, Justice James Omotosho, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday to be diligent in its prosecution...
At least 4,000 benefit from sale of rice seized by Customs
No fewer than 4,000 people in Lagos benefited on Friday from the sale of rice seized by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS).
The Comptroller-General of...
Foundation wants centralised platform on Human Rights Violations in Nigeria
The Cleen Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has called for a centralised complaint platform on human rights violations in Nigeria to speed up the...
NIMC charges FEPs on citizens inclusion in NIN registration process
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on its Front End Enrollment Partners (FEPs) to ensure the inclusivity of all individuals in the...
Gunmen kill police officer in Rivers
Gunmen, driving in a Sienna bus, fired at police officers conducting a stop-and-search operation in Port Harcourt, killing one officer in the process.
SP Grace...
NOA seeks Defence Headquarters’ partnership on values re-orientation
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has partnered with the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to instill Nigerian values in citizens.
This was contained in a statement in...
FG to integrate smart learning board into classrooms
The Federal Ministry of Education says it will integrate the Wowbii interactive board, a smart learning board, into the classrooms to aid teaching and...
Government must significantly increase allocations to Agriculture – expert
An agriculture expert, Mr. Titilayo Adebanjo, has urged the federal and state governments to significantly increase annual budgets for agriculture to boost food production.
Adebanjo,...
JEDC partners coy to mitigate losses
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) says that to mitigate aggregate technical, commercial, and collection (ATC &C) losses, it has entered into a partnership...
Tinubu, Governors pay last respect to Akeredolu in Owo
President Bola Tinubu led governors, members of the National Assembly, and other dignitaries to the final burial ceremony of former Governor of Ondo State,...
LUTH matriculates 275 students from 3 schools
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Friday matriculated 275 students from three schools of the university for the 2023–2024 academic session.
The News Agency...
ABCON boss cautions members on regulatory infringement
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has cautioned its members on the need to abide by the existing laws establishing...
UCH, IBEDC trade words over power disconnection
The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have been trading words over the disconnection of power supply...
Group unveils App to track implementation of Governors’ campaign promises
Ready to Lead Africa (RTLA), an ecosystem of emerging young African leaders, has unveiled the ‘followthepromises’ web and mobile app aimed at tracking the...
Ex-ECOWAS President urges leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B/Faso, Niger
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, pioneer President of the ECOWAS Commission, has urged the bloc’s leaders to lift the sanctions slammed on Mali, Burkina Faso,...
Navy intercepts 15,540 litres of petrol in Badagry
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos State, said it intercepted 15,540 litres of petrol stored in a building...
