Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has sworn in three commissioners and a member of the State Independent Electoral Commission, urging them to uphold responsibility and accountability in their duties. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday at the newly inaugurated Council Chambers in Yola. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Adamawa State…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on Abuja residents to continue supporting and praying for President Bola Tinubu, assuring them that the President is committed to improving their living conditions through strategic infrastructure development. During an inspection tour of road projects in the Kubwa and Bwari areas on Wednesday, Wike…
Troops of the Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised more than 80 terrorists following a fierce overnight battle in Mallam Fatori, Borno. The troops, under the Joint Task Force (North East), repelled a coordinated five-pronged attack launched by insurgents on the 68 Battalion location in Sector 3 in the early hours of Wednesday. The military in…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining until April 21. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter following an oral application for adjournment by the defence lawyer, Joe Agi, SAN, and which was not oppose by the prosecuting counsel,…
The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted the statement made by Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, in the alleged N10 billion money laundering trial. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, also dismissed the objection by Bello’s co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, to the tendering of his…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Ismaeel Ahmed on his birthday, commending his contributions to public service, youth mobilisation and good governance. The president described Ahmed, Executive Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV), as a committed leader driving one of the administration’s ambitious energy transition programmes. This is contained…
The All Progressives Congress(APC), has underscored the strategic importance of President Bola Tinubu’s United Kingdom visit, calling it a vital move to strengthen Nigeria’s economic diplomacy and global partnerships. The party’s Lagos State chapter stated on Wednesday in Lagos, through its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, that the visit would facilitate key economic engagements capable of boosting…
Gunmen numbering six on Wednesday, kidnapped four Cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that some of the kidnapped victims were at the institute for a familiarisation visit. A cocoa farmer who managed to flee the scene recounted that the…
New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says it is taking all necessary legal steps to appeal the judgment of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court affirming Dr Agbo Major as the authentic leader of the party. The NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Johnson…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has secured the conviction of 10 Filipino sailors and their vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, over the importation of 20 kilograms of cocaine. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocay, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Wednesday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the…
