The Federal Government says it is set to begin the second phase of its evacuation programme for Nigerian nationals wishing to return from South Africa, with 271 people expected to arrive in Lagos on Tuesday. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign…
The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a boat accident that claimed the lives of two siblings in Ahoada Town, Ahoada East Local Government Area. The victims, Mekalachi Gogochuri, 25, and Rejoice Gogochuri, 23, drowned after a boat carrying seven passengers capsized on the Aliya (Overhead) River on Saturday evening. Speaking to…
President Bola Tinubu says the ongoing construction of road infrastructure across satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is to inject life into the local economy. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima made the remarks in Abuja on Monday, while inaugurating the newly rehabilitated and expanded Karu township roads. He said that the Karu…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed profound grief over the tragic killing of Alhaji Ardo Risku, the Benue Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN). In a statement issued on Sunday, the Sultan described the deceased as “a courageous advocate of peaceful coexistence’. The statement signed by the National…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to emulate the leadership qualities and patriotic zeal of late foremost nationalist, Sir Herbert Macaulay. He made the call at the 80th remembrance anniversary of Macaulay’s death in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that the programme was organised by the late nationalist’s descendants at Naval Dockyards, Victoria Island….
Dr Yakubu Kingsley, the presidential aspirant of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Sunday disagreed with the party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over his call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation. Baba-Ahmed had, in a statement on June 4, asked President Tinubu to resign from office. Reacting in a statement signed by Kingsley in Abuja, he…
Whiskey Mistress has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining excellence and creating memorable experiences for customers as it celebrated its fourth anniversary in the hospitality and nightlife industry. The management of the hospitality brand described the milestone as a reflection of resilience, consistency and customer satisfaction in Nigeria’s competitive entertainment sector. In a statement signed by…
Executive Chairmen of Kuje and Gwagwalada Area Councils have pledged to replicate the infrastructural drive of Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, in their respective area councils. The chairmen made the pledge in Abuja on Wednesday, on the sideline of the Inauguration of the newly constructed 7-kilometre Kuje to Gwagwalada dual carriageway,…
The Ohanaeze Youth Council Worldwide has called on the Federal Government to immediately withdraw all charges against the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, describing the legal action against him as unjustified and detrimental to Nigeria’s democracy. The group, led by its National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka,…
A Prosecution Witness Ms Munawwarah Anas, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how millions of Naira were allegedly laundered in the ongoing trial of Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), and others. Anas made this known while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer,…
