Native doctors, operating under the aegis of ”Odinala Orumba South”, on Wednesday, subscribed to an oath at Izo Mmili shrine at Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area (LGA), lzi to ostracise any member found engaging in unethical activities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. Chukwuma Soludo recently established ‘Agunaechemba’, a security…
The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has amended a two-count charge filed against Sen. Andy uba bordering on alleged fraud to the tune of N400 million. I-G’s counsel, M.L. Anthony, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday shortly after the matter was called for Uba and others…
Starting on Wednesday, travellers to the United Kingdom can apply for the new electronic travel authorisation (ETA), a requirement set to become mandatory from April 2. From this date onwards, a passport alone would no longer be sufficient for entry into the UK. The ETA is essentially a digital security check for travellers arriving in…
The growing tension between the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) and the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, over the duration of the power supply disconnection may escalate if not promptly addressed. Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveal that the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, has been without power for two…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday paid tribute to former President Olusegun Obasanjo who turned 88 on Wednesday. “I pay a special tribute to an extraordinary leader and statesman who has made enormous contributions to Nigeria’s development and whose life for the past six decades is woven deeply into the fabric of Nigeria’s history. “Providence has…
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin, has said that fasting can only become successful when sin, rudeness and all evil are conquered. Abegunrin said this in a Lent’s message on Ash Wednesday in Ibadan. He described fasting as a training and school, which should make an individual a better…
Gov Bassey Otu of Cross River, has revoked the concession agreement granted to CIBA Construction Company Limited, for the management of the Obudu Cattle Ranch. The termination was communicated through a letter signed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ededem Ani. The letter cited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), says the Federal Government remains committed to achieving the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP-25) goals. Walson-Jack said this in Abuja when she received the NAN management team, led by its Managing Director, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, in her office. She…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has quizzed former Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel over alleged N700 billion fraud. Fundings showed that his detention followed a petition alleging his involvement in money laundering, fund diversion, and corruption. The arrest comes after Emmanuel honored the EFCC’s invitation to respond to allegations made by an…
US President Donald Trump has decided to stop all military help to Ukraine, after his spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Oval Office, which might render Ukraine vulnerable in its war with Russia. The US has been Ukraine’s biggest supporter both in diplomatic terms and the supply of weapons to repel the Russian…
