A prosecution witness, Ismail Lawal, in the trial of former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku told an Abuja High Court that he was instructed to collect all allowances due to the defendant. Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, are charged with 15 counts…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority in a desert testing zone inaugurated the first test flight of an electric air taxi. This was reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS. The air taxi represents the first air taxi flight of its kind in the region and it is expected to offer rapid…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 struck near the north-western Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday, sending tremors across Istanbul, though there were no immediate reports of damage. According to the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory, the quake’s epicentre was near the town of Gemlik, roughly 80 kilometers south of Istanbul. The tremor was felt strongly…
At least four people were killed and another 22 injured after a barge overturned in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt’s Health Ministry said Wednesday. The injured have been rushed to local hospitals while rescue is still going on, the ministry said in a statement. The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed on Tuesday…
Paramount Global, one of the largest U.S. media and entertainment corporations, agreed on Tuesday to pay 16 million dollars to settle a lawsuit with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to U.S. media reporting the case, Trump sued CBS News, a subsidiary company of Paramount, in a district court in Texas in last October. He alleged…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has tasked the first batch of Nigeria’s Special Operations Force (SOF) with spearheading the nation’s efforts against insecurity, terrorism, and banditry. Speaking at the closing ceremony of their training at Camp Kabala Jaji in Kaduna on Monday, Matawalle urged the elite unit to demonstrate professionalism,…
President Bola Tinubu has empowered the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to implement a more efficient and better streamlined public-private partnership (PPP) project delivery process. Jobson Ewalefoh, director-general, ICRC, disclosed this in a statement by Ifeanyi Nwoko, acting head, media and publicity, ICRC on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Ewalefoh said that the process would involve…
A Zamfara-based civil society group has hailed the former Governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, for his foresight in initiating the Zamfara Cargo Airport project. The Zamfara Good Governance Group (ZGG), in a statement issued on Monday, praised Matawalle’s leadership, describing the cargo airport as a “strategic and transformative initiative”…
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has been recognised for its longstanding support to Nigeria’s public service, as the 2025 Civil Service Week came to a close with an Awards and Recognition Night in Abuja. The event marked the end of a week-long series of engagements aimed at celebrating civil service excellence and fostering innovation across the sector….
The Zamfara South Unity Movement Forum (ZSUMF) has praised former Zamfara State Governor, Dr Bello Matawalle, for his transformative contributions to water supply and infrastructure during his tenure. In a statement released on Friday, ZSUMF Chairman Yusuf Ibrahim Maradun lauded Matawalle’s leadership, highlighting his administration’s impact on improving access to clean water. “His Excellency’s tenure…
