The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has increased its daily driver’s licence production to 15,000 in a bid to clear the backlog of pending applications nationwide. Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while inspecting the VIP capture centre alongside journalists. Mohammed stated that the increase followed the upgrade of the…
Humanitarian aid is once again being allowed into the Gaza Strip after Israel briefly halted deliveries in response to an attack that left two of its soldiers dead. Israeli security sources confirmed on Monday that the government had instructed that aid should resume through the Kerem Shalom Crossing. They also indicated that other crossings may…
Hearing in the police suit against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, on Monday, suffered set back as court activities at the Federal High Court in Abuja came to a halt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 9:30am when the reporter got access into the premises of the high-rise…
The Chairman, Board of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC) and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, CFR, has expressed profound grief over the passing of the revered evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. (Dr.) Uma Ukpai, describing him as a spiritual colossus, a fearless…
The forum of Zamfara workers has berated Governor Dauda Lawal Dare over the alleged non-payment of civil servants’ salaries for eight months, describing the action as “wickedness beyond governance.” In a statement issued by its Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Marafa, the group accused the governor of deliberately inflicting hardship on workers and their families by withholding…
The Federal Government has commended inmates of the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre for their commitment to skill acquisition and reformatory programmes aimed at rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the commendation during a visit to the custodial centre on Wednesday. Tunji-Ojo said the visit was part…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has joined global leaders in mourning the passing of Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, describing him as “a towering figure whose impact transcended borders.” In a statement released on Wednesday by his media adviser, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Odinga’s decades-long struggle for democracy and justice made him one of Africa’s…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, on his birthday, applauding his bold leadership and commitment to Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu praised Olukoyede’s professionalism, courage, and dedication…
Gov Alex Otti of Abia State has extended condolences to the Christian community and the family of the late Rev. (Dr) Uma Ukpai, whose death was announced on Monday. The condolence message was contained in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma. Ukpai, founder…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has urged newly deployed members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to harness the economic opportunities within the state, particularly in agriculture and community development. Addressing the 2025 Batch B Stream II corps members at the Magaji Dan Yamusa Orientation Camp in Keffi on Tuesday, the governor—represented by…
