Vice-President Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria will soon phase out diesel dependency and cut carbon emissions through the nation’s integrated hybrid energy system. Shettima said this on Wednesday while declaring open the Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria Summit (DIN SUMMIT), in Abuja. He warned that Nigeria would struggle to compete or catch up with the world, if…
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…
The Anambra government has condemned the brutal killing of no fewer than 10 persons in Ogboji community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state on June 30. The government in a Statement signed by Dr Law Mefor, the commissioner for Information in Awka on Wednesday, called for a thorough investigation into the matter….
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, says the party remains united and intact despite its challenges. Damagum said this after the meeting of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday in Abuja. The PDP chairman, who noted that the party could not be conquered, said that it had mastered…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to protecting Nigerians, as part of its sacred duty and constitutional responsibility. Oluyede said this while briefing journalists on the occasion of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2025 and 162 years anniversary in Abuja. The COAS was…
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by Mr Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (popularly known as Mohbad). Aloba had sought to quash the legal advice that exonerated music label owner Azeez Fashola (alias Naira Marley) and promoter Samson Balogun (alias Sam Larry) from any involvement in Mohbad’s…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday stepped down all the bills transmitted from the Senate for concurrence in the House. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resolution was taken after heated debates on what was termed undue delay of bills transmitted to the senate for concurrence. Consequently, the house stepped down two…
The Federal Ministry of Education has unveiled two strategic knowledge products, aimed at delivering inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all girls. At a One-Day Dissemination Session on Strengthening Girls’ Education in Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad emphasised that the evidence from the reports would guide…
The Ogun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, says the command will on July 6 commerce training for candidates who have successfully passed the recent recruitment process. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (Rtd) on Wednesday in Abeokuta. According to Adedigba, the gesture was part…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday discharged Emmanuel Orekoya, a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, of the allegation of defiling his 17-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Government had on Feb. 26, 2024, arraigned Orekoya on a two-count charge of defilement…
