The Benue State Government has said it will relocate residents living within 100 metres of the River Benue to prevent future flooding and enhance safety. Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals, Dr Frederick Ikyaan, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday through his media aide, Mr Akaha Sule. Ikyaan said discussions had begun with…
A witness in the ongoing trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has told an Abuja High Court that the ex-governor’s name did not appear in any of the transaction records tendered in evidence. The witness, Ismail Lawal, a former personal assistant to Ishaku, gave the testimony under cross-examination in the case filed by…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja to attend the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, where he will represent President Bola Tinubu. The announcement was made by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice-President). The two-day conference, holding from Nov. 6…
The National Economic Council (NEC) Committee on Overhaul of Security Training Institutions, chaired by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, commenced its fieldwork on Tuesday with an inspection of the Police Training College in Ikeja, Lagos. President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the committee on 23 October during the 152nd NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, giving…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for a fresh ₦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday. According to the letter,…
The Abuja-Kaduna train derailment is the second to occur at the same station within 13 months. Photo credit: NSIB The Senate has resolved to establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the persistent derailments of the country’s rail lines. The probe, which will include a public hearing, aims to uncover…
China has reaffirmed its backing for Nigeria and denounced what it described as U.S. interference in the country’s internal affairs following Washington’s criticism of Nigeria’s handling of religious tensions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters at a regular briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that Beijing remains firmly opposed to the use of religion or…
Nigeria’s security agencies have deployed over 60,000 personnel across Anambra State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the poll, Abayomi Shogunle, has confirmed. In a statement released by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra, Shogunle said the security operation would cover all 5,720 polling units with additional…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination was conveyed in a letter to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read during Tuesday’s plenary session. Udeh, who currently serves as Enugu State’s Attorney-General and…
A Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has rejected a no-case submission filed by Nigerian internet personality Ismaila Mustapha (Mompha) in his ₦6 billion money laundering case. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Mojisola Dada held that the prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had presented sufficient evidence establishing a prima facie case…
