No fewer than 118 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, were decorated on Tuesday following their promotion, with the leadership of the Corps charging them to demonstrate discipline, professionalism and commitment to service. At the ceremony held at the command’s headquarters, the State Commandant, Mr Panam Musa, said…
In a bid to address the current challenges faced by airlines operating in Nigeria, the Senate has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the sum of $717,478,606 in trapped airline funds. The upper chamber also urged the CBN to allocate $25 million to airlines through its dollar auction process. These resolutions…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has expressed displeasure over the embarrassing invasion of two of its offices by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to enforce non-payment of ground rent. The director, facility management department of FIRS, Mr Tyofa Abeghe and special adviser on infrastructure, Kunle Ogidi, in a statement on Monday…
The Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), through its Centre for Sponsored Projects, has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) under the PACTS initiative, aimed at strengthening research on sickle cell disease across…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th president of the United States of America. Tinubu in a statement on Wednesday by his Spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga said that he looked forward to strengthening the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of…
Intending pilgrims from Kwara State preparing for the 2026 Hajj will be required to pay ₦8.5 million as airfare, according to the state’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The board’s Executive Secretary, Alhaji AbdulSalam Abdulkadir, said the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had allotted 3,762 places to the state. He noted that the announcement of…
The police on Monday, charged a Point of Sale (POS) operator, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly stealing her employer’s money. The defendant, Arike Akinlabi, 25, is standing trial on charges bordering on stealing. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Owolabi told the court that the…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State says his administration has completed numerous projects, with several others ongoing across the state. Alia made this known in Makurdi during the All Progressives Congress (APC) expanded caucus meeting, where he presented an update on his government’s performance. The governor said the completed and ongoing road projects include those…
Agricultural stakeholders across Nigeria have commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Danfulani, for his transformative leadership and commitment to food security. The stakeholders, under the umbrella of the Agricultural Stakeholders Forum, praised Danfulani for repositioning NAIC as a key institution in Nigeria’s agricultural value chain….
The Lagos state high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a driver of Lagos bus rapid transit (BRT), to death by hanging for killing Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer. Sherifat Sonaike, the trial judge, gave the verdict on Friday. More to follow…
