An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ‘s witness told an Abuja high Court how contract for the construction of the terminal building at Katsina Airport was inflated from N800 million to N2.7 billion. The witness, Isaiah Yesufu, a Director of Certification, Compliance and Monitoring at the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), made this known while…
Real Madrid see off Sevilla, climb to second in LaLiga Win Madrid, Dec. 22, 2024 (dpa/NAN) Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde each scored first-half screamers as Real Madrid ended 2024 by beating Sevilla 4-2 at the Bernabeu. The win moves the Los Blanco’s to second place in LaLiga. Real quickly established a 2-0 lead via…
Medical charity MSF said on Monday that it has been forced to suspend its activities in a famine-stricken camp in Sudan’s North Darfur because of heavy fighting in the area. The charity was one of the few still working in the besieged Zamzam camp which houses around half a million people displaced by Sudan’s 22-month…
As Nigeria continues its drive to upgrade critical infrastructure, the country’s Federal Capital Territory is set to launch a fully renovated International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, offering high-spec amenities and a pioneering maintenance model. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who inspected the project on Monday, declared the facility ready for operation ahead of its formal…
Renowned journalist and public affairs commentator, Abdullahi O. Haruna, has earned a second master’s degree in Mass Communication from the National Open University of Nigeria. Haruna, popularly known as Haruspice, described the academic journey as demanding yet intellectually rewarding, noting that the programme surpassed his expectations. He said the institution’s structure required rigorous real-time engagement…
Operations at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have largely ceased as the strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) enters its second week. The industrial action, which began on 17 November, is the result of long-standing demands for an upward review of the Consolidated Health Salary Scale (CONHESS) to mirror the increase…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has strongly condemned the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Mrs Tinubu requested a minute of silence from the Wives of Service Chiefs during their visit to the State House, Abuja, to honour…
The BUA Cement company has presented 12 cows and 200 bags of rice worth N70 million to 1,700 households in five host communities in Sokoto for Eid-el-kabir celebrations The BUA Managing Director, Mr Yusuf Binji, led the presentation of the items to traditional rulers from the communities on Wednesday in Sokoto. Binji, who was represented…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has cautioned that the ongoing strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) could amount to economic sabotage and further weaken the country’s fragile economy. NECA’s Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said while unions had the right to strike,…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has pledged the support of traditional rulers for the implementation of 60 million euro transformative projects inaugurated for Nigeria’s north-western states. The three initiatives, supported by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the United Nations, aim to strengthen health services, social protection systems, and community resilience across…
