The re-arraignment of Olugbenga Obadina, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Almond Projects Limited, on Monday, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) suffered a setback. Obadina is being prosecuted over his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of N33.2billion meant for the purchase of arms by retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, a former National Security…
Israel is preparing for the release of the U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, held by the Palestinian Hamas militant group in Gaza, around midday (0900 GMT. This is according to the media reports on Monday. The Israeli news portal ynet cited an Israeli official as saying that preparations for his reception on Israeli territory had been…
Mr Ogungbemi Oguntula, a retired Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is dead He passed away on Sunday, May 11 at age 69, few days to his 70th birthday. Family sources said Oguntula took ill suddenly and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he gave up the ghost despite medical efforts. Born…
Indian authorities Monday announced the reopening of 32 airports it closed down for civilian flight operations due to airspace restrictions in the wake of heightened tensions with Pakistan. The step was taken following a ceasefire agreement between the two countries reached on Saturday. In a statement, the state-owned Airports Authority of India said the 32…
The United Nations (UN) Women and other stakeholders on Monday, called on Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri to assent to the bill promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Adamawa. Mrs Amina Bello, the National Programme Officer, UN Women, made the call during a policy dialogue on Enhancing Inclusion of Women with Disabilities (WWDs) in…
An official of the National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) says the board’s certificate is not inferior to West Africa Certificate Examination (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) certificates. The Special Assistant to the registrar of the board, Ustaz Abdul-Lateef Adekilekun, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
A chieftain of the APC in Bauchi State, Alhaji Sani Al-Amin, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his decisive financial restructuring reforms that had cleared Nigeria’s long-standing International Monetary Fund (IMF) legacy debt. Al-Amin made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Bauchi. He described it as…
The Federal High Court in Abujato hear the contempt charge filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, against Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged social media post in breach of the court order. Justice Binta Nyako, who adjourned the matter until Tuesday by noon, also said she would hear the earlier contempt charge filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has faulted Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso for describing members of the Kwankwassiya Movement, who defected to the APC as betrayers, insisting that Kwankwaso is the betrayer. Recall that Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State and National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, slammed some key members of the NNPP in…
Paediatricians have dispelled common misconceptions about childhood cancer, including the belief that it is contagious and a death sentence. The paediatricians in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Osogbo, said that the society lacked adequate knowledge of cancer, especially in children. Dr Oyetoke Oderanti, Consultant Paediatrician, Osun State University…
