Steel Development Minister, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has confirmed that the federal government is nearing a pivotal stage in its initiative to revive the Ajaokuta steel company in Kogi State. This announcement was made during a weekend meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders at his home in Ogbonicha. Audu revealed that a Memorandum of Understanding…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no fewer than 66 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The seizure, made on Thursday, June 5, was based on credible intelligence received ahead of…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Sunday in Abuja. Ms Ajani disclosed that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, while declaring the holiday on behalf of the…
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has given a clear message ahead of his team’s UEFA Nations League final against Spain. Portugal will face Spain in this year’s Nations League Final in Germany. Both teams beat Germany and France in the semi-finals. Portugal won 2-1 against Germany, while Spain defeated France 5-4. Speaking ahead of the Nations…
In a tragic event, a 43-year-old man named Kazeem took a fatal leap into a domestic well in Ilorin, Kwara State, after abusing a substance. According to Hassan Adekunle, spokesperson for the Kwara State Fire Service, the incident unfolded last Friday in the Ile Alapo vicinity. The fire service received a distress call at around…
In a bid to accommodate the festive rush, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will introduce additional special train services on its primary standard gauge lines – Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna – scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. This announcement was made by Dr Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of NRC, in a statement released on Saturday in Lagos,…
Yakubu Gowon, the former head of state, has labelled the era of the Nigerian Civil War, spanning from 6th July 1967 to 15th January 1970, as the most arduous period of his life. He made these remarks on Saturday in Abuja while receiving a Lifetime Integrity and Achievement Award during the 5th Convention of the…
Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have reportedly kidnapped Rev. Fr. Daniel Afina, a Catholic priest, along with nine others after fatally shooting one person on the Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State. A confidential source informed that Rev. Afina, who oversees a Christian NGO, was returning from Mubi in a vehicle with two colleagues when they were ambushed….
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that no lives were lost in the fire incident that razed a hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah on Saturday. NAHCON said in a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima Usara, that the fire incident occurred at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel at noon on Saturday while…
