The Federal High Court in Abuja has cautioned Mr Gimba Ya’u, former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), against frivolous adjournment in the 65 million-dollar fraud trial. Justice James Omotosho gave the warming following an oral application seeking for an adjournment by Benjamin Ogar, the lawyer who appeared…
A fresh wave of violence has claimed at least six lives in central Nigeria, as intercommunal clashes erupted in the Bassa and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State over the weekend. Among the deceased are women and children, with a further 12 people hospitalised following injuries sustained during the separate attacks, according to local…
Zambian health minister, Elijah Muchima said 104,585 people have received doses of the oral cholera vaccine in Chililabombwe, Zambia’s hardest-hit district in Copperbelt Province in the latest cholera outbreak. Muchima said the number represents 81 per cent of the targeted population of 129,837. According to the minister, the vaccination campaign, which started last Friday, was…
The management of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM) has confirmed the abduction of three students by unknown armed men on Tuesday night. The university made the disclosure in a circular signed by the Registrar, Dr John David and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Makurdi. David said that…
The Federal Government and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on Wednesday signed a contract agreement worth 328.8 million dollars aimed at improving power supply across the country. The contract, valued at $328,819 million dollars covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing for the implementation of transmission lines under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI)….
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Zamfara Concerned Citizens has accused the Zamfara State Government, led by Governor Dauda Lawal, of failing to safeguard lives and properties amid a series of devastating fire outbreaks across the state. In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, the group’s convener, Mansur Abubakar,…
The Bauchi State government has reiterated its commitment to the full implementation of the Safe and Inclusive School Policy to ensure a safe and violence-free learning environment. The Commissioner for Education, Lawan Mohammed, said this during a courtesy visit by members of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) on Tuesday…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former First Lady, Chief Margaret Shonekan, on her 84th birthday, describing her as a symbol of humility, integrity and distinguished public service. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga. President Tinubu praised Mrs Shonekan, widow of the late Head of…
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that admissions into unity colleges are now fully automated and will be conducted strictly within the approved capacity of each school. The ministry said the reform is aimed at addressing past challenges of overstretched facilities and ensuring transparency in the admission process. This was contained in a statement…
President Bola Tinubu has urged his West African colleagues on the need to urgently activate the ECOWAS Standby Force to deal with terrorism in the sub-region. The Nigerian leader expressed concern over the slow pace of its operation, stressing the need to move from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism. Tinubu raised…
