By Bukola Adetoye The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says no fewer than 25,000 trafficked Nigerian women and girls are trapped in Mali. The Commander of the Benin Zone of NAPTIP, Mr Nduka Nwanwenne, gave the figure on Tuesday at a workshop organised for media professionals in Lagos. The News […]
By Edith Nwapi Abuja, June 10, 2023 (NAN) The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Saturday viewed the first video evidence presented before them by Mr Peter Obi and his party, Labour party. Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which brought president Bola Tinubu into […]
By Naomi Sharang The 9th Senate had passed 500 Bills in four years, says the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. He said this in his remarks on Saturday during the valedictory session for the outgoing senators of the 9th Assembly. “Today, I address you with mixed emotions. On the one hand, there is a sense […]
By Abbas Bamalli Katsina State Government has announced the revocation of all lands illegally allocated by some officials in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state. This is contained in a circular signed by Alhaji Ado Yahaya, Director Human Resources for the Head of Civil Service of the state and made available to […]
By Alaba Olusola Oke The National Population Commission (NPC) says there is need for a current census that will give Nigeria accurate and reliable data for planning toward desired development of the country. The Federal Commissioner representing Ondo State NPC in Abuja, Dr Oladiran Iyantan, said this on Saturday during a meeting with media practitioners […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele was long foretold. Uwaleke, a Professor of Finance and Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has referred Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the embattled former local government chairmen and councilors in the state to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centre of the court for the settlement of the outstanding N3.4 billion debt. Justice Elfreda Williams-Daudu gave the order […]
By Edith Nwapi The Presidential Eection Petition Court (PEPC) on Friday admitted two video flash drive in evidence brought by Mr Peter Obi through a subpoenaed witness to prove his petition against president Bola Tinubu Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which brought president Bola […]
By Victor Okoye Abuja, June 10, 2023 (NAN) Super Eagles’ Head Coach José Peseiro has invited to camp four home-based players alongside 19 foreign-based others for next weekend’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sierra Leone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will take on the Leone Stars […]
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill for the retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers in the country. While signing the bill, Tinubu pledged his administration’s dedication to strengthening the judiciary and ensuring the rule of law. He added that the the Federal Government would continue to […]