By Wandoo Sombo Supreme Court is set to hear the appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), its presidential candidate in the Feb. 25 presidential election, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. Atiku is before the court challenging the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. The […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Media aides to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said he was not the only person that secured signed court documents on Saturdays in 1973. The Media aides, Paul Ibe and Phrank Shaibu, made the clarification at a news conference in Abuja. Ibe said that the clarification was important following attempts by […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives attached to courier companies in Lagos State have intercepted consignments of cocaine and methamphetamine. The Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the consignments were been transported to Europe and Saudi Arabia. Babafemi explained […]
By Fabian Ekeruche/Henry Oladele Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) has expressed preparedness to tackle any emergency fire outbreak during the forthcoming harmattan season. The Public Relations Officer of LSFRS, Mr Shakiru Amodu, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Amodu said that preparation […]
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has warned residents against driving or walking through flood water to prevent avoidable death. Mrs Florence Wenegieme, Director, Forecasting Response and Mitigation, FEMA, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Wenegieme, while reacting to […]
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, Oct. 22, 2023 (NAN) Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Sunday began distribution of palliatives approved by the Federal Government to no fewer than 100 residents of the area council. Maikalangu said the palliatives were meant to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. […]
By Okon Okon The office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF) has dismissed a report by Sahara Reporters on alleged N23 million extortion from 92 applicants vying for the post of Permanent Secretaries. Mr Mohammed Ahmed, the Director of Communications in the office of the HOCSF, made this known in […]
By Bukola Adewumi Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal government to reduce agriculture interest loan to single digit to help transform the agribusiness. Obansanjo made the call on Friday in Abuja at the Launch of Youths in Agribusiness project with the theme, “Enabling Scaling of Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Food Solutions.’’ He said that […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N191.65 in September 2022 to N626.21 in September 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for September 2023 released in Abuja on Saturday. It stated that the September 2023 price of […]
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has resolved to introduce legislative instruments to halt crude oil theft, which led to loss of over one billion dollars in revenue. Rep. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives said this during the presentation of the report of ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and […]
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