By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State Government has directed the Commissioner of Police to eject the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, from the Nasarawa Palace where he currently resides. Governor Abba Yusuf gave the directive via the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi. Dederi, while conveying the directive at a news […]
By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, June 20, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday drew the attention of Nigerians to fake and invalid employment letters in circulation purportedly issued by the service. The NIS made this known in a statement by its Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Kenneth Udo, in Abuja. Udo warned desperate […]
By Ramatu Garba A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday nullified the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan’agundi, who holds the title of Sarkin Dawaki Babba, had, through his counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nasarawa, filed a motion dated May 23, in which he asked the court to […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, continued with its alleged money laundering charge preferred against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Ltd at a Federal High Court, Abuja The criminal charge continued before Justice Emeka Nwite inspite of the withdrawal of a charge by the Federal Inland […]
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has summoned AGIP Oil Company to appear before it on June 26, over alleged N80 million owed to De Cooon Services Ltd. Rep. Michael Etaba, Chairman of the Committee expressed displeasure over non-payment and non-appearance of AGIP oil at its investigative hearing in Abuja […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army on Thursday, put to operation two new Bell UH1 Helicopters to herald its aviation unit and to strengthen its counter-insurgency operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two helicopters arrived the Nigeria Police Air wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 4:37 p.m. […]
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is determined to smoke out food hoarders as part of its contribution to checking inflation, the Comptroller General (C-G), Adewale Adeniyi has stated. “The service will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that business of food hoarders is unprofitable,”Adeniyi said during a media briefing of […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N238.11 in May 2023 to N769.62 in May 2024. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for May 2024 released in Abuja on Wednesday. It stated that the May 2024 price […]
By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, June 19, 2024 (NAN) The Police command in Rivers says the killing of a former student leader, Mr Endwell Ejindu is not connected to the ongoing clashes by political factions in the state. The Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday […]
By Olatunde Ajayi The National Union of Market Traders Employers of Nigeria (NUMTEN) says it will collaborate with other market stakeholders to address high cost of food and other commodities in Nigeria. NUMTEN’s National President, James Ogu, said this on Wednesday, when the union paid a courtesy visit to the Oyo State Commissioner for […]