By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has demanded a detailed technical report from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the Super Eagles’ disappointing results in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This is contained in a statement by Diana-Mary Nsan, the Special Assistant to the minister on Media. The Eagles […]
By Abbas Bamalli The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the killing of no fewer than 20 people, four police officers and two operatives of the state-owned Community Watch Corps by some suspected bandits. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on Monday. According […]
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) on Monday disowned reports in some sections of the media alleging that it inflated subsidy claims by N3.3trillion. A statement issued by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., stated that the company had always conducted its businesses accountably and transparently, with international […]
The Australian government on Monday started a new campaign encouraging people to quit smoking and vaping. Mark Butler, the minister for health, announced a 63.4 million Australian dollars (41.7 million U.S. dollars) advertising campaign to raise awareness about the health harms of smoking and vaping. The campaign marked the first time that the Federal Government […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had not considered quitting ahead of the election amid the continued fallout over his early departure from D-Day commemorations. Sunak vowed to carry on “until the last day of this campaign” as he sought to dampen reports that he might resign ahead of polling day on July 4. […]
By Monday Ajogun The Federal Government says it has fixed the vandalised railings and expansion joints at the 2nd Niger Bridge. Mr Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser on Media to Federal Minister of Works Dave Umahi, announced this in Onitsha on Monday, explaining that the vandalised sections of the bridge were fixed on Sunday. He said that […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerien, Hassan Mummuni, with 4,000 pills of diazepam and 1.250kg Cannabis Sativa(Indian Hemp). A statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja stated that the suspect was nabbed along the Lalgo-Birnin Kebbi road, Kebbi on Saturday, June 8. Babafemi said […]
By Polycarp Auta Jos, June 9, 2024 (NAN) The Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Communities Development Association (CONECDA), has urged the National Assembly to investigate the recent mass sack of some workers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mr. Paul Dekete, the North Central Coordinator of CONECDA Youth Wing, made the request in a […]
Lagos residents are raising concerns about continued increase in the price of beans, their major source of protein. They said that consistent rise in the price of beans since 2024 had become unbearable, urging governments to intervene. The residents spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN […]
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agent (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast sunny skies on Monday, with patches of clouds over the northern region and of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Borno states. “Later in […]