By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed, and two abductors were arrested during an operation to rescue the 20 abducted medical students. Speaking while handing over the students to their Vice Chancellors in Abuja on Sunday, Egbetokun added that the arrested suspects were […]
Israeli air defence said that it had on Monday intercepted a drone east of the Sea of Galilee, military reports. The army had announced that there had been an air alarm in the area beforehand. There were no reports of damage or injuries. Initially, it was unclear where the drone had been launched from, but […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says two genuine websites from which investors can access the e-dividend portal are its website, www.sec.gov.ng, and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) website. Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General, SEC, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Agama […]
By George Edomwonyi The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the present economic challenges in the country to avoid further hardship on Nigerians. The President of CBCN, Archbishop Lucious Ugorji made the call on Sunday in his welcome address at the opening session of the 2024 […]
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, Aug. 23, 2024 (NAN) The Federal Government will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders on Monday to address the strike notice issued by the union. Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists during a briefing […]
By Mark Longyen The United States government on Friday said that it was not planning the establishment of any military base in Nigeria. Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), West Africa Coordination Element Lead, Department of Defence, made this known during a media roundtable with select journalists in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
By Fortune Abang Mai Ning, Spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has stated that China’s new energy sector has positioned the country as one of the fastest in the world in terms of energy-intensity reduction. Energy-intensity reduction involves using less energy to produce a product or service. Mai said this, while speaking at a […]
By Aisha Cole Lagos, Aug. 23, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has saved the Federal Government N31.1 billion through the Electronic Regulatory Port Portal (ERPP) between January and June 2024. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Mr Pius Akutah, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Managing Director of the […]
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir A 40-year-old woman,(name withheld) set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. Shiisu said the woman, who resides in Garin […]