By Taiye Olayemi As Nigerians join the rest of the world in celebrating the Valentine’s Day, some couples in long-distance relationships have shared creative ways to make the day memorable in spite living miles apart. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos, the couples said […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT Command, has appealed to the public to support its efforts to combat drug abuse and related crimes in the Federal Capital Territory. The NDLEA FCT Commander, Mr Kabir Tsakuwa, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops have recovered two calibrated aircraft engines from a longtime unidentified aircraft crash site in the North East. It also said that 88 terrorists were eliminated within the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known while addressing newsmen on the […]
By Monday Ijeh A group, Northern Minority Alliance for Balanced Leadership (NOMIBAL), said the north has no moral right to contest for presidency in 2027. Mr Alhamdu Pane, the Acting Secretary and Spokesperson of the group, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. “The north has no moral right to seek […]
By Aminu Garko The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), has launched investigation into a N20 billion land scam in different parts of the state. The Chairman of the commission, Muhuyi Magaji, announced this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Kano. Magaji said that 15 suspects have been arrested, including the Registrar of […]
By Raji Rasak Badagry (Lagos State), Feb. 13, 2025 (NAN) The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos, has handed over 1,109 bags of seized foreign rice to the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Speaking at the handing over on Thursday , Navy Capt. Oyeleye Omotayo, FOB […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday said that Russia is prepared to work alongside international partners to help restore stability in Sudan. Lavrov, during a meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf Al-Sharif said “as true friends, we are deeply concerned about the dramatic events unfolding in Sudan. We are ready to join other […]
By Esenvosa Izah The Association of Recruiters, Licensed Placement Agents of Nigeria (ARLPAN) has called on the Federal Government to address irregular migration to prevent Nigerians from falling victims of unlicensed recruiters and taken advantage of at their destination countries. The ARLPAN President, Mr Rex Jacob-Omole, made the call at a news conference on Wednesday […]
Lagos, Feb. 12, 2025 (NAN) The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Commodore Paul Nimmyel, on Wednesday, said that the command had intercepted 28 bags of cannabis sativa weighing over 756kg around Long Jetty, Ibeche Beach, Lagos. Nimmyel, in an interview with newsmen at NNS BEECROFT, said the interception of the illegal substance happened in the […]
By Hussaina Yakubu The North-West Zonal Coordinator of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), retired AVM Haruna Muhammad, says the signing of the SALW Bill by President Tinubu on June 4, 2024 was to bolster national security. This is just as he said that the signing had also […]
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