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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said intelligence at the disposal of some Civil Society Organisations showed that a former governor and two former ministers are behind the protests being organised against the agency. On Wednesday, the commission had raised the alarm that some groups were planning a

The President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, has expressed disappointment over Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s reluctance to rejoin the regional bloc. Touray, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 92nd Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers on Thursday in Abuja, noted that despite ECOWAS’s efforts to

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has taken a step towards enhancing its performance and efficiency with the signing of a performance contract between the Permanent Secretary, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, and the directors of the ministry. The performance contract, which is in line with the mandate and directive from the Office of the

Scores of demonstrators stormed the gates of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday demanding to know why the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmoud, failed to use the new voting technology, Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, in some centres at the last governorship election in Kogi State. The protesters insisted that

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Thursday unveiled the completed Okpanam-Ibusa Bypass in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. Performing the inauguration, Governor Adeleke thanked his host, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other Deltans for their warm reception, adding that he was impressed with the performance of the state governor and proud to

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja, has called on Nigerian youths to consider joining the Nigerian Army as a profession which he described as a noble profession. The Army Chief stated this in his remarks as part of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2024, Headquarters 8 Division where the Division conducted a Public

The Senate has confirmed Abdullahi Bello as the chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau. Bello’s confirmation followed a report submitted by the chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions, Neda Imasuen. Imasuen said the committee did not receive any petition seeking to disqualify Bello from the position while also extolling his records. He

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated a 31-member Presidential Economic Coordination Council comprising himself, the Vice President, the Senate President, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, among others. Thursday’s inauguration comes three months after the President established the committee on March 27, 2024. Tinubu also presented the outcomes of his review of the

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Muritala Ajaka, against the May 27 2024, judgement of the state election petition tribunal. Recall that a three-member panel of the Tribunal had affirmed the November 11, 2023, election victory of the

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has raised the dues and rates paid by operators in the mining sector. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, announced the price increase at an ongoing press conference at the ministry headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. He said the government increased a total

The Senate, on Thursday, passed for third reading, the bill seeking the establishment of the North Central Development Commission. The bill was sponsored by the senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, and other senators from the North Central region. The bill, which passed first and second readings on October

A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Ogbia Town, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state, has sentenced four kidnappers to 40 years each. The four men kidnapped a former Commissioner for Trade and Investment in the state, Federal Otokito, on January 20, 2022, and demanded a ransom. Delivering judgment in Suit No OHC/4C/2022 on Tuesday,

The Peoples Democratic Party in Benue State has advised the state governor, Hyacinth Alia, to change his approach in handling security issues in the state. The opposition party in the state gave the advice in a statement issued by its publicity secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, while commiserating with the government and people of Ukum Local Government Area

The number of Lassa fever suspected cases in the country has risen to 6,902, the latest figures obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday showed. The cases were recorded across 125 Local Government Areas in 28 states from January to June 23, 2024. The data also showed that confirmed cases

A popular Nigerian singer, Damilola Alesh, otherwise known as Dice Ailes, has charged youths in Yoruba land to embrace culture and tradition, saying that is the only connection to their roots. The singer made the call during the recent visit of the Aseyin of Iseyin, Oyo State, Oba Sefiu Oyebola, to the Oniru of Iru

Benue State has recorded four deaths from suspected cases of cholera. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Henry Ijabo, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday and stated that 16 suspected cases were recorded. He added that the suspected cases were noticed in three local government areas of the state, Agatu, Otukpo, and Ado. The epidemiologist said, “The

The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace for increased flooding as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, handed down the warning at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said that precautionary measures should be taken

The Bishop of Ajayi Crowther Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rt Revd Collins Babalola, has challenged graduating students of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo to become solutions to societal problems rather than contributing to them. The bishop made this known during the valedictory service for the 2023/2024 graduating class of the varsity held

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut four unregistered bakeries in Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers state. The agency said the four bakeries were operating without registration licences and with unhygienic practices. The NAFDAC Director, South-South Zone, Chukwuma Oligbu, disclosed this in a statement issued

Nigeria will face Benin, Libya and Rwanda in Group D of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON qualifiers) in Morocco as unveiled on Thursday at the draw ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2025 AFCON will be played from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 following the decision of CAF

No fewer than 16 rescued kidnapped victims have been handed over to the Zamfara State Government. The victims were abducted from Zurmi, Duran, and Gusau Metropolis in Zamfara State on April 22, 2024. According to a statement on Thursday by the Head of Strategic Communications, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Abu

No fewer than 16 rescued kidnapped victims have been handed over to the Zamfara State Government. The victims were abducted from Zurmi, Duran, and Gusau Metropolis in Zamfara State on April 22, 2024. According to a statement on Thursday by the Head of Strategic Communications, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Abu

A two-storey building still under construction and housing traders and shop owners collapsed at the Eke Amawbia market in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Thursday. Although the casualty figure has not been officially ascertained, it was gathered that lives might have been lost in the incident and many are feared trapped under the rubble.

Officers from the Ikorodu Area Command of the Lagos State Police have saved a 19-year-old lady from a suicide attempt. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Thursday via X, the incident occurred on June 29, 2024. The statement noted that the rescue operation was initiated after

The presidency stated that 24 million Nigerians are set to benefit from the Federal Government’s Human Capital Development initiative, which aims to improve education, healthcare, and skills training across the nation. Recall that in 2018, the National Economic Council launched the National Human Capital Development Programme to tackle poverty and promote sustainable economic growth, emphasising