Author: Isa Isawade
Ex-National Bank MD Pius Ajumobi dies
Ajumobi, who was also a top inspector with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) before his retirement, was charged by…
NIS directs passport offices to work Saturdays
“The period for this exercise is expected to be every Saturday commencing from Dec. 3, 2022, to Jan. 28, 2023,…
2023: Sokoto PRP collapses into APC, as another Tambuwal’s Aide dumps PDP
Abubakar added that the PRP leaders and their supporters were received by the APC leaders in the state on Friday…
Nollywood: NAF blockbuster, ‘Eagle Wings’ premieres on 1Magic Channel
The film plot is based on the struggles, dedication and sacrifices of the Nigerian Air Force and soldiers in the…
Buhari congratulates Christian Council President-elect Onuoha
The president thanked the cleric for his unfailing devotion to the unity and prosperity of Nigeria, as well as his…
‘Don’t try to end amnesty programme’, Gov Diri warns Buhari
“Let me use this opportunity of your courtesy call to call on the FG that the best thing and the…
El-Rufai inaugurates APC Campaign Council, says Tinubu will transform Nigeria
“He is an experienced leader, he has shown what he can do in Lagos State, we expect him to apply…
AGMs by proxies will no longer be allowed from Jan. 2023 – CAC
He said the guidelines would cease to apply after Dec. 31, noting that a public notice to the effect was…
Tambuwal inaugurates first private transport services in Sokoto
He said the about 20 vehicles comprising buses, cars, pickups and ambulances would ease transportation hardship faced by commuters, especially…
ASUU stages protest over withheld salaries in Sokoto
The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as: “Respect the principle of collective bargaining"; “we say no to casualisation of…
MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expanded to 8 more countries
Having started in South Africa in 2021, the MultiChoice Africa Accelerator is expanding to Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya,…
German city bans Russian musicians
“We have always said: Those who have expressed views in favour of the war or in favour of the Kremlin…
Bayelsa disburses N200,000 each to indigenous small business owners
Bayelsa has so far disbursed N 336 million under the scheme to 1,680 beneficiaries drawn from all the eight council…
Money laundering: Appeal Court upholds Faisal Maina’s conviction
In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Ugochukwu Anthony Ogakwu, the court held that Justice Okon Abang of the Federal…
‘Make Nigerian youths innovative’, Buhari tells corporate leaders
Buhari, noting that the challenges associated with corporate governance were multifaceted, stressed the need for heads of organisations to harness…
Tinubu pledges to review Nigeria’s reward system
He said that the country needed friendliness and brotherhood to surmount the numerous challenges confronting it.
World cup: 5,000 Israelis ready to travel to Qatar
According to the ministry, an additional 5,000 people with dual citizenship are to visit the emirate during the tournament with…
2023: Avoid ‘breaking news’ syndrome – INEC tells the press
He said the media must be circumspect in casting headlines and avoid sensational headlines "because sometimes, people look at the…
I feel empty 1 year after his demise – Tony Uranta’s widow
“Not a day passes that I cannot help but shed tears of sadness and Joy. Sadness because he is gone…
Tinubu/Shettima presidential bid will enhance rotation – Matawalle
He said that Nigerians and especially Northerners would live to see reasons in supporting the candidature of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential…
Gov. Diri rewards Bayelsa Queens
The governor said that their performance had made the state and the country proud and justified the resources spent on…
Türkiye intensifies aerial bombing of targets in Iraq, Syria, neutralizing 254 “terrorists”
After the attack, Turkish police said they had detained a Syrian woman named Ahlam Albashir, who admitted to taking orders…
3 Alleged cultists arrested with firearms arraigned
The Prosecution Counsel, Mr O.O Olayemi, told the court that during a police investigation, the defendants confessed to belonging to…
How space technology can aid free, fair elections – NASRDA
Okere said that satellite technologies could be deployed as tools to properly outline polling units according to the settlement in…
CAMA: We need friendly laws to develop Nigeria, CSOs tell NASS
The call was against the backdrop of some sections of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) which they believed…
NHRC records 229 gender based violence cases in Adamawa
Mamza said the Commission recorded 262 human rights violations, adding that significant violations during the period under review include parental…
Buhari to face legal action over spending on social intervention programmes
“We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this…
Twitter restores Donald Trump’s account
Musk had set up a poll to ask users on the platform whether the suspension of the former president's account…
9 killed, 3 rescued in road accident in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of nine persons, while three others were rescued in a road…
Inflation: More women engage in backyard farming in Jos
Mrs Helen Dung, a mother of three children, said her backyard vegetable farm paid some of her bills this year…