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Operatives of 6 Division Garison Nigerian Army Port Harcourt has confiscated a truck loaded with eighty drums of adulterated Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, (diesel), in Ahoada community, Ahoad-East local government area of Rivers State.

Army impounds truck with adulterated diesel worth N14m in Rivers

According Brigadier General Effiong who also doubles as Commander Sector 3 Operation Delta Safe, the suspects abandoned the truck and…
Oyo govt disowns N20,000 Ramadan Support Fund approved by Gov. Seyi Makinde for residents of the state as being peddled on social media.

Makinde appoints Owoseni, others Special Advisers, Internal Revenue Board chair

This is as the governor reappointed a retired Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. Segun Adegoke, as the Special Adviser on…
Jigawa governor, Umar Namadi advises politicians and leaders to always reflect on their roles and mandates with the fear of God

Jigawa governor Namadi makes new appointments

Moreso, the Governor also approved the appointment of Haruna Mairiga as the new Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency…
Umar Bago

Gov Bago inaugurates “Second-Chance” education programme

By Rita Iliya Governor Umaru Bago inaugurated the “Second-Chance” school project by the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) to provide access…
Flipscript Homes:Peggy Ovire Celebrates Chika Ike's Success.

Flipscript Homes: Peggy Ovire celebrates Chika Ike’s success

On her Instagram post, Leonard shared her excitement about attending the opening of Flipscript Homes, emphasizing her profound joy in…
Ozekhome, Kanu and Ejiofor in court on Tuesday

Kanu: Court orders DSS to allow access to medical records

However, the judge directed that the independent medical examination of Kanu by his personal physicians should be supervised by the…

Shehu of Borno calls for special prayers for rain

A tweet by NTA News on Thursday said: "Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi directs Friday prayer and…

Lagos DSVA distributes “My Passport of Rights” booklets

The Lagos State Government under the aegis of its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has distributed over 10,000 booklets of…

Gov. Adeleke appoints 21 board chairmen, vice

Among those appointed is the governor’s nephew, Tunji Adeleke Jnr, who is the son of his late elder brother, Sen.…
President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Wednesday to begin a 3-day state visit to France at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron.

What Tinubu brings to table as a leader – Fani-Kayode

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a confident, strong, educated Nigerian who appreciates the noble history…

NBC moves to resolve Abia, Akwa-Ibom boundary dispute

By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) launched new efforts in Abuja on Wednesday to resolve the longstanding border…

Benue govt uncovers 2,500 ghost workers

By Emmanuel Antswen No less than 2500 ghost workers have been uncovered in the first phase of staff verification and…
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Livestock Development issues alert on the outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, at a farm in Zamfara State.

Anthrax: Enugu Govt urges residents not to panic

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by a spore-forming bacterium, which mainly affects animals.
INEC

House of Reps urges Tinubu to lift embargo on recruitment in Govt agencies 

Moving the motion earlier, Waive said that the immediate past administration placed a ban on employment in agencies of the…
Umar Bago

Gov. Bago sacks revenue contractors in Niger

Bago said the disengagement is aimed at ensuring transparency, accountability and efficiency in revenue enforcement and collection in the state.
Nigeria govt says it is ready to make the nation's food systems more resilient, responsive and sustainable in the quest to achieve the SDGs

SDGs: FG commits to strengthening Nigeria’s food system

Convener, United Nations Forum on Sustainable Standards, UNFSS, Dr Sanjo Faniran, noted that food systems transformation is non-negotiable.
Police

Gun-battle in Imo: Vigilante shot dead, as police foil attack on traditional ruler

The command’s spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said a local security operative died…
Kano government denies giving directives to the state police Command to ban durbar in the state during Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

Yusuf appoints heads of boards, agencies in health sector

Those appointed are: Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, Executive Secretary, Hospital Management Board (HMB); Dr. Nasir Mahmoud, Executive Secretary, Kano State…
Anthrax: Ekiti warns residents against risky consumption of ”ponmo,” bush meat

Anthrax: Ekiti warns residents against risky consumption of ”ponmo,” bush meat

The government also describes Anthrax as a serious disease that affects both animals and humans (Zoonotic), which presents flu-like symptoms,…
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism

FG’s confusing policies make it impossible to repair federal roads in Edo – Obaseki

Obaseki also lamented that Edo people are being unfairly treated by the Federal Government "probably because of their political stance".
N450m fraud: You have case to answer, court tells ex-minister Bulama, four others

N450m fraud: You have case to answer, court tells ex-minister Bulama, four others

Ruling on a no-case submission by the defendants, Justice Aminu held that, “based on the testimonies of witnesses and exhibits…

Abuja “one-chance” syndicate busted

Olumuji explained during the raid that the one chance syndicate used unpainted taxis in unapproved motor parks to lure unsuspecting…
Vincent Ogbulafor, ex-PDP chairman dies in Canada

Tributes paid to Ogbulafor, Adagunodo

“The former PDP chairman was passionate and committed to the growth, development and sustenance of democracy in the country,” he…
Peter Obi lands in Plateau, laments killings, donates N5m IDP camp

Peter Obi lands in Plateau, laments killings, donates N5m IDP camp

Obi, in a statement on his social media handles on Wednesday, said he visited the state on the occasion of…
Shettima begs former Senators to rally support for Tinubu

Shettima begs former Senators to rally support for Tinubu

Speaking to a delegation comprising his former colleagues from the 9th Senate who were on a courtesy visit to him…
NDLEA says it has arrested 241 drug dealers and recovered 3,667.734kg of various types of illicit drugs in Kano within three months.

NDLEA busts drug traffickers in Nasarawa, seizes 1,608kg of cannabis

"Our operatives monitored them all through the night until the two suspects returned in the morning to take the vehicle…
UNICEF

600,000 children yet to be immunized against killer diseases in three Northwest States – UNICEF

According to Farah, "in the three states of the Northwest of Nigeria: Kano, Katsina and Jigawa, there are over 600,000…

Professor Kole Omotoso is dead

The family, in a short message announcing the demise of the highly revered intellectual, said "Our beloved father and husband…
The Service Chiefs are: Major General Christopher Musa; Major General Taoreed .A. Lagbaja; AVM Hassan Abubakar; and Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla.

House of Reps confirms appointment of Service Chiefs

The Service Chiefs are: Major General Christopher Musa; Major General Taoreed .A. Lagbaja; AVM Hassan Abubakar; and Rear Admiral Emmanuel…
Lagos smashes eight fake enforcement personnel in Agege, Okota

Lagos smashes eight fake enforcement personnel in Agege, Okota

The government said the arrest was in line with its efforts to sanitize the transport sector against individuals parading themselves…