Returnees By Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 708 stranded Nigerians from Niamey, Niger Republic. The Head of Operations, NEMA Kano Office, Dr Nura Abdullahi, made this known while briefing newsmen, shortly after receiving the returnees at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano forContinue Reading
Pension By Nana Musa The Federal Government has urged members of the governing board of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to uphold high standards of corporate governance. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the charge at the inauguration of the board in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
Discrimination By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations has called for stronger solidarity and political will to eliminate racial discrimination globally, as leaders marked a key international day against racism. The President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, made the call at an event at UN Headquarters in New York. She spoke to commemorateContinue Reading
Ties By Muhyideen Jimoh The European Union (EU) has pledged to deepen bilateral ties with Nigeria across security, trade, and key economic sectors amid growing global uncertainty. Mrs Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made the pledge during a meeting with Bola Tinubu at his LagosContinue Reading
Rescue By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has rescued seven persons after following a boat collision in the Ogboinbiri waterways in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Folorunsho saidContinue Reading
Sentence By Zainab Oyekan A Magistrates’ Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old unemployed man, John Bawa to two years imprisonment for stealing and insulting his mother. The Magistrate, Mrs Irene Pati, sentenced Bawa, following his guilty plea. The magistrate, however gave Bawa an option of fine of N30,000Continue Reading
Killing By Habibu Harisu Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised dozens of armed bandits in the notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji’s camp. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hideouts are in Fakai community in Shinkafi and Isa Local Government Areas of Zamfara and Sokoto States. AContinue Reading
Phones By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko The police on Monday, dragged five men before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly stealing passengers’ phones in a tricycle. The defendants are: Christopher Solomon, 35; Idris Ramoni, 29; Taoreed Aderibigbe, 33; Kelvin Daniel, 21; and Teslim Hammed, 21. They are standing trial onContinue Reading
Suspect By Stanley Nwanosike Police in Enugu State have detained 24-year-old Desmond Ugwu over alleged attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi LGA. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu by the Command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe. Ndukwe said the 30-year-oldContinue Reading
Screening By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has fixed Tuesday, March 24, for the screening of aspirants for its national offices ahead of its March 27 National Convention. A notice issued by the Secretary of the party’s Aspirants’ Screening Committee, Alhaji Isa Yuguda, on Sunday inContinue Reading
