By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) says it will partner with United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO) and major manufacturers to address the challenge at the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. The President of NSE, Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, who spoke at a news conference on the forthcoming National EngineeringContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court has fixed March 13, 2024, to hear a suit filed in 2008, by the Attorney General of Lagos State against the Federal Government in respect of who controls and regulates the gaming and lottery sector. A seven-man panel justices of the Supreme Court ledContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Close Watch, has described the recent face-off between between the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and some personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Kaduna, as unnecessary. The group, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Biodun Odele, on SundayContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo NDLEA has recovered 63,767.3kg of Indian hemp and 82,320 illicit pills in eight states in the last one week, its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated this on Sunday in Abuja Babafemi added that five persons, including a wanted drug kingpin, Christopher Onyebuchi (40) were arrested on Nov.Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as an icon of democracy who inspires hope of good governance in the country and on the African continent. The president made the declaration on Sunday in Abuja in a statement issued by his media aide, Chief AjuriContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) remains committed to transparency, accountability, and delivering essential services to Nigerians, a TCN consultant, Mr Oyofo Sule, said this at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. Sule, who was reacting to a report alleging that specific contracts termed emergencies wereContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned reports credited to it by the social media that it received nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). Mr Soji Oye, Director of Information of NJC made the clarification on Sunday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, was on Saturday conferred with highest honour of doctoral fellowship of the Institute for Governance and Leadership Studies in Africa (IGLSA). The Director-General of the Institute, Dr Lanre Adebayo, said Magu’s selection forContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Embassy in Abuja for a comprehensive police reform initiative in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Head, Strategic Communication, ONSA, Mr Zakari Mijinyawa, onContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A company, Qamaris Enteprises, has distributed writing materials to the less privileged students of at least three schools in Katsina State. One of the company’s Directors, Mr Abubakar Umar, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the gesture was part of efforts at giving back toContinue Reading
