Be good ambassadors, minister admonishes 72 Nigerians set to depart country on Hungarian scholarships
Sept. 21, 2023 No fewer than 72 Nigerians awarded with the Hungarian postgraduate and undergraduate scholarships would be departing Nigerian on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23. The Minister of State…
Increase in House Committees is to allow for better legislative oversight of the MDAs – Speaker
Sept. 20, 2023 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that the increase in the standing committees of the House from 109 to 134 was…
Chinese loans to Africa plummet to near two-decade low – Study
Sept 19, 2023 Chinese sovereign lending to Africa fell below $1 billion last year – the lowest level in nearly two decades – underscoring Beijing’s shift away from a decades-long…
Enhancing the Nigeria Customs Service through partnerships
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Analysts believe that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is strategic to not only achieving the nation’s economic development but also to…
Yahoo Boy’ Unable to Account for N6m in Bank Account Bags One Year Jail Term
Sept. 15, 2023 Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced one Ukoh Michael Odeh to one year imprisonment on one count charge of…
Tinubu okays establishment of Committee to address farmers/herders crisis
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee dedicated to the reform of the livestock industry and the provision of long-term solutions to recurring clashes between herders…
Police arrest suspected killer of Area Commander in Katsina
Sept. 14, 2023 The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested a 30-year-old bandit, suspected to be involved in the killing of Dutsinma Area Commander, ACP Aminu Umar….
Military destroys 89 illegal refining sites in 2 weeks
Sept. 14, 2023 The Defence Headquarters, says troops of Operation Delta Safe have in the last two weeks, uncovered and destroyed 89 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region….
Ultimatum: Artisanal miners back minister for the good of Nigeria
Alhaji Abdullahi Dantasidi, National President, National Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Cooperative Society has declared support for the Minister of Solid Minerals Development’s 30 days deadline to illegal miners in…
Proceeds of kidnapping being used to partly finance terrorism – ONSA
Sept. 13, 2023 Retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, the Coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), says proceeds of kidnapping is being used to…