Новости за 16.04.2024

Six policemen who were killed in Ughelli, Delta State, in March were posthumously honoured at an award and commendation ceremony held in Abuja on Monday. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday. Adejobi also revealed that the families of the fallen officers were

Bandits have killed about 26 people in renewed attacks on three different communities in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. Among those killed were six personnel of the state security outfits known as ‘Benue State Community Volunteer Guards and Livestock Guards who were deployed to mount security guard for a family who

The Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, is expected to open his defence at the state governorship election petition sitting in Abuja on Wednesday. This came after the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition by the Social Democratic Party and its governorship candidate in the Kogi State November 11 election,

Commissioners of Women Affairs from six geopolitical zones have pledged to drive women’s economic empowerment policy at local levels for national development. The commissioners made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja at a two-day forum for state Commissioners of Women Affairs on the domestication of the national policy on women’s economic empowerment organised by the

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria in partnership with the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service has intensified efforts towards increasing the state revenue generation by bringing the informal sector into the tax net. This was as the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo said the partnership would help to increase the state revenue generation

The cryptocurrency market is currently abuzz with significant events and developments. With the Bitcoin halving on the horizon drawing much attention, the cryptocurrency community has also been captivated by the recent Bitcoin Cash halving, which led to a 37% increase in its value. Meanwhile, Avalanche (AVAX) has shown impressive resilience in the face of market

International human rights organisation, Global Rights, says the Northwestern region of Nigeria has recorded a spike in mass atrocities in the last 10 years as compared to other regions of the country. The Programme Manager of Global Rights, Edosa Oviawe, stated this while speaking with journalists during its North West Regional Conference on Women Peace

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed field commanders and troops to be adaptive and embrace innovation to ensure adversaries of the country are brought to their knees. This was as he said that the nation was in a more volatile and complex period than before, urging the commanders to be

Policemen in Enugu State have arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Mmaduabuchi Okonkwo, for allegedly possessing and transacting in counterfeit naira notes. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement posted on the command’s official X handle on Tuesday. The statement read, “Police operatives serving in Abakaliki Road Police Division of

The National Examinations Council has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, by the acting Director, Information and Digital Communication of the council, Azeez Sani. Sani stated

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Tuesday, destroyed 304,436 kg and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement made available to journalists, said the seized drugs were publicly destroyed in Badagry, Lagos. Babafemi quoted the agency’s Chairman,

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, House of Representatives caucus, are currently meeting at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. This is happening hours ahead of a media parley slated for Tuesday (today) by 60 lawmakers loyal to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Last week, 60 opposition lawmakers led by the member representing Ideato North/Ideato

The Nigerian Bar Association has stated that an electronic voting system will be used for its 2024 election. The NBA explained that this decision will allow members of the association to participate in the election seamlessly from their different locations. The association’s Electoral Committee, led by Oluseun Abimbola (SAN), disclosed this during the opening of

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-Terrorism Counter-Insurgency operations in the North West killed 12 terrorists and destroyed their camp in Zamfara State on Monday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read, “Acting on credible intelligence on the activities of the terrorists,

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to digital innovation. The Deputy Governor, Fiscal System Stability, Dr. Balla Bello, conveyed the bank’s strategic focus on fostering an environment ripe for innovation and entrepreneurship, during an engagement with participants from the Senior Executive Course (SEC 46) of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, in

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has granted one Olalekan Oyeyemi, an appointee of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke N50m bail application with two sureties in like sum. The sureties the judge said must include a traditional ruler in the state and a level-17 civil servant or member of the National Assembly

The two factions of the National Association of Nigerian Students, at the national level, have taken opposing sides over the performance of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Recently, the minister came under intense criticism after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission announced that electricity consumers on Band A would begin to pay N225 per kilowatt

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to agricultural reforms aimed at bolstering production and improving soil management practices. Shettima made these remarks during the launch of a groundbreaking agricultural initiative in Nigeria known as ‘Soil Values,’ held on Tuesday in Abuja. In 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organisation said no fewer

The International Press Centre has condemned the recent harassment of its Executive Director, Lanre Arogundade, by some senior officials of the Department of State Services at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by the Press Freedom Officer at IPC, Melody Akinjiyan, on Tuesday. The statement was titled, “Persistent

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it has begun disbursement of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants after an exhaustive selection process. The government, through the Bank of Industry, had said it would be disbursing three categories of funding totalling N200bn to support manufacturers and businesses across the country. In a

A former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has called on President Bola Tinubu to revisit the political impasse between the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. Lukman made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday

A few days before the party’s primary, a group within the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, known as Asiwaju Mandate Group, appealed to the governorship aspirants of the party to display good sportsmanship spirit during and after the party’s primary on Saturday. The group which claimed to be neutral to all aspirants also urged

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to remain persistent in expressing his deep concerns about the 2024 budget, citing its critical importance to the lives of citizens, especially the poor. In a statement via X on Tuesday, Obi argued that the budget’s numerous negatives have far-reaching implications for the nation’s development

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the permit of three private jet operators for engaging in commercial flights. This was according to a Riot Act on the NCAA’s website on Tuesday, signed by the Acting Director General, Captain Chris Najomo. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had on Monday warned private

A Muslim pupil lost a UK court challenge Tuesday against a top London school’s ban on prayer, in a case about freedom of religion in schools that captured national attention. The student, who cannot be named, took legal action against Michaela Community School in northwest London, claiming the policy was discriminatory and “uniquely” affected her