The Niger state government has declared a public holiday from Monday to Friday next week. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago announced the decision, emphasizing that the holiday aims to facilitate the distribution of palliatives and Ramadan feeding across the state. This measure aligns with the government’s commitment to alleviating the economic challenges faced by the people.…
Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has dismissed suggestions of a potential return to coach Nigeria again. Peseiro parted ways with the team at the end of February after his contract expired. He has now refuted reports indicating a swift comeback to manage the three-time African champions. In an interview with Sports Italia, Peseiro…
The Ghanaian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Rawhide Bawa, has sadly passed away. According to The Nation, although there has been no official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bawa’s demise was confirmed on Thursday, March 14. His body has been transported to Ghana for burial, following Islamic funeral rites. Ambassador Bawa was reported…
Police have apprehended two suspects believed to be responsible for the deaths of three individuals in Nta village, Ikom Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, last weekend. The suspects, accused of orchestrating the arson attack, were captured in Obubra LGA. Initially detained in Ikom LGA for a brief period, they were subsequently transferred…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. NACA was previously domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The relocation of NACA to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare…
The 81 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters has apprehended nine individuals who falsely presented themselves as soldiers, engaging in criminal activities that disrupted peace and security in Lagos and its surrounding areas. This development was confirmed in a statement released by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of the 81 Division Nigerian Army, Olabisi…
The Nigeria Police Force Lagos State Command has apprehended Olaseinde Ojo, a suspected armed robber and kidnapper at Post Office Isokoko, who adopts the guise of a lunatic to prey on unsuspecting victims for robbery or abduction. According to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, another arrest was made…
Actor Pierce Brosnan has accepted a plea deal in his illegal hiking case in Idaho, shortly after initially pleading not guilty two months ago. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Brosnan pleaded guilty to one of the two illegal hiking charges against him. The charges stemmed from an incident in November 2023 when…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, has provided assurance to Nigerians that the Port Harcourt refinery will commence the delivery of refined petroleum products within two weeks. Following a meeting with Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, APC, Anambra-South, who leads the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Turnaround Maintenance…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Temitope Ilori to serve as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for an initial term of four years. Dr. Ilori is a senior lecturer in the Department of Community Medicine at the University of Ibadan, and a consultant family physician…
