The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned the duo of Ahmadu Haruna and Kabir Iliyasu for operating bureau-de-change, (BDC), businesses without an appropriate license. They were arraigned on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 before Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the Federal High Court, Damaturu. A statement...
The Kogi State government has called out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what it described as a “witch hunt” of the immediate past governor, Yahaya Bello. A statement by the Commissioner for Information in Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, on Friday, claimed that the witch-hunt was orchestrated by...
Brigadier-General Lawal Ja'afar Isa (Rtd) has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. Tinubu's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale who announced the appointment in a statement on Friday, March 15, 2024, disclosed that...
President Tinubu has said his government has drawn up a blueprint for large-scale livestock farming which will be activated soon. The President stated this while addressing the State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday in Abuja. He said, “we are bringing mechanized farming to the fore. Yesterday's crisis...
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Niger Delta Development (MNDD), Dr. Shuiab Belgore has said, the collaboration between the Ministry and Keneva Consult Ltd is geared towards enhancing service delivery and creating public awareness that would help to improve economic activities within the Niger Delta Region. Dr. Belgore made this known...
The Mobile Telephone Network( MTN) has said it would be collaborating with Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in disseminating weather and climate information to farmers and other users across the country. MTN's Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability officer, Tobechukwu Okigbo disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The partnership is...
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Election, Mr. Peter Obi has asserted that the violent protest and looting that happened at the Wuse Market on Tuesday in Abuja, was a manifestation of frustration due to the current economic hardship in the country. Mr. Obi who...
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev has affirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to collaborate with UNESCO in addressing the pressing issues of flooding, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services in Nigeria. Director of Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation,...
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has applauded the plan by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to build six Hydropower Stations across the country. Prof. Utsev gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by the National Programme Officer of UNIDO, Dr. Osu Inya Otu, and...
The father of a 17-year-old girl, who was raped in Mpape, FCT-Abuja, by a neighbour last year, has cried out for justice. Mr Ousmane Abdou, the father of the victim, reported what he described as a rape case and attempted murder against his daughter, calling on every relevant authority, PRIMORG...