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ICYMI: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, becomes first player to score 900 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to […]
LG poll: Kaduna electoral commission releases screening timetable
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has presented a timetable for the screening exercise for councillors and chairmanship candidates ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. This is contained in a timetable signed by Mrs Hajara Mohammed, Chairman of the Commission, issued in Kaduna on Friday. […]
Discos make N1tn amid grid crisis, unmetered customers hit 5.8m
Despite the persistent epileptic power supply nationwide, revenue generation by electricity distribution companies in Nigeria surged to N1.1trn within the 12 months of 2023, a new report has revealed. The figure represents an increase of N234.4bn or 28.2 per cent from the N831bn generated by the power firms over a similar period in 2022. This latest data was disclosed in the electricity report released by the National Bureau of Statistics […]
Troops kill 11 terrorists, recover military uniforms, weapons
Troops of the Nigerian Army in separate operations conducted in Zamafara and Katsina states killed no fewer than 11 terrorists. The terrorists were killed following a raid on terrorist kingpin enclaves in the states. In Zamafara, the hideout of a terrorist leader, Hassan Yantagwaye, in the Tsafe Local Government Area was raided which resulted in a gun battle with two of his men killed in the operation. This was contained […]
Electricity tariff hike looms as FG raises gas price
The Federal Government, on Monday, announced that the new price of natural gas for power generation companies is now $2.42 per metric million British thermal unit, higher than the previous rate of $2.18mmbtu. Nigeria generates over 70 per cent of its electricity from thermal power plants that are fired by gas. Therefore, the rise in the cost of the commodity may lead to a hike in the tariff payable by […]
Delta bloodbath: Urhobo chiefs seek detained monarch’s release
Members of the Traditional Council of Chiefs, Ewu-Urhobo in Delta State, have called for the immediate release of the detained monarch of Ewu Kingdom, Clement Ikolo. They said the monarch was not connected to the communal crisis that led to the recent killing of 17 military personnel in the Okuama community in the Ughelli Local Government Area of the state. “His Majesty is in no way associated with the ongoing […]
Gov mourns Kogi accident victims
Kogo State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has commiserated with the families of the Obajana accident victims. The accident, which occurred on Sunday night, claimed the lives of 13 bus passengers and left two others injured. The Federal Road Safety Corps, on Monday, said 13 persons died while 21 were injured in separate auto crashes in Kogi and Benue states. The Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Samuel Oyedeji, informed journalists in Lokoja, the […]
25-year-old man stabs friend to death in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspect identified as Abba Ibrahim for allegedly stabbing 22-year-old Zaharadeen Iliyasi in the neck with a knife, causing his death. This was according to a statement on Monday by the spokesperson for the command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa. According to the statement, on receiving information about the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel, ordered all entry and exit points in […]
Ofoborh ecstatic after returning to football
Former Nigeria youth international, Nnamdi Ofoborh, is thrilled to have returned to football action after spending three years on the sidelines due to a heart problem. The former Glasgow Rangers midfielder made his first appearance for English fourth division side Swindon Town last Friday when he replaced Ricky Aguair with five minutes left to play in their 2-1 win over Nott County. He also made his first start on Monday playing […]
NHRC Condemns Killing Of Soldiers In Delta State: Seek Restraint, Prosecution Of Culprits
NHRC Condemns Killing Of Soldiers In Delta State: Seek Restraint, Prosecution Of Culprits By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), has condemned in strong terms the killing of 16 soldiers (officers and men) and some civilians on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The killings were allegedly carried out by youths from Okuama community in Ugheli South local government area of Delta State while soldiers were on a peace […]
SWAN Felicitates Dorcas Pankyes Over Appointment As SA Media To Plateau Governor
SWAN Felicitates Dorcas Pankyes Over Appointment As SA Media To Plateau Governor By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN), has congratulated former Welfare Secretary in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, Mrs. Dorcas Pankyes, over her recent appointment as Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang. SWAN President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, in a statement on Monday through the Association's Secretary-General, Amb. […]
GreenLight Initiative Seeks Accountability, Inclusiveness, Youth Participation in Governance
GreenLight Initiative Seeks Accountability, Inclusiveness, Youth Participation in Governance The GreenLight Initiative, has expressed its readiness to foster collaboration towards meaningful youth participation in governance. It made its position known during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Hon. Dalhatu Musa Ezekiel, as part of its ongoing project activities supported by LEAP Africa and the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund which aimed at catalyzing youth action for accountability […]
Justify N3.25tn security budget, Reps tell NSA
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called on the Office of the National Security Adviser to coordinate intelligence and security operations in the country, particularly in Kaduna State, following last week’s abduction of over 200 students in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state by suspected bandits. The lawmakers also expressed worry that in spite of the N3.25tn security and defence spending approved by the National Assembly, the security […]
FG probes 107 varsities over fake degrees
The Federal Government has invited memoranda from the public as it begins the probe of private universities established in the last 15 years. The Federal Government initiated the probe following an investigative report by Daily Nigerian journalist, Umar Audu, uncovering certificate racketeering in neighbouring Benin Republic and Togo.
Budget padding controversy: Ranking senators get N17bn constituency votes, Ningi suspended
Fresh revelations at the Senate plenary, on Tuesday, indicated that ranking senators got N500m each for their constituency projects in the 2024 budget passed by the National Assembly.. According to the Senate rules, any lawmaker who has spent at least a term in the House of Representatives or Senate, is considered a ranking senator. On the list of senators in the 10th Senate, at least 34 of them are ranking. […]
There were myriads of inconsistencies in the results of the November 11, 2023 elections of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States
The Kimpact Development Initiative, KDI, has in a recent report revealed that there were myriads of inconsistencies in the results of the November 11, 2023 elections of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Presenting the document to journalists in Abuja, the Team Lead of KDI, Bukola Idowu, said the report carried out under the Ballot Integrity Project analysed the election results data […]
FG to set standards for electric, CNG vehicles
The National Automotive Design and Development Council has announced plans to validate its National Occupational Standards for the conversion and maintenance of electric vehicles and Compressed Natural Gas vehicles.
Don’t act like Buhari, negotiate with bandits, Gumi tells Tinubu
Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Tuesday, sought government’s permission to approach and have talks with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The Islamic cleric insisted that dialogue was the way to go, calling on President Bola Tinubu to take a different approach from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who rejected the dialogue
FG postpones students loan launch indefinitely
The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, made this known during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Tuesday. In June 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed a bill to start a Students Loan Fund that would give interest-free loans to Nigerians for higher education. A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi […]
Privacy breach: JAMB warns against enrollment of minors
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has cautioned parents and guardians against enrolling minors in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning while reacting to a suit filed by one Mrs Ifeanyi Eke against the Board over inappropriate text messages sent to her 15-year-old daughter during her registration. This was contained in a statement by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin on Wednesday […]
Akeredolu didn’t anoint Aiyedatiwa as successor, says late gov’s ex-spokesperson
Richard Olatunde, former Chief Press Secretary to the late Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said that the late governor never wished the current governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to succeed him. Olatunde made his position known in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday. He was reacting to Aiyedatiwa’s claim that the late governor desired that he succeed him as governor. In February, Aiyedatiwa claimed that he was part […]
COMMONWEALTH DAY 2024: NHRC reaffirms commitment to strengthening partnerships towards peaceful, sustainable common future
COMMONWEALTH DAY 2024: NHRC reaffirms commitment to strengthening partnerships towards peaceful, sustainable common future By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has reaffirmed its commitment in upholding the values of the Commonwealth by enhancing efforts and strengthening partnerships towards a peaceful and sustainable common future. The Commission hampered on strengthening cooperation and collaboration to address global challenges such as poverty, climate change and conflict. The Executive Secretary […]