A 33-year-old man, Musa Adamu, who has been arrested with four AK-47 rifles, says a repented armed robbery colleague surrendered them to him. Adamu, a resident of Mayo Belwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State but currently in detention at the Adamawa Police Command headquarters in Yola on charge of illegal possession of firearms, confessed to the police that …

The House of Representatives has invited regulators and operators in the telecommunication sector over poor coverage and spread of their services in Nigeria. The invitees, including the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, Nigerian Communications Commission, MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom and 9Mobile, are to be grilled at an investigative hearing between 8th and 10th May. The invitation is …

There was a drama today at the Lekan Salami stadium on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State when one of the members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) performing the match pass in commemoration of Workers’ Day suddenly fell down from the ladder used to illustrate the symbol of the union. A witness told reporters that all the affiliated …

The chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Egypt has said that Egypt has now opened its border for Nigerian students evacuated from Sudan. Dabiri-Erewa said the border was opened after President Muhammadu Buhari spoke with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Egyptian president. On Friday, the Federal Government had called on relevant authorities along contiguous borders of Sudan …

Nigerian politician and entrepreneur, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has been confirmed as the President-General of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In his inaugural speech, Iwuanyanwu pledged to secure the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafrra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is being prosecuted for treason by the Federal Government. Iwuanyanwu was unanimously endorsed as the group’s …

Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali; the Iyaloja-General of Lagos, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo; Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, among others, will be recipients of the 2023 African Humanitarian Icon of Peace Award. Others are Dr. Eniola Aborode; Lawan Dalorami; Adu Sylvester and Cardinal James Omolaja. The three-day event in Minnesota will hold from 14th to 16th May. It would be …

The Federal Government has blamed heavy rainfall and gridlock for the delay in completing the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by end of April. The Director of Federal High Ways (South-West) at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Engr. Ademola Kuti said that the deadline was not met because of rain and traffic. “The earlier completion date of 30th of …

Rivers State Governor-elect, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has assured civil servants of a cordial relationship and due benefits in the task of moving the state forward. In his 2023 Workers Day message on Sunday, Fubara said as a civil servant himself before running for governor, he understands the feelings of the state workers and would be committed to their needs and …

The Board of Trustees of the Aliko Dangote Foundation has resolved to be fully involved in the evacuation and resettling of thousands of Nigerians stranded in Sudan. Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) said her Managing Director/CEO, Zouera Youssoufou has been in contact with the management of Air Peace and the Federal Government to indicate the Foundation’s readiness to support the stranded …

The Senate has indicted the Bank of Agriculture in Kaduna over a N3.2 billion loan disbursed to 10 vendors to purchase tractors and other equipment for allocation to end users. The indictment was sequel to the 2016 report of the Auditor General of the Federation considered by the Senate Public Accounts Committee chaired by Senator Mathew Uhroghide. After an investigation …