The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has paid compensation to victims and families affected by the accidental air strike that occurred on Dec. 25, 2024 in Sokoto State. The victims are residents of Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa villages of Silame Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has announced the State Government’s commitment to provide land for the development of NOVA Bank’s regional head office for South-East/South-South region in Owerri, marking a significant milestone in the Bank’s long-term dominance in the region. The announcement was made during the commissioning of NOVA
The United States of America and Nigeria have signed a five-year bilateral health Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Nigeria’s health system, with a strong focus on expanding faith-based healthcare delivery. The agreement, signed by the U.S. Department of State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, provides for a combined
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has asked Aliko Dangote to appear before its panel of crack investigators on Monday in Abuja over a petition written by him. Dangote had written a petition against Ahmed Farouk, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to widely publish a certified true copy, CTC, of the version of the tax bills received from the National Assembly and
Twenty months after a cocaine trafficking cartel led by a couple: Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda was smashed in Lagos and Ogun state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with multi-billion-naira worth of the illicit drug recovered from them, another leader of the syndicate
The National Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has ordered the recall of Indomie brand noodles (Vegetable Flavour Product) due to the presence of undeclared allergens (milk and eggs). In a statement released on social media today December 19, the agency said the presence of undeclared allergens, specifically milk and
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 12 persons with two others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Friday along the Ejule – Enugu highway in Kogi. Mr Tenimu Etuku, The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the 2026 Appropriation Bill, describing it as people-centred and responsive to critical areas of security and road infrastructure. In a statement on the budget signed by Mr Abdullahi Mohammed, Special Adviser to the minister on Saturday
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