Abuja: Alhaji Aminu Yakubu-Ladan, the Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger, has initiated legal proceedings against the state government, challenging the alleged reduction of the tenure of local government chairmen and councillor…
Abuja: The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Husseini Yusuf, has discharged four inmates on bail at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kuje. This action is part of a jail delivery exercise aimed at promoting quick dispensat…
Benin: No fewer than 40,000 patients across Edo, Delta, Kogi, and Bayelsa States have benefited from the Rural Health Initiatives for Improved Living (RHIFIL) free medical services over the past 16 years. The President of the organisation, Rev. Mrs Jo…
Awka: Zeus Sports Ltd has announced plans to stage Nigeria’s biggest boxing event with the World Boxing Federation (WBF) in Anambra. Emmanuel Emenogu, a renowned sports promoter, shared this development while speaking with sports journalists in Awka. …
Lagos: Ms Olawunmi Ashafa, an Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), asserts that Nigeria’s path toward economic transformation requires strategic execution and efficient capital mobilisation beyond mere ambition. Ashafa shar…
Lagos: The Nigerian stock market closed the week on a bullish note on Friday as investors gained N793 billion. Market capitalisation rose by N793 billion, or 0.94 per cent, to close at N85.055 trillion, compared with N84.262 trillion on Thursday. Simi…
Abuja: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced its efforts to repatriate stranded Nigerian nationals from the Central African Republic (CAR). Officials have made contact with the affected individuals, marking a significant step towards their ret…
Abuja: The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen indigenous research, development, and innovation in the defence and a…
Minna: Hajiya Fatima Bago, the wife of Niger State Governor, has initiated a campaign to raise awareness about the measles rubella vaccine, which is set to be launched in Nigeria this October. The initiative aims to mitigate childhood illnesses and re…