Tinubu receives Chinese envoy, lauds Nigeria-China relations
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja received the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Chen Xiaodong, and commended the partnership between Nigeria and China. He told the Chinese envoy, “For us, it is a new beginning with you. A relationship that has lasted over 50 years must be […]
Ohaneze Ndigbo President-General, Iwuanyanwu dies at 82
President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. He died in Abuja on Thursday morning. Chief Iwuanyanwu was 82-yeaars-old. Nigerian Current gathered that he had been ill for a while. A statement on Thursday by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, reads: “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in the Ikeduru […]
Chargeback Dispute: Court Orders Fidelity Bank To Deposit N811m
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered Fidelity Bank to immediately deposit N811,174,229.25 to the Chief Registrar of the court, which is the principal amount claimed by a fintech company, Shago Payments Limited against the bank. The judge directed that the said sum be held in trust in an interest-yielding account […]
Oronsaye Report: Filmmakers appeal against proposed wind-down of NFVCB
Stakeholders in the Nigerian film industry have appealed to the Federal Government not to wind down the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) as it begins implementation of Oronsaye Report. The filmmakers, who made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, said NFVCB should be […]
Death toll rises to five in Lagos building collapse
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the death toll in the building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland area of the state had risen to five people. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the total number […]
NDLEA secures conviction of 22 drug dealers in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state in July 2024. The Commander of the NDLEA in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Kano. He said the conviction was a major victory in the agency’s fight […]
Military eliminates 106 terrorists, rescues 103 hostages in one week
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops eliminated 106 terrorists, apprehended 164 others and rescued 103 hostages in different operations across the country in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update on the operations of the military across the country. […]
Domestic Violence: WAPA advises women on financial independence, self-reliance
The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has advised women to work toward becoming financially independent to reduce the incidents of Domestic Violence (DV). Ms Adefunke Adetola, the Head of WAPA, Oriade Local Council Development Area (LCDA), gave the advice during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Security guard jailed 14 months for stealing armoured cables
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, sentenced a 35-year-old security guard, Shehu Abdullahi, to 14 months imprisonment for stealing armoured cables worth N380,000. Abdullahi was arraigned on a one-count charge of stealing. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Abdullahi after he pleaded guilty to the offence and begged for leniency. Emmanuel also ordered Abdullahi to […]
NNPCL, Dangote Rift: HOMEF Demands Probe Of Toxic Fuels Import Claim
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded transparency and a probe of allegations of importing and foisting ‘dirty’ fuels on Nigerians. HOMEF’s demand followed the ongoing feud between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refineries. The group, in a statement, described the NNPCL’s inability to refine petroleum products as “an […]
