FRSC clarifies directive on vehicle impoundment
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Dauda Biu has dismissed the circulation of a “wrongly couched” memo regarding a directive issued to Commanding Officers. This is contained in a statement by the FRSC’s spokesman, Mr Bisi Kazeem on Thursday in Abuja. Kazeem said that the memo in question relates to a directive […]
Don’t demonise judiciary, SAN urges Nigerians
Mr. Mba Ukweni, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on Nigerians to refrain from demonising the nation’s judiciary. He made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Calabar. Reacting to the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivered in Abuja on Sept. 6, […]
Burkina Faso don wins Science prize on malaria
Target Malaria, an international not-for-profit research consortium, has announced Prof. Abdoulaye Diabaté, Principal Investigator of Target Malaria Burkina Faso and a leading figure in medical entomology and parasitology, as one of the 10 global winners of the prestigious Falling Walls Science & Innovation Prize. According to the organization, Prof. Diabaté’s groundbreaking research in the […]
NAF airstrikes hit remnants of terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, in an early morning air strike on Monday, dislodged terrorists from their enclaves at Suwa in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore […]
Gates Foundation calls for urgent action to reduce maternal, child mortality
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for urgent action to accelerate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and reduce maternal and child mortality. This was contained in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s seventh annual Goalkeepers Report released on Tuesday. The Goalkeepers Report showed where the world has collectively fallen short […]
10 abducted Benue Links passengers still in captivity, says Commissioner
The Benue Commissioner for Power, Energy and Transport, Mr Omale Omale says 10 out of the 28 Benue Links transport company passengers kidnapped on Sunday are still in captivity. He confirmed the development in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. A total of 18 passengers and two […]
NIPOST generates N3.01bn in 2022
The total revenue generated from postal activities in 2022 dropped from N3.63 billion in 2021 to N3.01 billion in 2022, indicating a decline of about 17.05 percent. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Postal Service Data for 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said the total number of Post […]
Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Niger inaugurate ‘Op Safe Domain II’ against maritime crimes
Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo and Niger Republic have inaugurated “Operation Safe Domain II” as a collaborative effort toward eradicating piracy and maritime crimes within their maritime domain especially the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday, the Director of Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone E, Commodore Aniedi Ibok, said the Operation […]
Pate lauds US, partners over $900m investment in malaria, other programmes
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has commended U.S. Government and other partners for investing $900 million dollars in Nigeria’s malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programmes. He made the commendation on Monday in Abuja when he received Dr John Nkengasong, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global […]
Plateau APC congratulates Lalong over tribunal victory
The Plateau chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Simon Lalong, over his victory at the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal. The tribunal, sitting in Jos, on Monday nullified the victory of retired AVM Napoleon Bali of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Lalong […]
