The committee set up by the Federal Government to investigate activities of degree mills in Benin Republic, Togo, and some other countries has visited Benin Republic in line with its terms of reference, Saturday PUNCH learned on Friday. The panel was set up by the Federal Ministry of Education following an investigative report published by Daily Nigerian…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it busted a fake bottled water syndicate that specialised in producing Eva water at the Pipeline Road axis of Eneka in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The agency stated that the discovery on Friday morning followed a tip-off from some members…
The Federal Government, on Friday, arraigned the detained president of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, at a Federal High Court, Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on terrorism. Bodejo, who was arrested on January 23 in Malia, Nasarawa State, and kept in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency, was arraigned before Justice…
The Lagos State Government has announced a three-hour traffic diversion to install some components on the pedestrian bridge at Ikeja Along. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr.Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Osiyemi said this was to ensure the safety of pedestrians on Ikeja Along connecting with the Ikeja Train…
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education has recommended the immediate suspension and prosecution of officers of the Nigeria Customs Service involved in bribery scandals. CHRICED’s Executive Director, Ibrahim Zikirullah, at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, faulted President Bola Tinubu-led government for failing to show any commitment to tackle the corruption…
More facts on the attack on the Madaka community in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State emerged on Friday revealing that over 20 persons were reportedly killed in the onslaught. Two monarchs and the vigilance group commander of the area were also said to have been killed in that attack on Thursday while…
The Defence Headquarters has called on the Delta State Government and residents of the Okuoma community to assist in fishing out those behind the gruesome murder of military personnel in the community. In a statement on Friday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Buba Edward stated that the whereabouts of the perpetrators of the…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has praised former Supreme Court Justice and wife of former governor Peter Odili, Justice Mary Odili (retd.), as she bows out as the 51st chairman of the Body of Benchers. Justice Odili had taken over the mantle of the BoB from the 50th Chairman, Wole Olanipekun, SAN. The BoB is…
One week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service, following the directive of the Presidency, opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, the government of Niger Republic on Friday opened their border in Konni for operations. Nigeria had announced the lifting of sanctions against Niger, reopening its borders with the Sahelian nation…
The Federal Government has taken over the prosecution of four suspected killers of the traditional ruler of Amanze Obowo Autonomous Community of Imo State, Basil Njoku. Njoku was kidnapped while returning from the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia and was subsequently killed on December 17, 2022, after his family paid N4m ransom. The police arrested…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday said the ban on foreign trips for government appointees will save the country over N5bn. This is as he urged Nigerians to patronise made-in-Nigeria products and services to sustain the recent gains of the Naira in the foreign exchange market. He said the recent appreciation of the value of the…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has said over eight million Lagos state residents still lack access to potable water due to inaccessibility to good water on privatisation. The Chief Executive Officer of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made this known on Friday while commemorating the annual World Water Day under this year’s theme of ‘Water for…