By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has renewed the appointment of Engr. Adam Bukar Bababe as the Executive Secretary of Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS) for a second and final five-year term. In…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, revealed its intention to conduct an electronic auction of 891 cars. The anti-graft agency, in a notice published on its social media handles, said the vehicles have been forfeited in line with…
Israeli authorities released 90 Palestinian prisoners early on Monday morning as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, hours after three Israeli captives were freed from the enclave. Buses left Israel’s Ofer prison in the early hours of the morning,…
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed N8.7 million as the Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from Southern States and N8.3 million for those from Borno and Adamawa Zone. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman,…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration and said that the so-called special relationship “will continue to flourish for years to come.” The US president-elect will be sworn in to his second…
THE Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Chidi Lloyd and 20 other former local government chairmen in Rivers State, seeking to extend their tenure beyond its expiration on June 16, 2024. The former council…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the postponement of a scheduled media chat with its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The engagement, initially planned for 7:30 pm today, January 19, 2025, was expected to be broadcast across major television…
FORMER Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has commended the decision of state governors to fully support the proposed tax reform bills. The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), during a recent meeting with the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, expressed unanimous support for the…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) over allegations of misappropriation of public funds. A source within the anti-graft agency disclosed that 146 NCPC staff, including both serving and…
THE Northern Senators are deeply saddened over the recent tragic petrol tanker explosion at Dikko junction on Saturday, 18th January, 2025, that have claimed numerous lives and left many others injured. This devastating incident highlights the need for greater…
