THE Federal Government has said the delay in the appointment of ambassadors to serve in foreign missions is due to a lack of funds. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this on Tuesday at the ministerial briefing to mark…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported the discovery of 122 illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region over the past week. According to the NNPCL, a filling station in Akwa Ibom State was shut down…
THE trial of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Tuesday with a former Director of Operations at the apex bank, Ahmed Umar, telling the court that the naira redesign embarked upon by Emefiele…
Participants during the dialogue THE United Nations (UN) has promised to support the Federal Government and business entities in Nigeria in fights against human rights violations. Ms Adwoa Kufor, Senior Human Rights Advisor to the UN in Nigeria said this during the…
AS the world commemorates Children’s Day, Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has tasked parents on early teaching of waste sorting and recycling to their children and wards, to build a sustainable environment for…
JUSTICE Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled the trial of Bello Bodejo, leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, for May 29. This decision comes after the dismissal of Bodejo’s application for bail. Bodejo, who…
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC, has reacted to the passing of Ibrahim Lamorde, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (rtd). ICPC described the late DIG…
GOVERNOR Abba Kabir Yusuf’s government in Kano State has suspended Mustapha Indabawa, the Managing Director (MD) of Abubakar Rimi Television. The government has since appointed Hajiya Hauwa Ibrahim as the acting managing director of the television station. Trojan News understands…
THE Federal Government has asked members of the National Assembly to subject the Nigerian National Anthem Bill to wider consultations before passing it. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, stated this in Abuja on Monday…
ADAMAWA Government has declared a three-day mourning in honour of former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, and the late Member State Assembly, representing Ganye Constituency, Musa Abdulmalik. Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor,…
