Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Tuesday praised President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s commitment to the second phase of the Nembe-Brass road project. Diri gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by the project’s contractors, A.I.L Infrastructure Limited, in…
IN northern Nigeria, a mother cradles her toddler, his face and legs scarred by burns. She is haunted by guilt and regret. Under pressure from her family, she applied skin-lightening creams to all six of her children—decisions she now deeply…
OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have begun investigation of the sum of CFA 7m intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, along the Idiroko Border in Ogun State. …
An Abuja resident Salimon Abdulhakeem Abiodun has sued the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and its chairman over the arrest and confiscation of his vehicle. He is seeking an interpretation of the bye-laws of the Abuja Municipal Area council.…
THE National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has trained 191 unemployed youths in different skills in Nasarawa. The beneficiaries were given loans and starter packs to establish their businesses and be self-reliant. NDE Director-General (D-G) said at the resettlement of…
FORMER Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condoled with Gov. Dikko Radda over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru-Bare-bari, a respected nonagenarian who lived for 93 years. During the visit on Tuesday in Katsina, Atiku in his message said: “On…
THE Senate, on Tuesday, set up a delegation to pay a condolence visit to the family of the late Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark. Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, who made the announcement during…
THE European Union (EU) and German Government have donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC) to enhance defence and security education in West Africa. The equipment was donated through the Economic Community…
…Two soldiers feared dead, others injured after landmine explosion ….As Senator Ndume express worry By Inusa Salihu, Maiduguri ARMED Boko Haram terrorists have raided Wajirko army formation in Damboa local government area with another formation in Wulgo village of…
THE Senate is poised to pass the controversial tax reform bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly, with the approval expected today, Tuesday. Two prominent senators, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on commenting, confirmed to Punch that…
