Alake unveils gender strategy for mining, steel sector
May 1, 2024 The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has unveiled a document for Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN) strategy document. Speaking at the event, he…
Rice sales stampede: NCS continues humanitarian visits to victims’ families in Lagos.
April 30, 2024 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday continued its humanitarian visits to the families of four victims of the stampede that occurred during one of its rice…
World Bank chief expects rich nations to meet African donation requests
April 30, 2024 World Bank President Ajay Banga said he expects donor countries to meet a request by African leaders to make record contributions to a low-interest facility for developing…
Navy rescues 250 persons from boat mishap in Rivers
April 30, 2024 The Nigerian Navy (NN) says personnel of Naval Security Station (NSS) 023, deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers, have rescued more than 250 passengers on-board a capsized…
Reps urge NERC to suspend hike in electricity tariff
April 30, 2024 The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the implementation of the new tariff. The call was sequel to the adoption…
EFCC denies shooting at pro-Yahaya Bello protesters
April 30, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has denied allegation of shooting at pro Yahaya Bello protesters at its headquarters on Monday in Abuja. Spokesman for the…
Troops clear terrorists’ camp, rescue kidnap victims, recover arms in Taraba
April 30, 2024 Troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE between 27 – 29 April 2024, cleared a terrorists’ camp, rescued kidnap victims and recovered a significant amount of…
Court remands cleric for alleged rape
April 30, 2024 A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday remanded a 45-year-old cleric, Mr Sunday Adewoye, who allegedly raped a 22-year-old lady. Adewoye, whose address was not…
Edo poll: Court dismisses suits seeking Ighodalo’s disqualification as PDP governorship candidate
April 30, 2024 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed two separate suits challenging the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s governorship…
EFCC Grills 13 Suspected Oil Thieves in Lagos
April 30, 2024 Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of 13 suspected oil thieves and a vessel, MT SWEET…