The Kwara State Government has sealed off some extra mural coaching centres and computer and cyber cafes across the state for failing to register, pay annual renewal fees and comply with other regulatory requirements in violations of the state’s regulations. Some of the affected centres were operating illegally without meeting the state’s stipulated guidelines, according
A chieftain of the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Engineer Buba Galadima, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has delivered nothing to Nigeria other than hardship, the hardship he said could only be compared to “digging dry wells.” Galadima made the assertion in light of President Tinubu’s speech on Thursday, May 29
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it will not bow to pressure in its bid to rid the country of banned, counterfeit, unregistered and harmful drugs. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made this declaration at a news conference in Lagos while reacting to claims that the agency
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has debunked reports that the upper legislative chamber embarrassed Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) during a recent plenary session. In a statement he signed personally on Friday in Abuja and titled “Clarification on Misleading Reports Regarding Senate Proceedings,” Akpabio defined the online claims as false and misleading. “My attention has
The trial of self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, has commenced in Finland. Ekpa appeared before the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Friday to face terrorism related charges. In November 2024, Ekpa was arrested by the Finland government for alleged terrorism related activities. He was accused of inciting violence and funding terrorism as part
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed June 30 to hear the suit filed by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke challenging the forfeiture of her assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, at the resumed hearing of the matter on Friday, the former
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested at least 78 suspected internet fraudsters in Kano, Nasarawa and Abia. Spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Oyewale said that the EFCC operatives on Friday, arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters in Toto, Nasarawa State. The EFCC’s
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said plans have been concluded to introduce reforms in the FCT transportation sector to improve safety and comfort. Wike said this in Abuja, after he inspected the completed Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals in preparation for inauguration to celebrate President Bola
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, has appealed to Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to fulfill his promise of setting up the State Disability Commission. The Chairman of JONAPWD, Enugu State Chapter, Onyebuchi Mba, made the appeal in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu. He urged the governor to fulfill his
Management of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS) and the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Ekiti Axis, and the NANS South-West (Zone D) Coordinator on Thursday resolved to work together towards addressing the abuse of NANS number plate. Both parties had earlier disagreed after the EKIRS
