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AGF raises objection to Supreme Court’s decision on currency swap

…wants suit by State Governments dismissed The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the Federal Government has raised a preliminary objection and argued that the Supreme Court…

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Kaduna pilgrims’ agency cautions officials against irresponsible acts

The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has cautioned it’s registration officers to be fair and diligent in the registration of 2023 intending Muslim pilgrims. The Executive Secretary of the Agency,…

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Naira gains 0.07% at investors, exporters window

The Naira on Thursday exchanged at 461.17 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.07 per cent compared to the 461.50 it exchanged…

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Police arrest woman in viral video, extorting money for PVCs

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has arrested the woman in a trending video allegedly extorting money before issuing voter cards to their owners. This is contained in…

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NCDC inaugurates first-ever Zonal Reference Laboratory

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has inaugurated its first-ever Zonal Reference Laboratory (ZRL) in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. A statement signed by the NCDC…

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Gov Masari meets IPMAN to address fuel scarcity in Katsina

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Wednesday met with the leadership of the state’s chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), following the incessant fuel scarcity…

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UNICEF: Vulnerable persons need subsidies to build toilets

UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nigeria, Ms. Jane Bevan, said introduction of subsidies would encourage vulnerable persons in communities to build and use their toilets. Bevan told…

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Nicaragua sentences Catholic priests to 10yrs for conspiracy

A Nicaraguan court has sentenced four Roman Catholic priests to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges stemming from long-standing government allegations that the church backed illegal pro-democracy protests. A…

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Buhari congratulates NLC President Ajaero, seeks to partner with him

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Joe Ajaero on his emergence as the new president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The president, in a congratulatory message by his media aide,…

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Customs seek Emir’s support to curb smuggling

The Kwara State Area Commandant of Nigeria Customs Service, Compt. Kahinde Ilesanmi, has solicited the support traditional institutions in the state for the service’s anti-smuggling war. The comptroller solicited partnership…

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