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…
Read More
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,…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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,…
Read More
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…
Read More