Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired). Tsiga, was kidnapped alongside several other residents of Tsiga village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. A resident of the area who confirmed this said the abduction occurred on Wednesday after…
Newcastle United are once again within one victory of ending a 56-year wait for silverware after convincingly beating Arsenal at St James’ Park last night. Eddie Howe’s side, who held a 2-0 advantage from the semi-final first leg, completed the second part of the assignment with a 2-0 win on home soil thanks to goals…
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is set to be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury The 27-year-old was taken off on a stretcher late on during the home defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday with an issue United boss Ruben Amorim described at the time as a…
Former APC National Vice Chairman (North West), Salihu Moh Lukman, has warned that opposition figures like Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Kayode Fayemi will be even worse leaders than former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, and current President Bola Tinubu. In a statement reacting to recent political developments, Lukman criticized the politicians for…
The Federal Executive Council has approved N159 billion for infrastructure development projects in Abuja. Mariya Bunkure, the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, revealed that the Federal Executive Council has sanctioned an investment of N159.5 billion for five significant infrastructure projects. These initiatives are designed to improve the road networks and transportation systems…
“A Federal High Court has issued Mareva injunctions freezing assets and accounts linked to General Hydrocarbons Limited, its affiliates, and media mogul Nduka Obaigbena over an alleged $225.8 million debt.” “The Mareva injunctions restrain major commercial banks, including Guaranty Trust Bank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank, and First Bank, from releasing funds or facilitating transactions involving…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially commenced the sale of nomination forms for the Anambra State gubernatorial election, setting the total cost at N50 million for aspirants. According to the APC National Organizing Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, the party has also released a detailed timetable leading up to the election, scheduled for November 8,…
…Says Naija Creates Project Can Promote President Tinubu’s Diversification Agenda The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has pledged his support for the Naija Creates project, saying all hands must be on deck for the nation’s economy to be transformed. According to him, Naija Creates, an enterprise championed by the CEO of Ebony Life Group EbonyLife…
N470.9 billion has been allocated for the access road in Delta State, while N148 billion is earmarked for the access road to the Second Niger Bridge in Anambra State. The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Phase 2, Section 1) has received an approval of N195 billion for reconstruction as part of the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF). The…
Following the assent of President Bola Tinubu to bills establishing development commissions for the regions in the country, Senate has appointed chairmen and deputy chairmen of standing committees to oversight the commissions. Those appointed as announced by the President of the Senate Godswill Obot Akpabio are: Senate has also reshuffled leadership of some standing committees…
