President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, on the conduct/actions of the embattled REC during the supplementary election in Adamawa State ...
The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has summoned the Adamawa State Commandant of the Corps, Muhammad Bello, to the Corps’ National Headquarters to explain the role he played in the just concluded election in the state. A statement by the ...
India has overtaken China as the world’s most populous nation according to the United Nation’s data published on Wednesday. According to Bloomberg, India’s population stands at 1.4286 billion as against China’s 1.4257 billion people, according to mid-2023 estimates by the UN’s World Population dashboard. China’s figures do not include Hong ...
Two artisans were on Wednesday killed while four others were seriously injured when the fence of an adjoining building collapsed on them at the Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja. The men who were said to be working on a building which was still at foundation level were said that ...
The weak sentiment in the equities (stock) market and the accompanying sell-off persisted last week with investors losing N601.29 billion. Particularly, the market capitalization (market value) of all listed equities (shares) fell to N28.268 trillion from N28.869 trillion, representing a 2.1 per cent decline over the course of the week. ...
Travellers across Nigeria will have to seek alternative resolution, as the aviation unions begin a two-day warning strike. The development is coming against the backdrop of what they described as ‘unpalatable’ working conditions and entitlements. The unions involved include National Union of Air Transport Employee, NUATE; Air Transport Services Senior ...
The Nigerian Army on Sunday ended its Inter-Brigade Combat and Proficiency Competition with 81 Division Garrison emerging the overall winner with a total of 460 points. The event, held at the training ground of the 35 Artillery Brigade Alamala in Abeokuta, Ogun, saw the 35 Artillery Brigade contingents clinching the ...
In the game at the London Stadium, Mikel Arteta's team scored two goals within the first 10 minutes through Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard. However, they faltered under pressure once again, having previously drawn 2-2 against Liverpool after leading 2-0. West Ham managed to close the gap with a penalty ...
Nigeria’s under-18 girls were on Saturday night, crowned champions of the IHF Women’s competition Africa Zone 3 Phase, after defeating Benin Republic in Accra, Ghana.Cosmos Chukwuemeka, the Media Coordinator of the Handball Federation, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday.The fans at the ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has proposed that banks should transfer funds in accounts that have been dormant for up to 10 years into a trust fund account. This is contained in the recently released exposure draft of guidelines on the Management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances and Other Financial ...
