Amb. Paulo Santos, Portugal’s Ambassador to Nigeria, has pledged to explore and propose more opportunities to the Portuguese government for Nigerian students interested in studying in Portugal. Santos stated this at the 6th edition of the Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) Special Lecture Series held in Keffi Local Government Area …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, said former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Omadachi Oklobia, have a case to answer in the N3.1 billion charge against them. Delivering a ruling in the no-case submission entered by Suswam and Oklobia, Justice Peter Lifu held that …

THE Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains committed to steering the country toward greater progress and development. Bamidele gave the assurance on Wednesday during plenary at the Senate, following the defection of four senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the …

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse stocked with 88,560 litres of controlled chemicals, including sulphuric and nitric acid, used for explosives in Kano. The Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the facility on Wednesday …

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has donated relief materials to victims of banditry in six most affected local government areas of Katsina State. Its Director-General, Hajiya Zubaida Umar, said this at the inauguration of the relief items distribution exercise, on Wednesday in Katsina. She said the Federal Government approved …

THE House of Representatives Committee on Finance has adopted the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N105.14 billion for the operations of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The committee adopted the bill during a budget hearing with RMAFC management, led by its Chairman, Mr Mohammed Shehu, on Tuesday in …

THE Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, has inaugurated the reconstituted governing board of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) to drive the sector. Enoh charged members of the board to play a pivotal role in transforming Nigeria’s automotive sector. He described the inauguration as a …

THE Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested one suspected armed robber and recovered stolen items in Mbiabam community of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state. DSP, Timfon John, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo …

THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called for the creation of a regional oil pricing benchmark for West Africa. The aim is to reflect the region’s unique market dynamics and reduce dependence on foreign pricing templates. Mr Farouk Ahmed, the Authority Chief Executive, made the call …

A 36-year-old man, Benson Clement, was arraigned on Wednesday before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing the sum of $1200 (equivalent of N1,829,000) belonging to his friend. The defendant, a resident of Gbagyi Villa in Kaduna, is facing a one-count charge bordering on stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, …