CHRISTAIN Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” is dead. Chukwu, a former captain of African Cup of Nation’s Green Eagles died in Enugu on Saturday at the age of 74. Joe Martins Uzodike, ex Rangers int’l secretary and coordinator of Ex Rangers Int’l …
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Mr Olayinka Joe-Fadile, the Narcotics Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, has expressed worry over the high intake of illicit drugs in the state. Joe- Fadile made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abeokuta at the sidelines of the “Public …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has detained 22 suspects in possession of various quantities of illicit substances during a series of coordinated raids across the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Kano. He …
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THE Police Command in Anambra has detained four suspects for alleged threat to kidnap, abduct, attack, and cyberstalk innocent individuals in the state, particularly in Ihiala. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed their arrests and detention for interrogation in a statement issued on Friday in Onitsha. Ikenga …
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Sterling Bank has scrapped transfer fees on its OneBank digital platform, in a bold move that promising to reset the rules in the Nigerian banking sector. Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Abubakar Suleiman, revealed this during a news conference in Lagos. He said the initiative reflects the bank’s commitment …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says digitisation, automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics are redefining the entire energy value chain. Mr Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd. said this on Thursday in Abuja at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council’s 2025 Oloibiri …
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THE Federal Government has warned that 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, fall within the high flood-risk areas in 2025. The warning was issued during the presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, in Abuja …
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Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble. The former first lady has not accompanied her husband to several high-profile events – including Donald Trump’s inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter – fuelling speculation that they might be …
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HUMAN rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has called on Nigerians to support the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, in its journey for a better country. Naija News reports that Farotimi said the late former leader of Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, fought for a good country, played his part and left earth. Speaking at his 97th …
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THE abductors of Pastor Samson Ndah Ali of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Mararaba Aboro, located in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have freed him. However, the kidnappers have reportedly retained the church’s financial secretary, Yusuf Shehu Ambi, who delivered the ransom to them. Naija News understands that …
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