President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of the Chairman and the appointment of new members of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST). The decision, according to the tribunal, followed the recommendations of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, in …
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A dispute over a gold mining site has turned deadly in Garin Katta, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, leaving one person dead and several properties destroyed. The clash, which began on Saturday following a disagreement among miners, escalated on Sunday when relatives of the deceased reportedly staged a …
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A tragic death of a male passenger occurred on Sunday aboard an Ibom Air flight from Lagos to Abuja. The incident has brought to fore concerns about in-flight medical emergencies in Nigeria. According to a report by CKN News, the passenger took ill barely 20 minutes after take-off. Crew members …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of skunk and opioid in Adamawa and Zamfara respectively. In a statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja, he said no fewer than 233,800 pills of tramadol were recovered in Adamawa by operatives …
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The police command in Anambra says it has arrested a wanted robbery suspect in Abagana in Njikoka Local Government of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Awka. “Operatives of the Anambra Police Command attached to Rapid Response Squad, …
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has extended his warm wishes to the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on her 65th birthday. This is contained in a congratulatory message signed by Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile in Lagos on Sunday. According to Sanwo-Olu, the first …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businesswoman for allegedly concealing illicit drugs in her underwear while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Doha, Qatar. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. …
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VICE-President Kashim Shettima has felicitated with the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on the occasion of her 65th birthday. In his birthday message the first lady on Sunday, Shettima described her as a symbol of womanhood, strength, and compassion. ”Our dear First Lady and inestimable mother of our great nation, …
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THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has approved the revocation of 1,263 mineral licences over default in payment of annual fees. Alake gave the approval in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Sunday in Abuja. He said the approval, recommended by the …
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THE Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested six suspects over attack on its Tactical Teams by suspected armed bandits and local militia in Benue. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Hundeyin said the suspects were arrested during an …
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