Tinubu appoints Yar’Adua’s economic adviser as DG of Budget Office
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of Mr Tanimu Yakubu as the new Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation. DAILY POST reports that the appointment followed…
Three die as another mining pit collapses in Niger
Two weeks after the collapse of a mining pit in the Galkogo community in Shiroro Local Council of Niger State on 2nd June 2024, another mining pit collapsed at Bazakwoi…
Troops eliminate six terrorists in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army said its troops deployed in Kaduna State have successfully neutralised six terrorists and recovered a substantial cache of arms. In a statement on its X handle on…
Police bust fake JAMB website syndicate, arrest three
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested three individuals allegedly involved in a sophisticated scam targeting Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) applicants. The suspects, identified as Effa Leonard Mpama…
Photos: Okonjo-Iweala Celebrates 70th Birthday With Husband, WTO Ambassadors And Staff
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has shared photos of her 70th birthday celebration online. Naija News reports that Okonjo, in the post via her…
Ebonyi Assembly moves to ban masquerading in community
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has moved a motion to ban masquerading in public places in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The Speaker of the Ebonyi State…
Governing Council approves renaming of Bauchi University
The Governing Council of Bauchi State University, Gadau, has officially ratified the institution’s name change to Sa’adu Zungur University, Gadau, in honour of the late Nigerian nationalist and politician, Sa’adu…
Police arrest suspect with 7 pump action shotguns, 1000 bullets
The Nigeria Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, said its operatives have arrested Ikechukwu Didi, a suspected gunrunner. Commissioner of Police Benneth Igweh made this known on Thursday…
Kogi inaugurates conflict prevention committee for farmers, herders
To ensure peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders, the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, has inaugurated a 17-member Conflict Prevention and Resolution Committee. Governor Ododo, who inaugurated the…
Police arrest 3 over fabrication of JAMB admission letters
The police have arrested three members of a syndicate that specialises in falsifying admission letters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. This was disclosed by the Police Force…