By AGBEJA GABRIEL THE Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the Federative Republic of Brazil, paving the way for direct flights between both countries. This is contained in a statement by Mr. Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace […]
By ARIWODOLA IDOWU THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Nigerians against consuming fruits ripened with calcium carbide. The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Mr. Olatunji Bello, gave the warning on Monday at a one-day sensitisation programme on food quality standards, organised by the agency in Ado-Ekiti. Bello, who […]
By ZUBAIRU IDRIS THE Katsina State Acting Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, has called for deployment of more ground troops and air operations to strengthen ongoing operations against banditry in the state. Lawal-Jobe, made the call on Monday, when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lit.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, paid him a courtesy visit. “We have had discussions […]
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By BASHIR MANI REMAND homes, also known as remand centres or juvenile detention centres, are facilities where children or young people are held in custody while awaiting trial or sentencing. They are typically used for minors who are accused of committing a crime and are awaiting further court proceedings. Remand homes aim to provide a […]
By VICTOR OKOYE THE funeral of Nigerian football icon Peter Rufai in Lagos on Thursday drew sharp criticism over the absence of top officials from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the National Sports Commission (NSC). Rufai, fondly called “Dodo Mayana,” was Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper in the 1990s. He played a pivotal role in the […]
By FORTUNE ABANG THE Trans-Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign organisation, an NGO, has called for visa-free operations across the continent to foster regional integration, economic growth, and cultural exchange. Ras Mubarak, Leader of Trans-Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign, made the call at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, organised sidelines of the organisation’s 40,000-kilometer […]
By MOHAMMED NUR TIJANI GOVERNOR Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the air transportation of the state’s contingent to Asaba, Delta, for the forthcoming National Youth Games. The acting Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Ibrahim Fagge, disclosed this shortly after a meeting with the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Alhaji Mustapha Kwankwaso, […]
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Asaba has adjourned to November 7, 2025, the criminal trial of Pastor Sunday Ogbogho of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), who is facing prosecution for allegedly assaulting a journalist with tools including a spanner. Pastor Ogbogho was arraigned before Magistrate Court 4, Asaba, on August 11, 2025, over […]
REPRESENTATIVES of the Indigenous Ijaw and Urhobo people of Warri Federal Constituency have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately halt the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in the area, insisting that it violates a subsisting Supreme Court judgment. Speaking at a world press conference in Warri on Monday, a prominent […]