THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, said its investigations have revealed that many abandoned estates in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, are owned by civil servants. Noting that some of the estates have been abandoned for over 10 years, the anti-graft agency, through its Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, said it has […]
NO fewer than 24,000 Nigerians have been declared missing by their families over the last 10 years, according to data provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). María Toscano, an ICRC Protection of Family Links Team Leader, who made this known at a media workshop in Maiduguri, said the international body was […]
Lawyer drags EFCC to AGF over “double jeopardy” arrest AN Abuja-based lawyer, Khadijah Bayern, has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over what she described as “double jeopardy” and intimidation following the re-arrest of her clients by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the same matter already being handled by the […]
THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily shut down its result check portal. The shutdown of the result checker portal was due to technical issues that will be resolved within the next 24 hours. The Head of Public Affairs unit of WAEC Nigeria, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday evening. […]
By JACINTA NWACHUKWU AFRICA Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners have mobilised 2.2 billion dollars (about ₦3.4 trillion) to implement special agro-industrial processing zones in Nigeria. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of AfDB disclosed this in a paper presented at the 2025 Standard Chartered Bank Africa Summit recently held in Lagos. In a copy […]
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and its counterparts in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states said they have set up machineries to respond to the impending floods in the zone. Reports stated that the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency have issued fresh warnings about possible flooding in about 19 states in […]
By GEORGINA ADEGBIE THE founder of the Association of Nigeria Women in Sports (NAWIS), Prof. Florence Adeyanju, has urged their representatives in different sports federations to maintain their integrity and stand strong in the face of challenges. Adeyanju who made the call in an interview in Abuja on Thursday said that the association’s mission was […]
By TALATU MAIWADA ACTION Against Hunger (ACF), in collaboration with development partners, has commenced implementation of the Pastoralism and Livestock Marketing in Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad Cross-Border Territories (PASCO) project in Adamawa. Mr. Peter Koti, Advocacy and Communications Lead for ACF Nigeria, said this in a statement on Thursday in Yola. Koti said the initiative was […]
By ANGELA ATABO THE Centre for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has strengthened the academic research and publication skills of female postgraduate students in fisheries and aquaculture. Regina Solomon, Programme Manager of CGE Africa, stated this on Thursday after a two-day training in Ibadan. Solomon said the training was conducted under CGE Africa’s Future […]
THE Gombe State Internal Revenue Service (GIRS) has sealed the MTN Nigeria office located at Buba Shongo, in Gombe metropolis, over alleged failure to remit taxes owed to the state government. The enforcement, which took place on Tuesday, was part of a statewide compliance drive targeting corporate tax defaulters. The GIRS enforcement team, acting under […]