There is growing anxiety in Galadimawa Village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after bandits raided the community late Monday night, abducting the wife of the village head along with his two children. According to local sources, the attack occurred around 11:30 p.m. The abducted victims have been identified as…
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday night, August 21, the Nigeria Immigration Service says based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the takeover and conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, to the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital, Nasarawa, following a request by the Nasarawa State Government. The conversion of the health facility to a federal teaching hospital will not only enhance the training of students in medical and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Yusuf Jibrin Bara as Chief Medical Director of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, for a second and final term of four years. The President’s approval follows an assessment of Professor Jibrin Bara’s performance in his first term in office. The President anticipates…
President Bola Tinubu strongly condemns the tragic circumstances leading to the passing of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. President Tinubu describes the savage attack on the traditional ruler as deeply disturbing and a heinous act that will not go…
The former Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Harford Oseke, has slumped and died. According to reports, Oseke had just finished his regular exercise routine at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital when he suddenly collapsed. Efforts to revive him proved abortive and he was pronounced dead shortly…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced that diaspora remittances increased year-on-year by 130 percent to $553 million between July 2022 -July 2023 and July 2023 to July 2024. The apex bank in a Statement signed by its Acting Director Corporate Communication, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali said the bank’s recent policies were geared…
Police have apprehended three individuals in connection with a daring highway robbery in Kibwezi, Makueni County of Kenya. The suspects, who include a police officer, are accused of hijacking a lorry carrying 522 bags of rice on its way from Mombasa to Nairobi. The arrests followed an intensive investigation by the Kibwezi Directorate…
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Tuesday, August 20, against former Haitian President Michel Martelly for his involvement in drug trafficking, including cocaine, destined for the United States. Martelly, who served as president of Haiti from 2011 to 2016 and was previously a popular musician, has been accused of abusing his political influence…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 20, ordered the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to present himself for trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in April moved to arraign the former governor for alleged N80 billion fraud at the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was charged with a…
