The disruption occurred after the train’s backup engine began losing power shortly after departure, prompting officials to make a precautionary safety decision. The train was pulled back to Rigasa, Kaduna, where checks were conducted before it resumed its journey at 4:00 p.m. It arrived at Idu Station at 6:52 p.m., about 80 minutes behind schedule. […]
Alaka assumed duty at the Ministry within the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where she was received by the substantive Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, and other senior officials. She earned the honour after emerging as the overall winner of an essay competition organised by the Adebiyi Habib Foundation for selected secondary schools. Before handing over his […]
Marwa, a former military governor of Lagos, was first appointed to lead the agency by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Before that, he chaired a presidential committee on eliminating drug abuse. Speaking on the reappointment, Tinubu praised Marwa’s efforts in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse, urging him to continue targeting those supplying hard drugs, […]
MAN said the policy, which directs producers to end the production and sale of such beverages by December 2025, contradicts earlier agreements reached with industry stakeholders. The group argued that the ban would harm indigenous manufacturers, reduce capacity utilization in the food and beverage sector, and threaten the livelihoods of more than 500,000 direct and […]
Speaking with journalists in New York, Chair of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, said, “There is no genocide in northern Nigeria.” Recall that Trump threatened to carry out an armed intervention in Nigeria, saying radical Islamists were killing “Christians in very large numbers.” The US leader said Christianity was “facing an existential threat” […]
The constitutional law expert, described the officer’s conduct as a “breach of the law” and called for accountability. He criticized the officer for obstructing Wike’s access to a disputed plot of land in Abuja. He emphasized that the officer’s actions could not be justified under any lawful military order. “Brushing sentiments aside, I totally condemn […]
The Lead Bishop of Worldwide Anglican Church in Nigeria, Bishop Seun Adeoye, has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke to openly declare his religion to the citizens of Osun State.
The agency’s Director General, Mojisola Adeyeye, announced this during a press briefing in Abuja. “The proliferation of high-alcohol-content beverages in sachets and small containers has made such products easily accessible, affordable, and concealable, leading to widespread misuse and addiction among minors and commercial drivers. Adeyeye said. This came after the Senate directed NAFDAC to implement […]
Justice James Omotosho announced the date while ruling on the matter after Kanu failed to open his defence, having exhausted the six days allocated to him by the court to present his case. According to Omotosho, “This court has given opportunity to the defendant under Section 36 as required by the constitution, and I will […]