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By Admin Former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Chibi Dariye, Ph.D., has extended warm felicitations to Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, on the occasion of his 61st birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message, Senator Dariye described Governor Mutfwang as a visionary leader whose purposeful leadership had led to unprecedented growth and development in…

By Peter Amine Dr Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, North Central, has visited security agencies in Benue with a view to ending crises in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Essiet on Wednesday visited the State Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Benue Command and…

By Edith Nwapi A prosecution witness, Olomotane Egoro, has said the transactions between Jan. 1, 2016 and April 2023, linked to the Kogi Government in Exhibit AH1, were done before he joined Access Bank Plc. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged former governor, Yahaya Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu with 16…

By Thompson Yamput The Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has appointed Mrs. Uredo Omale as its Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Mr Babaniyi Ayo-Olowasimi as Technical Assistant for effective communication. The appointments, readily approved by the PAAU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Salisu Ogbo, were conveyed to the appointees in letters signed by the University Registrar, Barr….

By Edith Nwapi Abuja, March 10, 2026 (NAN)A prosecution witness, Olomotane Egoro, told an Abuja court that the transactions linked to the Kogi Government House account complied with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations and no banking rules were breached. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged former governor, Yahaya Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oricha…

By Isaiah Eka The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Akwa Ibom has cautioned on the destruction of fibre optic cables and other critical infrastructure by miners snd road construction companies. The Commandant, Geraldine Abetianbe made the caution in a statement to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday. Abetianbe said that telecommunication fibre…

BY Admin An editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Martha Agas, has been selected as a finalist for the Women Changing the World Global Awards to hold April in Paris, France. Agas was selected from more than 1,500 nominations from 97 countries as a finalist in the Woman in Media category. The organisation…

By Taiye Agbaje A prosecution witness, Mahmoud Abdulazeez, on Monday, stated that the name of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi was not linked to the transactions in the fresh documents tendered by the commission in the ongoing money laundering trial. Abdulazeez, a staff of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Limited, told Justice Emeka Nwite…

By Isaiah Eka The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron, has concluded plans to partner with Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) and Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) for knowledge and capability building.   Mrs Domo Umoekpe, Head of Public Affairs of the academy made the remark in a statement issued to newsmen in Uyo on Monday….

By Lamara Garba A deep wave of disbelief and sorrow swept through Bayero University, Kano the moment the tragic news began to circulate. Offices fell unusually silent, lectures paused in uneasy whispers, and clusters of staff and students gathered across the campus seeking confirmation of what many feared was true. Faces reflected shock and grief…