Zulum releases salary bonus, rice to civilian JTFs, hunters, others
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved one month salary bonus for thousands of volunteers fighting Boko Haram. The governor released the items to groups that…
Myanmar junta court postpones Suu Kyi verdict
A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial for illegally importing and possessing walkie talkies, a source with knowledge of the case said. The Nobel laureate has been detained…
FG says it doesn’t have resources to meet ASUU demands at once
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, on Monday, said resources were insufficient to meet all the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at once. This is as the minister faulted claims…
State funds are now siphoned under pretext of ransom – Commissioner
Kwara State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Salman Jawando (SAN) has alleged that “state funds are siphoned under the pretext that the demands of the kidnappers must be met to save lives of the victims of the…
TPLF rebels announce retreat to Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Rebel Tigrayan forces fighting the central government are withdrawing from neighbouring regions in northern Ethiopia, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan forces has said, a step towards a possible ceasefire after 13 months of the…
Beware of fraudsters, we’re not recruiting – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) says it is not recruiting employees for any position in its offices. Garba Deen Muhammad, NNPC spokesperson, said…
IG orders probe of N22m Bitcoin extortion by Police officers
The police high command yesterday ordered investigation into an alleged professional misconduct, abuse of office, and extortion of N22 million worth of Bitcoin from some citizens in…
US passenger dies on arrival at Lagos airport
A 75-year-old man (name withheld) has died at the Lagos airport in Nigeria’s commercial capital. The man arrived in the country on Monday via the Murtala Muhammed International…
Anambra: Andy Uba Vows To Appeal Judgement As Court Nullifies APC Primary
The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the November 6 Anambra governorship election, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the judgement of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal…
Tinubu Won’t Shelve 2023 Presidential Ambition – TSG Replies VON DG
The Tinubu Support Group (TSG) has said the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, will not shelve his 2023 presidential ambition as demanded by the…
Love In NYSC Camp: Falana’s Wife Writes Army Over Female Soldier’s Detention
Funmi Falana, wife of a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, seeking the release of female soldier detained for…
Buhari rejects electoral bill, says imposing direct primaries on parties will heat up polity
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, stating that signing it into law would cause trouble among the political parties in the country.…
Stop blatant lies against DSS, FG — Save Nigeria Movement tells El-Zakzaky
The Save Nigeria Movement has dismissed the recent comments by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who claimed that the Department of State…
Foreign telcos to pay $0.045 to terminate calls in Nigeria
Foreign telecommunications companies, telcos who wish to terminate calls to their counterparts in Nigeria, will now have to pay a minimum of $0.045 per minute to have the call go…
INEC seeks N305bn for 2023 elections
AHEAD of 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, told the National Assembly that it would require N305billion as projected expenditure…
Nigeria now in fourth wave of COVID, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is currently experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. Ifedayo Adetifa, director-general of the NCDC, announced the…
Nigeria Customs Service revenue hits N2.3trn – Official
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has so far generated N2.3 trillion revenue into the federation account in 2021. Mr Timi Bomodi, the Deputy National Public Relations Officer, NCS,…
Kwankwaso Loses Immediate Younger Brother
The younger brother of former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Comrade Inuwa Musa, is dead. This was contained in a statement signed by Coordinator, Kwankwasiyya…
South African President Recovers From COVID
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has recovered after a week-long battle with Covid-19. Despite being fully vaccinated, he was confirmed positive with the virus last week Monday and went…
Chile elects 35-year-old Gabriel Boric as president
The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile’s youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly large victory over his…
Military raids Turji’s hideout, kills scores of bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto forests
The notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, is ‘incapacitated’ after suffering severe injuries when military fighter jets raided his hideouts and camps in the North West, PRNigeria learnt…
Disquiet Over Akume’s Billboard Opposite PDP HQ
There is disquiet over a billboard promoting a former governor of Benue State and current Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, as national…
Airfares May Rise As New Aviation Handling Rates Begin January 1
After an initial delay, the Federal Government through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has finally approved a discount of 25 percent on new handling charges as requested by…
Israel set to ban travel to US as coronavirus curbs widen
Israel’s health ministry Sunday recommended banning Israelis from travelling to the United States and added several European countries to its Covid “red list”, aimed at containing the Omicron variant’s spread. Barring US travel…