The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) is set to host the 17th edition of the International Maritime Seminar for Judges under the chairmanship of Senator George Akume, Secretary to the GovernmentContinue Reading
The Lagos State Police Command successfully neutralized a nine-member suspected armed gang within the state. According to confirmed sources from the police, the Special Squad One Team accomplished this operation on Friday, engaging the suspects in areas around Ajao, Okota, Isolo, and Ladipo. The operation ledContinue Reading
Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced the sum of N200,000 as bonus for each of the Batch B, Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to serve. He said the bonus was to encourage the 1,600 corps members to remain and serveContinue Reading
An explosion rocked the Zungeru Hydro Electric Dam in Niger State in the early hours of Monday injuring many workers. An expatriate engineer was among those injured by the blast. Eye witness reports said the explosion affected critical installations in the dam, resulting in a power outage in Minna,Continue Reading
Oil prices rose on Monday, helped by expected peak summer consumption and OPEC+ production cuts, though gains were capped by rising output from other producers and the potential for economic volatility resulting from a changing political landscape. Brent crude futures rose 54 cents, or 0.64%, to $85.55 a barrel byContinue Reading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 25 persons in a ghastly motor accident which occurred in Kano metropolis on Monday. The Kano State Sector Commander of FRSC, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the accident in a statement. Abdullahi said the accident happened at Dangwaro InternationalContinue Reading
SPORTS SPORTS Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State chapter and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have organised a comprehensive sensitisation programme to combat drug abuse among athletes, fans and the public. The event, held at the indoor Sports Hall of the Ondo State Sports Complex,Continue Reading
EX-INTERNATIONAL, Mutiu Adepoju, has called for a more glamorous President Federation Cup, a replica of the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s. Adepoju made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 2024 President Federation Cup final at the Mobolaji JohnsonContinue Reading
SHAMMAH Makpa, Secretary-General of Nigeria Tennis Federation ( NTF), says the federation’s camp will formally open on July 1, for Nigerian players participating in the 2024 Davis Cup. The event is an Africa Group three qualifying rounds in Abuja. Makpa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
