News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Senator Adeleke, 10 others to contest PDP primaries in Osun state
The Peoples Democratic Party screening committee for Osun state governorship election on Wednesday, June 27, cleared all the 11 aspirants contesting to be the party’s flag bearer in the Sept. 22 governorship election in the state.
N65,000 minimum wage: Governors meet in Abuja
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum met in Abuja to discuss issues of minimum wage, insecurity and other matters of interests for the development of the country. Also on the meeting agenda was discussion on the issue f insecurity.
NIS suspends issuance of biometric visa-on-arrival to foreigners indefinitely
Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended the issuance of Biometric Visa-On-Arrival to foreigners. The NIS is now issuing the “Ordinary Visa-On-Arrival’ to visitors coming into the country. A reliable source disclosed this.
7 million PVCs from 2015 elections yet to be claimed - INEC reveals
Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission is worried about the low rate of collection of the newly-printed PVCs of new registrants across the country.
I was elected to protect lives and property, that I will do - President Buhari assures victims of Plateau attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari said that he was elected to protect lives and properties that he must do.The president said this on Tuesday, June 26, in Jos at a meeting with stakeholders on the current security situation in Plateau.
Nnamdi Kanu's surety who secured his bail bond reportedly turns against him in court
Tochukwu Uchendu, one of the sureties who secured bail for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to order Kanu’s arrest. Uchendu filed the application through his lawyer.
US reacts as suspected herdsmen kill 86 in Plateau
The US has strongly condemned the attacks in Plateau in which no fewer than 86 people were killed and several others injured. The US in a statement by Heather Nauert, said the perpetrators should be brought to justice.
Major defeat for alleged millionaire kidnapper Evans in Lagos court
Justice Adedayo Akintoye of an Igbosere high court in Lagos again threw away the application seeking to quash the charges against suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike also known as Evans, by Lagos state.
Unknown assailants kill 36-year-old Nigerian in South Africa
The Publicity Secretary of Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) Habib Salihu, on Tuesday, June 26, in an interview called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in Friday’s killing of another Nigerian in South Africa.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Load more