By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has secured the sum of N200m for the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their semi-final clash at the on-going 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The Special Adviser Media to theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a total of 15 drug kingpins, out of the 3,412 drug offenders successfully prosecuted and convicted in 2023, collectively bagged 168 years imprisonment. NDLEA Chairman, Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressingContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 An Enugu State High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Miss Chiamaka Ifezue to death by hanging for killing Miss Ijeoma Nweke, a make-up artist on Nov. 11, 2020 The court, presided over by Justice Kenneth Okpe, in a two-hour judgment, found the accused guiltyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 The Katsina State Pilgrims board has urged intending pilgrims who made initial deposits to complete the payment by Feb. 12. This is contained in a statement issued by the board’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Alhaji Badaru Bello-Karofi on Wednesday in Katsina. He said thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has advocated comprehensive and integrated approach to address the root causes of insecurity in the country. Ribadu made the call at the opening of the UK-Nigeria Security Defence Partnership Dialogue, organised by the Office of theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 The Authority of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has appointed the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari as the Chancellor of the institution. The installation would hold on March 2, as part of activities of the 34th Convocation of the university. This is contained inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) says it has verified N1.096 billion worth of projects in Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Nnewi, Anambra State. This is according to a statement by leader of the verification team in South-East, Mr Charles Abana. Abana said that the projectsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 Nigerian cinemas grossed more than 7.2 billion naira in 2023 from over 2.6 million admissions, with Nollywood averaging a 39 per cent market share, according to a new report. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the earnings are over 416 million nairaContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 The Kano State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N8.7 billion as revenue for the month of January. The Area Comptroller, Mr Dauda Ibrahim Chana, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Wednesday, that the area commandContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 7, 2024 Niger Government has introduced skills acquisition programmes in all Junior and Secondary Schools in the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Hadiza Muhammad, disclosed this during the post-State Executive Council news conference at the Government House, Minna. The commissioner explained thatContinue Reading