May 22, 2024 Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who had been serving a four-year sentence for reporting on the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in locked-down Wuhan, has been released from prison. This is according to the supporters. The former lawyer had been sentenced to four years in prisonContinue Reading
May 22, 2024 Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa says this year’s dry season rice production has hit 800,000 tonnes. Namadi made this known shortly after inspection of rice forms in Auyo, Hadejia Miga and Ringim Local Government Areas of the state. The governor, therefore, expressed happiness that the 200,000 hectaresContinue Reading
May 22, 2024 Israel is recalling its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland following the European countries’ drive to recognise Palestinian statehood, Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. “I have instructed the immediate recall of Israel’s ambassadors to Ireland and Norway for consultations in light of these countries’ decisionsContinue Reading
May 22, 2024 The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) is providing skills to no fewer than 100 vulnerable adolescents and young people (AYP) in digital and technology programme. The skill is carried out at its state-of-the-art novel tech hub in Abuja with funding from the Centres for Disease PreventionContinue Reading
May 21, 2024 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun a public enquiry on the review of three key guidelines/regulatory instruments for the telecoms industry. The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said this on Tuesday while meeting with all Mobile Networks Operators (MNOs) and other stakeholdersContinue Reading
May 21, 2024 Abuja – A FCT High Court in Zuba, has fixed July 2, to hear a no-case submission filed by the Medical Director, Alliance Hospital, Dr Christopher Otabor, Emmanuel Olorunlaye, Chikaodili Ugochukwu and Dr Aremu Abayomi over alleged organ harvesting. The National Agency for the Prohibition of TraffickingContinue Reading
May 21, 2024 The Victor Oko-Jumbo-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, on Tuesday screened and confirmed eight nominees for possible appointment as commissioners in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening took place at the temporary legislative chambers located within the stateContinue Reading
May 21, 2024 The House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for a waiver for military personnel in all Airports on the payment of tollgate fees. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki(APC-Sokoto) on the floor of the House in AbujaContinue Reading
May 21, 2024 A mobile money and bank agent, Mr Fasasi Atanda, says the deadline for the registration of Point of Sales (PoS) with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is not realistic. Atanda made this remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.Continue Reading
BREAKING: Customs Cracks Down on Wildlife Trafficking, Seizes Endangered Species Worth N3 Billion By Aluta News Kaduna, Nigeria – May 21, 2024 In a major victory against wildlife trafficking, the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘B’ Kaduna, has intercepted massive consignments of endangered species and arrested four suspects. At a pressContinue Reading
