The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kaduna State Wing, on Thursday urged students not to be deterred in their quest for knowledge because of insecurity and evil being perpetrated by bandits. The union’s Senior Assistant Secretary General, Adamu Kaltungo, gave the advice in a statement in Kaduna, while reacting...
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The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Adamawa chapter, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible and peaceful Governorship re-run election in the state. Mr Bello Babajo, the state Chairman of the council, made the appeal at a news conference on Thursday in Yola. The...
The House of Representatives has urged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to put on hold the release of N15 billion counterpart funding of humanitarian intervention by the Federal Government. This followed the adoption of an urgent motion of public importance by Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted two outgoing Ambassadors in farewell audiences at State House, Abuja. The affected Ambassadors, who had kind words to say about their tour of duty in Nigeria, include Eustaquio Januario Quibato of Republic of Angola and Dr Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq of United Arab...
I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death. At the heart of Easter, is the triumph of light over darkness. It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can...
Imo Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma and his Delta counterpart, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, have charged the Nigeria media to keep upholding the virtue of objectivity in their reportage of national issues. They spoke at the Political Economist Merit Awards ceremony in Lagos, Thursday, which was highlighted by the public presentation of a...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado, has been kidnapped, last night in his village Rinza, near Wamba, the headquarters of Wamba LGA of the state. The incident according to a family source occurred some few minutes to 12 midnight of...
The Labour Party in Lagos State has indefinitely suspended six of its chieftains, including the immediate past chairman, Mr Kayode Salako , over alleged anti-party and disparaging activities in the just-concluded elections. The LP Secretary in the state, Mr Sam Okpala disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday ...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A High Court sitting in Bauchi has restrained Babayo Misau from parading himself as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) or even as a member of the Party in the State. Our Correspondent reports that the opposition APC in Bauchi State has been...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has suspended foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, Sen. Ken. Nnamani and expelled ex-governor Sullivan Chime and others for anti-party activities. The secretary of the party in the state, Mr Robert Ngwu, stated this in Enugu on Thursday while briefing the press...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi on Thursday, donated N10 million to the Paul University in Awka, Anambra. Obi reiterated his stance that good education and healthcare were crucial to the development and prosperity of any nation. He stated this during his visit to...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), says Nigeria’s domestic gas infrastructure network has capacity to transport 6.9 billion Standard Cubic Feet (BCF) of gas to support power generation and gas-based industries. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Ltd., made this known on Thursday in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this development in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. In a directive to the Minister of Industry,...
A passenger boat capsized near Okoroma in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Thursday in an accident involving a cargo boat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that occupants of the passenger boat swam to safety, but the cargo boat sank. Mr Tari Dikuma, Assistant Secretary of...
An assailant stabbed a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State to death on Thursday after an argument over N1,000. The assailant fled after the incident and is still at large. Irate fellow students went on rampage immediately after the stabbing and razed a building belonging to a...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in Abuja charged students of tertiary institutions to steer clear of internet fraud to accelerate national development. Its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, quoted the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, as giving the charge at the inauguration of...
The Area Comptroller, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Command, Mr Kehinde Ilesanmi, has pledged to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tackling corruption and the rising tide of smuggling in the area. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the 2023 elections have proved the growing strength of our democracy and more especially, the sophistication of the Nigerian voter when it comes to the choice of the leaders. Speaking when he received the newly-installed Emir of Dutse,...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has pledged its commitment to working with an international non-governmental organization to create jobs in the Niger Delta region through the artificial insemination of livestock. NDDC’s Executive Director (Projects), Mr. Charles Ogunmola, expressed the Commission’s desire to...